VTC vs. TBFC ETF Comparison

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

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

$76.59

Average Daily Volume

41,410

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$26.94

Average Daily Volume

1,056

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VTC	TBFC
30 Days	-0.34%	0.13%
60 Days	-2.87%	-0.13%
90 Days	-1.68%	2.26%
12 Months	7.78%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in VTC	Weight in TBFC	Overlap
	VCIT	D	28.67%	5.6%	5.6%

VTC Overweight 1 Positions Relative to TBFC

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	VCLT	D	33.24%

VTC Underweight 8 Positions Relative to TBFC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RSP	A	-10.34%
SHV	A	-4.38%
EMXC	D	-3.02%
IWP	A	-2.23%
MGK	B	-1.54%
XLRE	C	-1.43%
BCI	C	-1.24%
PDBC	D	-0.25%

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

TBFC: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: