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SPYG vs. BND

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF

SPYG
$--
vs

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

BND
$--

Correlation

0.29
SPYGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF

What is SPYG?

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P 500 Growth Index (the "Index"). The S&P 500 Growth Index measures the performance of the large-capitalization growth sector in the U.S. equity market. The selection universe for the S&P 500 Index includes all U.S. common equities listed on the NYSE, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market and NASDAQ Capital Market with market capitalizations of $5.3 billion or more. The Index is market capitalization weighted.

Snapshot
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SPYG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
Inception date
Sep 25 2000
Apr 03 2007
Expense ratio
0.04%
0.03%
SPYG has a higher expense ratio than BND by 0.01%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in SPYG than BND.
Type
US Equities
US Bonds
SPYG targets investing in US Equities, while BND targets investing in US Bonds.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
Vanguard
SPYG is managed by State Street (SPDR), while BND is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$94,041,426
$433,296,798
Both SPYG 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
$18,568,081,481
$94,675,540,467
SPYG has more assets under management than BND by $76,107,458,986. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P 500 Growth Index
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
SPYG is based off of the S&P 500 Growth Index, while BND is based off of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
SPYG 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
SPYG 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
SPYG and BND may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither SPYG nor BND require a K1.
When ETFs are uncorrelated, it’s common for them to be used as complements in a trading strategy. This means it makes sense to be holding both of them at the same time, or to use one as a hedge for the other.

Automated Strategies
Related toSPYG

#OPUS-12

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Category

Opus, Investing for the Long-Term

Risk Rating

Moderate

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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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.