BLV vs. VABS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) to Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (VABS)

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

$70.23

Average Daily Volume

641,994

Number of Holdings ^*

342

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VABS

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

VABS Description

The Fund seeks to generate income by investing primarily in short-duration, investment-grade securitized debt across asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS), including commercial and residential MBS. A disciplined, time-tested investment process and rigorous risk management approach seeks to target ABS and MBS with competitive yield and current income across undervalued areas of securitized credit markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.17

Average Daily Volume

2,416

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	BLV	VABS
30 Days	-1.41%	0.27%
60 Days	-6.48%	0.05%
90 Days	-5.20%	0.26%
12 Months	6.65%	6.92%

7 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in BLV	Weight in VABS	Overlap
ALLY	C	0.04%	0.1%	0.04%
EQH	C	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
ET	A	0.01%	0.55%	0.01%
IFF	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
JPM	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
LXP	D	0.01%	0.17%	0.01%
NEE	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%

BLV Overweight 335 Positions Relative to VABS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WIT	B	1.44%
MDT	D	0.05%
COST	A	0.04%
FITB	B	0.04%
HPE	B	0.04%
WY	F	0.04%
CARR	C	0.04%
DD	C	0.04%
DELL	B	0.04%
HPQ	B	0.03%
NUE	C	0.03%
SCCO	F	0.03%
TAP	C	0.03%
CRM	B	0.03%
HAL	C	0.03%
BHP	F	0.03%
AVGO	D	0.03%
CSCO	B	0.03%
AMZN	C	0.03%
PYPL	B	0.02%
TEL	B	0.02%
CF	A	0.02%
AXP	A	0.02%
CME	B	0.02%
OHI	C	0.02%
LEA	F	0.02%
MDLZ	F	0.02%
VMC	B	0.02%
BHF	C	0.02%
FANG	C	0.02%
AJG	A	0.02%
EBAY	D	0.02%
GPN	B	0.02%
WU	F	0.02%
WHR	B	0.02%
MAR	A	0.02%
ADI	D	0.02%
ICE	C	0.02%
VLO	C	0.02%
CAG	F	0.02%
GOOGL	C	0.02%
GM	C	0.02%
BIIB	F	0.02%
BABA	D	0.02%
FOXA	A	0.02%
NVDA	B	0.02%
PSX	C	0.02%
VTRS	A	0.02%
GSK	F	0.02%
AAPL	C	0.02%
MS	A	0.02%
AMGN	F	0.02%
ABBV	F	0.02%
CPT	B	0.01%
VTR	B	0.01%
STLD	B	0.01%
WPC	C	0.01%
RPM	A	0.01%
PECO	A	0.01%
DOC	C	0.01%
SCHW	B	0.01%
BAX	F	0.01%
AIZ	A	0.01%
AGO	B	0.01%
AES	F	0.01%
CHD	A	0.01%
ADC	A	0.01%
AAT	B	0.01%
BEN	C	0.01%
CACC	D	0.01%
HIW	C	0.01%
JD	D	0.01%
FRT	B	0.01%
FNF	B	0.01%
REG	A	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	D	0.01%
EXR	C	0.01%
DRI	B	0.01%
XYL	D	0.01%
MKC	C	0.01%
OPI	F	0.01%
PDM	D	0.01%
K	A	0.01%
JNPR	D	0.01%
IDA	A	0.01%
DGX	A	0.01%
MAA	B	0.01%
KRC	B	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%
NYC	D	0.01%
NWE	B	0.01%
MSI	B	0.01%
KIM	A	0.01%
HON	C	0.01%
INGR	C	0.01%
EQIX	A	0.01%
EOG	A	0.01%
FTV	C	0.01%
DOV	A	0.01%
CAH	B	0.01%
ALB	B	0.01%
BWA	D	0.01%
AFL	B	0.01%
AFG	A	0.01%
CFG	B	0.01%
APTV	F	0.01%
CPB	D	0.01%
COO	D	0.01%
UAL	A	0.01%
VOYA	B	0.01%
VMI	B	0.01%
STE	D	0.01%
SNA	A	0.01%
ROK	C	0.01%
RF	A	0.01%
SBRA	C	0.01%
ZBH	C	0.01%
NOV	C	0.01%
NNN	C	0.01%
NDAQ	A	0.01%
OGE	A	0.01%
LHX	C	0.01%
LH	B	0.01%
NXPI	D	0.01%
IVZ	B	0.01%
HRL	D	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%
SYK	B	0.01%
SWK	D	0.01%
VRSK	A	0.01%
STZ	D	0.01%
PEG	A	0.01%
AON	A	0.01%
WEC	A	0.01%
ATO	A	0.01%
AEP	C	0.01%
AEE	A	0.01%
ADM	D	0.01%
ACGL	C	0.01%
ARE	F	0.01%
CTS	C	0.01%
DTE	C	0.01%
EVRG	A	0.01%
FIS	C	0.01%
ETN	A	0.01%
ALL	A	0.01%
AWK	C	0.01%
HIG	B	0.01%
JCI	B	0.01%
KMB	C	0.01%
ES	C	0.01%
EQR	C	0.01%
EL	F	0.01%
KDP	F	0.01%
HUM	C	0.01%
MLM	C	0.01%
OTIS	C	0.01%
LNC	C	0.01%
OKE	A	0.01%
LIN	C	0.01%
OGS	A	0.01%
O	C	0.01%
MCO	B	0.01%
PPL	A	0.01%
XEL	A	0.01%
MOS	F	0.01%
MAS	D	0.01%
TRV	B	0.01%
PNW	A	0.01%
PLD	F	0.01%
SJM	D	0.01%
RSG	A	0.01%
RPRX	D	0.01%
SHW	B	0.01%
PG	C	0.01%
TT	A	0.01%
CMS	C	0.01%
BKH	A	0.01%
APD	A	0.01%
CCI	C	0.01%
AMAT	F	0.01%
CP	F	0.01%
TGT	F	0.01%
GD	D	0.01%
CNP	A	0.01%
EMN	C	0.01%
DE	B	0.01%
IPG	D	0.01%
IP	A	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%
WM	B	0.01%
WLK	D	0.01%
LNT	A	0.01%
KR	B	0.01%
EQNR	C	0.01%
EIX	B	0.01%
ED	C	0.01%
ECL	D	0.01%
D	C	0.01%
CVX	A	0.01%
GIS	D	0.01%
KOF	F	0.01%
KLAC	F	0.01%
NKE	F	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%
LYB	F	0.01%
TMO	F	0.01%
PM	B	0.01%
PH	A	0.01%
RJF	A	0.01%
AMT	C	0.01%
UPS	C	0.01%
DVN	F	0.01%
CSX	C	0.01%
EXC	C	0.01%
DOW	F	0.01%
BSX	A	0.01%
ETR	B	0.01%
HES	B	0.01%
DHR	F	0.01%
MPC	D	0.01%
GLW	B	0.01%
MMM	D	0.01%
MUFG	B	0.01%
PEP	F	0.01%
SBUX	A	0.01%
SPG	A	0.01%
SRE	A	0.01%
PHM	D	0.01%
PGR	A	0.01%
MET	A	0.01%
AIG	B	0.01%
FDX	B	0.01%
MRK	D	0.01%
WMB	A	0.01%
LMT	D	0.01%
SYY	D	0.01%
PRU	A	0.01%
CAT	B	0.01%
TXN	C	0.01%
TSN	B	0.01%
KO	D	0.01%
EPD	A	0.01%
MPLX	A	0.01%
WMT	A	0.01%
BDX	F	0.01%
C	A	0.01%
GILD	C	0.01%
INTC	C	0.01%
LOW	C	0.01%
SO	C	0.01%
MA	B	0.01%
UNH	B	0.01%
CB	C	0.01%
DUK	C	0.01%
JNJ	C	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%
CI	D	0.01%
COP	C	0.01%
NOC	D	0.01%
IBM	C	0.01%
RTX	D	0.01%
V	A	0.01%
AZN	F	0.01%
XOM	B	0.01%
VOD	F	0.01%
BMY	B	0.01%
TMUS	B	0.01%
HSBC	A	0.01%
HD	B	0.01%
ORCL	A	0.01%
PCG	A	0.01%
CMCSA	B	0.01%
CHTR	C	0.01%
PFE	F	0.01%
VZ	C	0.01%
WFC	A	0.01%
BAC	A	0.01%
BA	F	0.01%
MSFT	D	0.01%
T	A	0.01%
GS	A	0.01%
CVS	D	0.01%
GE	D	0.01%

BLV Underweight 43 Positions Relative to VABS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RLJ	C	-4.48%
BW	D	-2.27%
EFC	C	-1.89%
BFS	C	-1.53%
EQC	B	-1.49%
DRH	B	-1.35%
PBI	B	-1.34%
TWO	F	-1.26%
ARR	D	-1.25%
GNL	F	-0.94%
F	C	-0.87%
MFA	D	-0.86%
CIM	D	-0.82%
IVR	F	-0.78%
DBRG	F	-0.62%
EPR	C	-0.47%
MITT	D	-0.45%
CTO	B	-0.29%
PSEC	D	-0.23%
TDS	B	-0.23%
PMT	C	-0.21%
AHH	D	-0.17%
SHO	D	-0.17%
INN	D	-0.16%
ATCOL	A	-0.15%
BHR	C	-0.15%
UMH	B	-0.11%
ABR	C	-0.1%
FTAI	A	-0.06%
ALTG	C	-0.05%
FHN	A	-0.04%
AL	B	-0.04%
CIO	C	-0.03%
NLY	C	-0.03%
SNV	C	-0.02%
DX	B	-0.02%
CODI	B	-0.02%
PEB	D	-0.01%
CNO	B	-0.01%
VNO	C	-0.01%
BOH	B	-0.01%
SF	B	-0.01%
COF	C	-0.01%