TBFC vs. VTC ETF Comparison

Comparison of The Brinsmere Fund Conservative ETF (TBFC) to Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC)

TBFC

The Brinsmere Fund Conservative ETF

TBFC Description

TBFC is designed to deliver multi-asset exposure while seeking long-term capital appreciation with capital preservation. It holds funds that represent the broad equity and bond markets as selected based on a set of risk-management techniques of two independent proprietary strategies. The Systematic Market Beta Strategy (SMB) and the Classic Asset Allocation Revisited Strategy (CAAR) are rules-based, tactical asset allocation investment strategies used to systematically rebalance the funds holdings. The former aims to reduce risk and enhance performance based on market risk assessments, while the latter seeks tactical adaptation to changing market conditions using mean-variance optimization. The fund employs a conservative model of CAAR with a 20% equity floor target and a 40% equity cap. Both strategies are re-evaluated and rebalanced monthly. TBGC launched alongside its sister fund, TBFG, which seeks a growth-focused portfolio.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.23

Average Daily Volume

973

Number of Holdings ^*

10

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VTC

Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF

VTC Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a broad, market-weighted corporate bond index. The fund is a fund of funds and employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index, which measures the investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. The index includes U.S. dollar-denominated securities that are publicly issued by industrial, utility, and financial issuers.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$79.46

Average Daily Volume

46,850

Number of Holdings ^*

2

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	TBFC	VTC
30 Days	2.24%	1.57%
60 Days	2.47%	4.31%
90 Days	3.78%	6.14%
12 Months		14.00%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in TBFC	Weight in VTC	Overlap
	VCIT	A	6.97%	28.52%	6.97%

TBFC Overweight 9 Positions Relative to VTC

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	VGSH	A	15.26%
	RSP	B	13.45%
	BSV	A	10.27%
	VUG	B	7.49%
	BND	B	6.6%
	VTV	B	5.77%
	MBB	B	5.3%
	BIV	A	4.88%
	IEF	B	3.84%

TBFC Underweight 1 Positions Relative to VTC

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	VCLT	B	-33.77%

TBFC: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: ETF Exchange Traded Fund Bloomberg Barclays Us Aggregate Bond Index Bond Bond Market Indices Merrill Lynch Stock Market Index U.S. Government Year Government Bond Market Fixed Income U.S. Treasury Bear Market ETF Bond Fund Capitalization Weighted Index Corporate Bond Fannie Mae Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Federal National Mortgage Association Freddie Mac

VTC: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: Bloomberg Barclays Us Aggregate Bond Index Bond Bond Market Indices Corporate Bond ETF Exchange Traded Fund Merrill Lynch