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• MORTGAGE-BACKED BONDS
  
  bonds that are secured by mortgages. Unlike mortgage-backed passthrough securities, mortgage-backed bonds do not convey ownership of any portion of the underlying pool of mortgages. However, mortgage-backed bonds do offer a more predictable maturity and thus offer a form of call protection.
  
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