While most ETFs experience tracking errors of 0 to 1%, some experience errors greater than 2%.

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We also got rid of ETFs with high expense ratios or a history of tracking errors relative to their benchmark.

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Given the liquidity of government bonds, tracking errors will be less of a problem with ETFs that represent government bond indices.

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