ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for ZROZ
ZROZ is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the BofA Merrill Lynch Long Treasury Principal STRIPS Index. The BofA Merrill Lynch Long US Treasury Principal STRIPS Index is an unmanaged index comprised of securities representing the final principal payments of U.S. Treasury bonds with at least $1 billion in outstanding face value and a remaining term to final maturity greater than or equal to 25 years.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Government Bonds | 0.15% | 2009-10-30 | PIMCO | ETF | +1.20% |
* As of 05-24-2012
ZROZ Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A- | TLT |
| Expenses | B+ | TUZ |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for ZROZ on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Government Bonds ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
ZROZ Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for ZROZ, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in ZROZ's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for ZROZ
This unique ETF offers investors an opportunity to access long-dated Treasuries, and is one of the most effective tools out there for those looking to dial up interest rate risk and extend the effective duration of a fixed income portfolio. ZROZ invests exclusively in STRIPS, the final principal...
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