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Why Is 'Fee-Shaming' Such A Hot Topic? Video Presentation
His (Bloomberg Intelligence) answer to what's in the US Aggregate Bond Index (or SCHZ): "everything ... mortgages, munis, the whole package." (At 1:22)
It's all well and good to talk about fees, but first comes knowing what you're buying. (The index also excludes junk and floating rate bonds.)
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It's all well and good to talk about fees, but first comes knowing what you're buying. (The index also excludes junk and floating rate bonds.)
Okay, the ETF does own 0.80% in munis.
http://portfolios.morningstar.com/fund/summary?t=ARCX:SCHZ®ion=usa&culture=en-US&cur=