VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND
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BLV vs BND
VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND compared with VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX FUND
VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX FUND
Price development
Both lines rebased to 0% over their shared dates
Largest shared positions
2,782 companies held in both funds
| Shared company | BLV | BND |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond T | 0.98% | 0.24% |
| United States Treasury T | 1.14% | 0.23% |
| United States Treasury | 1.09% | 0.23% |
| United States Treasury T | 1.14% | 0.22% |
| United States Treasury T | 1.11% | 0.21% |
| United States Treasury T | 1.16% | 0.21% |
| United States Treasury T | 1.15% | 0.21% |
| United States Treasury T | 1.09% | 0.20% |
| United States Treasury | 0.97% | 0.20% |
| United States Treasury T | 1.19% | 0.19% |
| United States Treasury T | 0.81% | 0.18% |
| United States Treasury T | 0.80% | 0.18% |
| United States Treasury T | 0.86% | 0.18% |
| United States Treasury T | 0.85% | 0.16% |
| United States Treasury T | 0.86% | 0.16% |
| United States Treasury T | 0.58% | 0.15% |
| United States Treasury T | 0.74% | 0.15% |
| Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | 0.15% | 0.90% |
| United States Treasury T | 1.07% | 0.15% |
| United States Treasury T | 0.76% | 0.14% |
| United States Treasury T | 0.78% | 0.14% |
| United States Treasury | 0.71% | 0.14% |
| United States Treasury T | 0.73% | 0.14% |
| United States Treasury T | 0.66% | 0.14% |
| United States Treasury T | 0.72% | 0.14% |
BLV and BND questions
Based on the holdings compared above
How much do BLV and BND overlap?
BLV and BND overlap by 18.7% by weight, across 2,782 shared companies.
Which companies do BLV and BND both hold?
The largest companies held in both funds are United States Treasury Note/Bond, United States Treasury, United States Treasury, United States Treasury, United States Treasury.
Can I hold both BLV and BND?
Holding both means 18.7% of that part of your portfolio is the same companies counted twice. That can suit you or not depending on your goals; this tool reports the overlap rather than giving advice.
Is BLV or BND cheaper?
BLV has a 0.03% expense ratio and BND has 0.03%.
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