BLV vs. RAVI ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) to FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund (RAVI)

BLV

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

BLV Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. This Index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$70.30

Average Daily Volume

649,810

Number of Holdings ^*

342

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

RAVI

FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund

RAVI Description

The investment seeks maximum current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. The fund seeks to achieve the investment objective by investing at least 65% of its total assets in a non-diversified portfolio of fixed income instruments, including bonds, debt securities and other similar instruments issued by U.S. and non-U.S. public and private sector entities. The dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of the fund is normally not expected to exceed two years. It may invest up to 20% of its total assets in fixed income securities and instruments of issuers in emerging markets. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$75.44

Average Daily Volume

72,378

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	BLV	RAVI
30 Days	-0.94%	0.41%
60 Days	-6.20%	0.65%
90 Days	-5.10%	1.23%
12 Months	6.76%	5.45%

74 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in BLV	Weight in RAVI	Overlap
ABBV	D	0.02%	0.13%	0.02%
AEE	A	0.01%	0.17%	0.01%
AEP	D	0.01%	0.38%	0.01%
AIG	B	0.01%	0.57%	0.01%
AMT	D	0.01%	0.13%	0.01%
AMZN	C	0.03%	0.42%	0.03%
AON	A	0.01%	0.46%	0.01%
AZN	D	0.01%	0.15%	0.01%
BA	F	0.01%	0.15%	0.01%
BAC	A	0.01%	0.57%	0.01%
BDX	F	0.01%	0.51%	0.01%
BHF	B	0.02%	0.17%	0.02%
BMY	B	0.01%	0.43%	0.01%
C	A	0.01%	0.24%	0.01%
CAT	B	0.01%	0.26%	0.01%
CCI	D	0.01%	0.49%	0.01%
CFG	B	0.01%	0.29%	0.01%
CI	F	0.01%	0.67%	0.01%
CMCSA	B	0.01%	0.28%	0.01%
CMS	C	0.01%	0.24%	0.01%
CNP	B	0.01%	0.2%	0.01%
CP	D	0.01%	0.27%	0.01%
CRM	B	0.03%	0.4%	0.03%
CVS	D	0.01%	0.16%	0.01%
CVX	A	0.01%	0.33%	0.01%
D	C	0.01%	0.51%	0.01%
DELL	C	0.04%	0.28%	0.04%
DHR	F	0.01%	0.86%	0.01%
DTE	C	0.01%	0.77%	0.01%
DUK	C	0.01%	0.07%	0.01%
ED	D	0.01%	1.05%	0.01%
ETR	B	0.01%	0.38%	0.01%
FIS	C	0.01%	0.23%	0.01%
FITB	A	0.04%	0.22%	0.04%
FOXA	B	0.02%	0.21%	0.02%
GE	D	0.01%	0.76%	0.01%
GILD	C	0.01%	0.59%	0.01%
GM	B	0.02%	0.1%	0.02%
GS	A	0.01%	0.26%	0.01%
HPE	B	0.04%	0.11%	0.04%
HRL	D	0.01%	0.07%	0.01%
HSBC	B	0.01%	0.29%	0.01%
ICE	C	0.02%	0.15%	0.02%
JPM	A	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
KDP	D	0.01%	0.95%	0.01%
LYB	F	0.01%	0.83%	0.01%
MDLZ	F	0.02%	0.09%	0.02%
MET	A	0.01%	0.13%	0.01%
MKC	D	0.01%	0.17%	0.01%
MLM	B	0.01%	0.28%	0.01%
MS	A	0.02%	0.06%	0.02%
MUFG	B	0.01%	0.14%	0.01%
NDAQ	A	0.01%	0.31%	0.01%
NEE	D	0.01%	0.57%	0.01%
NVDA	C	0.02%	0.52%	0.02%
NYC	D	0.01%	0.21%	0.01%
OGE	B	0.01%	0.39%	0.01%
OGS	A	0.01%	1.05%	0.01%
OTIS	C	0.01%	0.95%	0.01%
PPL	B	0.01%	0.22%	0.01%
PSX	C	0.02%	0.16%	0.02%
PYPL	B	0.02%	0.95%	0.02%
SBUX	A	0.01%	0.18%	0.01%
SCHW	B	0.01%	0.42%	0.01%
SJM	D	0.01%	0.57%	0.01%
SO	D	0.01%	0.26%	0.01%
SYK	C	0.01%	0.49%	0.01%
T	A	0.01%	0.3%	0.01%
TSN	B	0.01%	0.7%	0.01%
UNH	C	0.01%	0.43%	0.01%
VLO	C	0.02%	1.51%	0.02%
VZ	C	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%
WFC	A	0.01%	0.26%	0.01%
WM	A	0.01%	0.69%	0.01%

BLV Overweight 268 Positions Relative to RAVI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WIT	A	1.44%
MDT	D	0.05%
COST	B	0.04%
WY	D	0.04%
EQH	B	0.04%
ALLY	C	0.04%
CARR	D	0.04%
DD	D	0.04%
HPQ	B	0.03%
NUE	C	0.03%
SCCO	F	0.03%
TAP	C	0.03%
HAL	C	0.03%
BHP	F	0.03%
AVGO	D	0.03%
CSCO	B	0.03%
TEL	B	0.02%
CF	B	0.02%
AXP	A	0.02%
CME	A	0.02%
OHI	C	0.02%
LEA	D	0.02%
VMC	B	0.02%
FANG	D	0.02%
AJG	B	0.02%
EBAY	D	0.02%
GPN	B	0.02%
WU	D	0.02%
WHR	B	0.02%
MAR	B	0.02%
ADI	D	0.02%
CAG	D	0.02%
GOOGL	C	0.02%
BIIB	F	0.02%
BABA	D	0.02%
VTRS	A	0.02%
GSK	F	0.02%
AAPL	C	0.02%
AMGN	D	0.02%
CPT	B	0.01%
VTR	C	0.01%
STLD	B	0.01%
WPC	D	0.01%
RPM	A	0.01%
PECO	A	0.01%
DOC	D	0.01%
BAX	D	0.01%
AIZ	A	0.01%
AGO	B	0.01%
AES	F	0.01%
CHD	B	0.01%
ADC	B	0.01%
AAT	B	0.01%
BEN	C	0.01%
CACC	D	0.01%
HIW	D	0.01%
JD	D	0.01%
FRT	B	0.01%
FNF	B	0.01%
REG	B	0.01%
AVA	A	0.01%
CHI	A	0.01%
UDR	B	0.01%
SWX	B	0.01%
TJX	A	0.01%
SIGI	C	0.01%
DT	C	0.01%
EXR	D	0.01%
DRI	B	0.01%
XYL	D	0.01%
OPI	F	0.01%
PDM	D	0.01%
K	A	0.01%
JNPR	F	0.01%
IDA	A	0.01%
DGX	A	0.01%
MAA	B	0.01%
LXP	D	0.01%
KRC	C	0.01%
KSS	F	0.01%
WELL	A	0.01%
WTRG	B	0.01%
WEST	C	0.01%
ORI	A	0.01%
OC	A	0.01%
NWE	B	0.01%
MSI	B	0.01%
KIM	A	0.01%
HON	B	0.01%
INGR	B	0.01%
EQIX	A	0.01%
EOG	A	0.01%
FTV	C	0.01%
DOV	A	0.01%
CAH	B	0.01%
ALB	C	0.01%
BWA	D	0.01%
AFL	B	0.01%
AFG	A	0.01%
APTV	D	0.01%
CPB	D	0.01%
COO	D	0.01%
UAL	A	0.01%
VOYA	B	0.01%
VMI	B	0.01%
STE	F	0.01%
SNA	A	0.01%
ROK	B	0.01%
RF	A	0.01%
SBRA	C	0.01%
ZBH	C	0.01%
NOV	C	0.01%
NNN	D	0.01%
LHX	C	0.01%
LH	C	0.01%
NXPI	D	0.01%
IVZ	B	0.01%
HOG	D	0.01%
JEF	A	0.01%
HAS	D	0.01%
L	A	0.01%
ESS	B	0.01%
DG	F	0.01%
FE	C	0.01%
EE	A	0.01%
EA	A	0.01%
FMC	D	0.01%
CMI	A	0.01%
AVB	B	0.01%
CL	D	0.01%
CINF	A	0.01%
UNM	A	0.01%
PKG	A	0.01%
PFG	D	0.01%
REGN	F	0.01%
SPGI	C	0.01%
EG	C	0.01%
SWK	D	0.01%
VRSK	A	0.01%
STZ	D	0.01%
PEG	A	0.01%
WEC	A	0.01%
ATO	A	0.01%
ADM	D	0.01%
ACGL	D	0.01%
ARE	D	0.01%
CTS	C	0.01%
EVRG	A	0.01%
ETN	A	0.01%
ALL	A	0.01%
AWK	D	0.01%
HIG	B	0.01%
IFF	D	0.01%
JCI	C	0.01%
KMB	D	0.01%
ES	D	0.01%
EQR	B	0.01%
EL	F	0.01%
HUM	C	0.01%
LNC	B	0.01%
OKE	A	0.01%
LIN	D	0.01%
O	D	0.01%
MCO	B	0.01%
XEL	A	0.01%
MOS	F	0.01%
MAS	D	0.01%
TRV	B	0.01%
PNW	B	0.01%
PLD	D	0.01%
RSG	A	0.01%
RPRX	D	0.01%
SHW	A	0.01%
PG	A	0.01%
TT	A	0.01%
BKH	A	0.01%
APD	A	0.01%
AMAT	F	0.01%
TGT	F	0.01%
GD	F	0.01%
EMN	D	0.01%
DE	A	0.01%
IPG	D	0.01%
IP	B	0.01%
JBLU	F	0.01%
GWW	B	0.01%
NI	A	0.01%
PAA	B	0.01%
MKL	A	0.01%
MRO	B	0.01%
ITW	B	0.01%
HSY	F	0.01%
WRB	A	0.01%
WLK	D	0.01%
LNT	A	0.01%
KR	B	0.01%
EQNR	D	0.01%
EIX	B	0.01%
ECL	D	0.01%
GIS	D	0.01%
KOF	F	0.01%
KLAC	D	0.01%
NKE	D	0.01%
MMC	B	0.01%
NEM	D	0.01%
NSC	B	0.01%
WBA	F	0.01%
LRCX	F	0.01%
LLY	F	0.01%
MCD	D	0.01%
ZTS	D	0.01%
TMO	F	0.01%
PM	B	0.01%
PH	A	0.01%
RJF	A	0.01%
UPS	C	0.01%
DVN	F	0.01%
CSX	B	0.01%
EXC	C	0.01%
DOW	F	0.01%
BSX	B	0.01%
HES	B	0.01%
MPC	D	0.01%
GLW	B	0.01%
MMM	D	0.01%
PEP	F	0.01%
SPG	B	0.01%
SRE	A	0.01%
PHM	D	0.01%
PGR	A	0.01%
ET	A	0.01%
FDX	B	0.01%
MRK	F	0.01%
WMB	A	0.01%
LMT	D	0.01%
SYY	B	0.01%
PRU	A	0.01%
TXN	C	0.01%
KO	D	0.01%
EPD	A	0.01%
MPLX	A	0.01%
WMT	A	0.01%
INTC	D	0.01%
LOW	D	0.01%
MA	C	0.01%
CB	C	0.01%
JNJ	D	0.01%
HCA	F	0.01%
KMI	A	0.01%
ABT	B	0.01%
DIS	B	0.01%
MO	A	0.01%
QCOM	F	0.01%
UNP	C	0.01%
COP	C	0.01%
NOC	D	0.01%
IBM	C	0.01%
RTX	C	0.01%
V	A	0.01%
XOM	B	0.01%
VOD	F	0.01%
TMUS	B	0.01%
HD	A	0.01%
ORCL	B	0.01%
PCG	A	0.01%
CHTR	C	0.01%
PFE	D	0.01%
MSFT	F	0.01%

BLV Underweight 27 Positions Relative to RAVI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CM	A	-0.62%
GP	F	-0.59%
TFC	A	-0.59%
AZO	C	-0.52%
BNS	A	-0.52%
TD	F	-0.51%
RY	A	-0.51%
VFC	C	-0.39%
ARCC	A	-0.3%
DB	D	-0.28%
CLX	B	-0.26%
LEN	D	-0.26%
ATHS	C	-0.26%
AL	B	-0.25%
MCHP	D	-0.22%
LUV	C	-0.18%
KEY	B	-0.16%
SEB	F	-0.16%
UBS	C	-0.16%
NWG	C	-0.15%
DHI	D	-0.13%
CNH	C	-0.13%
EFX	F	-0.1%
R	B	-0.08%
ROP	B	-0.07%
COF	B	-0.06%
PCAR	B	-0.05%