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SPLG vs. BND

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

SPLG
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Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

BND
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Correlation

SPLGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF

What is SPLG?

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P 500 Index (the "Index"). The S&P 500 Index is composed of five hundred (500) selected stocks, all of which are listed on national stock exchanges and spans over approximately 24 separate industry groups.

Snapshot
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SPLG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
Inception date
Nov 8, 2005
Apr 3, 2007
Expense ratio
0.02%
0.03%
SPLG has a lower expense ratio than BND by 0.00%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in SPLG than BND.
Type
US Equities
US Bonds
SPLG targets investing in US Equities, while BND targets investing in US Bonds.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
Vanguard
SPLG is managed by State Street (SPDR), while BND is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$153,285,985
$433,296,798
Both SPLG and BND are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$19,439,639,569
$94,675,540,467
SPLG has more assets under management than BND by $75,235,900,898. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P 500 Index
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
SPLG is based off of the S&P 500 Index, while BND is based off of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
SPLG and BND use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
SPLG and BND both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
No
No
SPLG and BND may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither SPLG nor BND require a K1.

Automated Strategies
Related toSPLG

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Category

Grow Your Portfolio, Diversification

Risk Rating

Aggressive

Automated Strategies
Related toBND

#PTAC

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Category

Momentum, Tactical Asset Allocation, Be Risk Aware, Ride the Momentum

Risk Rating

Moderate

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Disclaimers

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