Long-Term Bond ETFs

Most of these ETFs seek to invest in fixed income securities with durations greater than ten years. The ETFs in this category have enjoyed a multi-decade rally in the bond market and have offered investors solid annual returns. However, we are a bit more cautious to where bond values may go from here, so investing long term in bonds may carry much more risk than many have been used to. We therefore view this category as better suited for moderate investors who understand there is growing risk that interest rates may be on the rise at some point.

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Fund Symbol/Name	Last	Open	High	Low	52-Wk Hi	52-Wk Lo	Day Chg	YTD Chg	12-Mo Chg	AUM	Exp. Ratio	SMART Grade
MBB iShares MBS ETF	107.17	107.22	107.24	107.16	110.26	105.04	-0.08 (-0.07%)	2.02%	-2.46%	10.82B	0.29%	A Strong Buy
BLV Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF	93.81	93.90	93.91	93.79	100.25	87.22	-0.25 (-0.27%)	7.25%	-5.87%	2.33B	0.07%	A Strong Buy
PCEF PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio	23.57	23.50	23.59	23.50	24.10	21.14	+0.08 (0.34%)	9.22%	2.55%	682.39M	0.50%	A Strong Buy
ILTB iShares Core 10 Year USD Bond ETF	63.99	64.05	64.05	63.99	67.77	59.26	-0.07 (-0.11%)	7.56%	-5.13%	482.37M	0.08%	A Strong Buy
CMBS iShares CMBS Bond ETF	51.98	51.94	51.98	51.94	53.52	50.05	-0.01 (-0.02%)	3.06%	-2.66%	241.29M	0.25%	A Strong Buy
MBG SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Mortgage Backed Bond ETF	26.31	26.31	26.31	26.31	27.27	25.30	-0.06 (-0.23%)	1.67%	-3.09%	216.07M	0.20%	A Strong Buy
MBSD FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund	24.01	23.98	24.02	23.98	24.91	23.73	-0.07 (-0.29%)	0.85%	-3.19%	37.27M	0.20%	A Strong Buy

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