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bond etfs vs actual bonds
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as keshlam said, an etf holds various assets, but the level of diversification depends on the individual etf. a bond etf can focus on short term bonds, long term bonds, domestic bonds, foreign bonds, government bonds, corporate bonds, low risk, high risk, or a mixture of any of those. vanguard total international bond etf (bndx) for instance tries to be geographically diverse.
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