Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV): holdings, fees and overlap

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) is an exchange-traded fund run by Vanguard. It holds 170 positions. The expense ratio is 0.03% a year, which is what the fund keeps from every $10,000 invested: about US$3. Assets under management stand at $8.3B. Winston reads this fund the way it reads a stock: what it owns, what it charges, how much of it overlaps with the other funds on your list, and whether the fee is earning its keep. Members see the full holdings table, the overlap check and the daily paper on every fund they own.