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BSR vs VTEL
Beacon Selective Risk ETF vs Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Shares
Key differences
Both BSR and VTEL are fixed income ETFs. BSR charges 1.09% a year and VTEL 0.09%. The main difference: BSR follows a active selection strategy; VTEL uses index tracking.
- BSR follows a active selection strategy; VTEL uses index tracking.
- VTEL costs 1.00% less per year.
- VTEL is much larger than BSR. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
Side-by-side comparison
| BSR | VTEL | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cost (TER) | 1.09% | 0.09% |
| Fund size (AUM) | $37M | $283M |
| Since | 2023 | 2025 |
| Dividend yield | 1.02% | 3.49% |
| Asset class | fixed income | fixed income |
| Region | north america | north america |
| Strategy | active selection | index tracking |
| CAGR 1Y | +11.6% | +8.4% |
| CAGR 3Y | +7.8% | N/A |
| CAGR 5Y | N/A | N/A |
| Sharpe 3Y | 0.32 | N/A |
| Volatility 1Y | 8.78% | 3.72% |
| Max drawdown | -15.68% | -3.22% |
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