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Source: ETFIQ. MKTN Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral ETF\n TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF\n \n Where it sits Alternatives ETF Core fund \n Issuer Federated Hermes iShares \n What it is Market neutral Tra","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. 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Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/mktn-vs-tlt"}