AADR vs BLDAX

AADR is an ETF, whereas BLDAX is a mutual fund. AADR has a higher 5-year return than BLDAX (9.29% vs 2.09%). AADR has a higher expense ratio than BLDAX (1.1% vs 0.65%). Below is the comparison between AADR and BLDAX.

	AADR	BLDAX
Security Type	ETF	Mutual fund
Segment	Equity: Global Ex-U.S. - Total Market Growth	Taxable Fixed Income: Short-term Bond
Issuer	AdvisorShares	BlackRock
Net Assets	$69.25M	$1.36B
Expense Ratio	1.10%	0.65%
Management Style	passive (index-based)	active
Dividend Yield	0.68%	2.37%
Minimum Investment	N/A	$1,000.00
YTD Return	4.40%	2.16%
1-Year Return	14.90%	2.97%
3-Year Return	1.23%	2.50%
5-Year Return	9.29%	2.09%
10-Year Return	8.13%	2.04%

AADR description

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation above international benchmarks such as the MSCI EAFE Index and the BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index. The Fund selects a portfolio of U.S. traded securities of non-U.S. organizations, most often American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), included in the BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index.

AADR performance & returns

YTD Return	4.40%
1-Month Return	-3.44%
3-Month Return	10.28%
1-Year Return	14.90%
3-Year Return	1.23%
5-Year Return	9.29%
10-Year Return	8.13%

AADR expense ratio is 1.1%.

AADR holdings

Top 10 Holdings (46.22% of Total Assets)

Name	Symbol	% Assets
MercadoLibre Inc	MELI.SA	5.89%
argenx SE ADR	ARGX	5.63%
NICE Ltd ADR	NICE	5.45%
Gold Fields Ltd ADR	GFI.JO	5.07%
Galapagos NV ADR	GLPG	4.76%
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd ADR	AU.JO	4.67%
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR	ZTO	4.27%
TAL Education Group ADR	TAL	3.75%
ASML Holding NV ADR	ASML	3.67%
AstraZeneca PLC ADR	AZN.L	3.06%

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BLDAX description

The Fund seeks to provide maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management. The Fund invests primarily in investment grade bonds and maintains an average portfolio duration that is between 0 and 3 years. It may invest up to 20% of its assets in non-investment grade bonds.

BLDAX performance & returns

YTD Return	2.16%
1-Month Return	0.15%
3-Month Return	1.07%
1-Year Return	2.97%
3-Year Return	2.50%
5-Year Return	2.09%
10-Year Return	2.04%

BLDAX expense ratio is 0.65%.

BLDAX holdings

Top 10 Holdings (12.44% of Total Assets)

Name	Symbol	% Assets
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF	NEAR	2.32%
United States Treasury Notes 1.38%	N/A	2.26%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 4.5%	N/A	1.68%
Fnma Pass-Thru I 4%	N/A	1.31%
United States Treasury Notes 0.12%	N/A	1.08%
United States Treasury Notes 0.25%	N/A	0.98%
United States Treasury Notes 1.5%	N/A	0.88%
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corp Bd ETF	HYG	0.67%
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A 2.44%	N/A	0.63%
GE Capital International Funding Company Unlimited Company 2.34%	N/A	0.63%

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