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OVTvsBNDETF Comparison

ETF 1

OVT

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

+0.45%

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ETF 2

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

+0.45%

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Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF (OVT) and Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) belong to the same industry segment: US Aggregate Bonds. In contrast, BND's top sector exposures are Sovereign, Finance and Industrials. OVT is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.79%, versus 0.03% for BND. OVT is up 2.29% year-to-date (YTD) with +$13M in YTD flows. BND performs worse with -1.85% YTD performance, and +$25.38B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of OVT and BND below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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OVT vs BND performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/15/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	OVT BND	+0.52%-0.11%	-0.59%-1.76%	+2.29%-1.85%	+3.51%-1.68%	+23.70%+14.43%	+13.45%-2.31%
Flows	OVT BND	+$849K+$2.81B	+$2M+$8.09B	+$13M+$25.38B	+$12M+$31.41B	+$1M+$69.15B	+$26M+$99.70B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	OVT BND	+4.26%+4.23%	+3.80%+3.78%	+3.97%+4.82%	+4.46%+5.84%
Max drawdown	OVT BND	-1.96%-3.20%	-1.96%-4.85%	-2.86%-4.85%	-13.25%-17.62%
Max drawdown duration	OVT BND	63d51d	63d228d	112d228d	968d1564d

Trading data

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	OVT	BND
Last sale 10/15/2026 at 7:53 PM	$21.39	$70.71
Previous close 10/15/2026	$21.54	$70.81
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	OVT	BND
Last price	$21.39	$70.71
1D performance	-0.68%	-0.14%
AuM	$61.17 M	$164.30 B
E/R	0.79%	0.03%

Characteristics

	OVT	BND
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Overlay Shares	Vanguard
Benchmark	-	Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
N° of holdings	-	9485
Asset class	-	Bonds
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 15, 2021	April 3, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

OVT

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BND

USA

76.02%

Other

23.98%

Sectors

OVT

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BND

Sovereign

48.07%

Finance

10.83%

Industrials

7.38%

Other

33.72%

Diversification

OVT

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BND

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

5.83%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

OVT

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BND

USA, Notes 3.5% 31jan2028, USD (U-2028)

0.47%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15nov2034, USD (F-2034)

0.41%

USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2034, USD (C-2034)

0.41%

USA, Notes 3.375% 30nov2027, USD (BL-2027)

0.41%

USA, Notes 4.625% 15feb2035, USD (B-2035)

0.41%

USA, Notes 3.875% 15aug2034, USD (E-2034)

0.41%

USA, Notes 4% 15feb2034, USD (B-2034)

0.40%

USA, Notes 4.125% 15feb2036, USD (B-2036)

0.40%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15aug2035, USD (E-2035)

0.38%

USA, Notes 4.5% 15nov2033, USD (F-2033)

0.38%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15may2035, USD (C-2035)

0.36%

USA, Notes 3.875% 15aug2033, USD (E-2033)

0.35%

USA, Notes 4% 28feb2030, USD (H-2030)

0.35%

USA, Notes 2.875% 15may2032, USD (C-2032)

0.35%

USA, Notes 1.25% 15aug2031, USD (E-2031)

0.34%

Frequently asked questions about OVT and BND

OVTvsBNDETF Comparison

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

OVT vs BND performance and flow charts

Performance

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Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the OVT and BND ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, OVT is up 2.29% year-to-date (YTD), while BND has lost -1.85%. That puts OVT better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: OVT or BND?

Year-to-date, the OVT ETF saw +$13M in flows, compared to +$25.38B for BND.

Which ETF is more volatile: OVT or BND?

Over the past year, OVT had a volatility of 3.8%, while BND experienced 3.78%.

Which ETF is bigger: OVT or BND?

As of October 15, 2026, OVT holds $61.17 M in assets under management (AUM), while BND manages $164.30 B.

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