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is there a widely recognized bond index?
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the ishares barclays aggregate bond - ticker agg, is a etf that may fit the bill for you. it's an intermediate term fund with annual expenses of .20%. it "seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the barclays capital u.s. aggregate bond index"
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