AADR vs BLDCX

AADR is an ETF, whereas BLDCX is a mutual fund. AADR has a higher 5-year return than BLDCX (12.73% vs 1.47%). AADR has a lower expense ratio than BLDCX (1.1% vs 1.4%). Below is the comparison between AADR and BLDCX.

	AADR	BLDCX
Security Type	ETF	Mutual fund
Segment	Equity: Global Ex-U.S. - Total Market Growth	Taxable Fixed Income: Short-term Bond
Family	AdvisorShares	BlackRock
Net Assets	$88.60M	$56.90M
Expense Ratio	1.10%	1.40%
Management Style	passive (index-based)	active
Dividend Yield	0.10%	0.64%
Minimum Investment	N/A	$1,000.00
YTD Return	12.02%	0.13%
1-Year Return	38.58%	0.06%
3-Year Return	5.23%	2.27%
5-Year Return	12.73%	1.47%
10-Year Return	8.87%	1.21%

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	12.02%
1-Month Return	4.50%
3-Month Return	5.37%
1-Year Return	38.58%
3-Year Return	5.23%
5-Year Return	12.73%
10-Year Return	8.87%

AADR expense ratio is 1.1%.

AADR holdings

Top 10 Holdings (45.63% of Total Assets)

Name	Symbol	% Assets
MercadoLibre Inc	MELI.SA	7.21%
NICE Ltd ADR	NICE	6.54%
Gold Fields Ltd ADR	GFI.JO	5.86%
argenx SE ADR	ARGX	5.52%
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd ADR	AU.JO	3.64%
TAL Education Group ADR	TAL	3.63%
ASML Holding NV ADR	ASML	3.59%
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR	ZTO	3.35%
Sibanye Stillwater Ltd ADR	SBSW.JO	3.21%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE ADR	LVMUY.PA	3.08%

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BLDCX 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.

BLDCX performance & returns

YTD Return	0.13%
1-Month Return	0.02%
3-Month Return	0.06%
1-Year Return	0.06%
3-Year Return	2.27%
5-Year Return	1.47%
10-Year Return	1.21%

BLDCX expense ratio is 1.4%.

BLDCX holdings

Top 10 Holdings (18.55% of Total Assets)

Name	Symbol	% Assets
Canada Housing Trust No.1 2.4%	N/A	4.40%
United States Treasury Notes 1.12%	N/A	2.93%
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF	NEAR	2.31%
United States Treasury Notes 0.12%	N/A	2.10%
Japan (Government Of)	N/A	1.94%
BlackRock Liquidity T-Fund Instl	TSTXX	1.75%
Federal National Mortgage Association 0.75%	N/A	1.69%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 4.5%	N/A	1.43%

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