Core Fixed Income Screener

Investment Grade Bond ETFs 2026

Explore premier investment grade bond ETFs. Screen high-quality corporate and aggregate fixed-income funds rated AAA to BBB, serving as foundational portfolio ballast and reliable income generators.

Total Funds

Investment Grade Bond ETFs tracked

Total AUM

$1.07T

Combined assets under management

Median Yield

4.45%

Trailing 12-month median payout

Average Expense Ratio

0.15%

Lowest fee starts at 0.03% (BND)

Investment Grade Bond ETFs Highlights & Top Assets by AUM

Largest by AUM

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares

AUM $164.73B

Fee 0.03%

3-Mo TR -0.4%

Vanguard Analyze fund

#2 by AUM

AGG

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

AUM $138.27B

Fee 0.03%

3-Mo TR -0.5%

BlackRock, Inc. Analyze fund

#3 by AUM

BND

BNDX

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF Shares

AUM $84.25B

Fee 0.07%

3-Mo TR -0.5%

Vanguard Analyze fund

Investment Grade Bond ETFs Directory

Showing 1–20 of 94 funds

Ticker / Fund Name	Issuer	Segment	AUM	Expense Ratio	3-Mo TR	Div. Yield (TTM)	Annual Payout	5Y Div Growth	Div Streak	Action
BND Vanguard Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$164.73B	0.03%	-0.4%	3.83%	$2.69	12.24%	4 y	Analyze
AGG BlackRock, Inc. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$138.27B	0.03%	-0.5%	4.19%	$3.96	14.59%	4 y	Analyze
BNDX Vanguard Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (global ex-US)	$84.25B	0.07%	-0.5%	4.43%	$2.08	26.68%	1 y	Analyze
VCIT Vanguard Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$66.81B	0.03%	-1.1%	5.09%	$3.99	8.54%	3 y	Analyze
BSV Vanguard Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, short duration (US)	$46.33B	0.03%	+0.2%	3.77%	$2.88	23.54%	4 y	Analyze
VCSH Vanguard Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	Investment-grade corporate bonds, short duration (US)	$44.91B	0.03%	+0.1%	4.17%	$3.22	19.28%	4 y	Analyze
JPS JPST JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	JPMorgan Chase	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$42.83B	0.18%	+0.8%	4.17%	$2.10	42.26%	-	Analyze
LQD BlackRock, Inc. iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds (US)	$29.38B	0.14%	-1.0%	5.21%	$5.32	11.00%	4 y	Analyze
BIV Vanguard Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$28.34B	0.03%	-0.9%	4.13%	$3.01	2.24%	3 y	Analyze
IGSB BlackRock, Inc. iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, short duration (US)	$23.50B	0.04%	+0.1%	4.68%	$2.40	21.29%	4 y	Analyze
PUL PULS Prudential PGIM Ultra Short Bond	Prudential	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$19.78B	0.15%	+0.9%	4.39%	$2.17	20.80%	-	Analyze
IGI IGIB BlackRock, Inc. iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$19.35B	0.04%	-1.2%	5.15%	$2.59	13.68%	4 y	Analyze
MIN MINT Allianz PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund	Allianz	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, short duration (global)	$18.90B	0.36%	+0.9%	4.14%	$4.16	31.62%	-	Analyze
USIG BlackRock, Inc. iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds (US)	$17.82B	0.04%	-0.6%	5.03%	$2.45	11.81%	4 y	Analyze
JCP JCPB JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Core Plus Bond	JPMorgan Chase	Aggregate bonds (global)	$16.15B	0.37%	-0.7%	5.07%	$2.27	13.32%	-	Analyze
IAGG BlackRock, Inc. iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (global ex-US)	$12.58B	0.07%	-0.1%	4.58%	$2.25	19.48%	-	Analyze
DFC DFCF Dimensional Dimensional ETF Trust	Dimensional	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (global)	$11.49B	0.17%	-0.8%	4.15%	$1.67	-	-	Analyze
SPI SPIB State Street SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF	State Street	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$11.48B	0.04%	-0.5%	4.63%	$1.49	21.53%	4 y	Analyze
SPS SPSB State Street SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond	State Street	Investment-grade corporate bonds, short duration (US)	$11.22B	0.04%	+0.5%	4.40%	$1.30	17.65%	-	Analyze
SCH SCHI The Charles Schwab Corp. Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	The Charles Schwab Corp.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$10.98B	0.03%	-1.0%	4.88%	$1.05	13.08%	4 y	Analyze
SCHZ The Charles Schwab Corp. Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	The Charles Schwab Corp.	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$10.70B	0.03%	-0.5%	3.99%	$0.88	10.30%	4 y	Analyze
SPA SPAB State Street SPDR® Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	State Street	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$10.37B	0.03%	-0.5%	3.90%	$0.95	10.98%	4 y	Analyze
VUS VUSB Vanguard Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF Shares	Vanguard	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$9.90B	0.10%	+0.9%	3.93%	$1.95	-	-	Analyze
JBN JBND JPMorgan Chase J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust	JPMorgan Chase	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$9.09B	0.25%	-0.6%	3.85%	$1.97	-	2 y	Analyze
ICSH BlackRock, Inc. iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$8.95B	0.08%	+0.8%	4.09%	$2.06	30.28%	-	Analyze
CGC CGCP The Capital Group Companies Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF	The Capital Group Companies	Aggregate bonds (global)	$8.49B	0.34%	-0.8%	4.92%	$1.04	-	3 y	Analyze
VCLT Vanguard Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	Investment-grade corporate bonds, long duration (US)	$8.24B	0.03%	-1.0%	5.50%	$3.77	5.25%	4 y	Analyze
VCR VCRB Vanguard Vanguard Core Bond ETF	Vanguard	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$7.85B	0.10%	-0.8%	4.45%	$3.28	-	2 y	Analyze
DFS DFSD Dimensional Dimensional ETF Trust	Dimensional	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, short duration (global)	$7.29B	0.16%	+0.1%	4.49%	$2.09	110.74%	-	Analyze
CGC CGCB The Capital Group Companies Capital Group Fixed Income ETF Trust	The Capital Group Companies	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (global)	$6.62B	0.27%	-0.6%	4.41%	$1.10	-	2 y	Analyze
EVT EVTR Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley ETF Trust	Morgan Stanley	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$6.36B	0.32%	-0.8%	4.64%	$2.24	-	1 y	Analyze
BLV Vanguard Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, long duration (US)	$5.52B	0.03%	-0.9%	4.80%	$3.01	-0.84%	3 y	Analyze
NEAR BlackRock, Inc. iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, short duration (US)	$5.11B	0.25%	+0.3%	4.48%	$2.24	24.70%	-	Analyze
EAG EAGG BlackRock, Inc. iShares ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$5.04B	0.10%	-0.5%	3.84%	$1.74	26.01%	4 y	Analyze
BSC BSCR Invesco Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	Invesco	Investment-grade corporate bonds, short duration (US)	$4.53B	0.10%	+0.8%	4.26%	$0.83	8.85%	4 y	Analyze
FSE FSEC Fidelity Fidelity Investment Grade Securitized ETF	Fidelity	Investment-grade asset-backed securities (global)	$4.52B	0.36%	-0.8%	4.33%	$1.81	-	1 y	Analyze
JPL JPLD JPMorgan Chase J P Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - Limited Duration Bond ETF	JPMorgan Chase	Investment-grade asset-backed securities, short duration (US)	$4.13B	0.24%	+0.5%	4.67%	$2.40	-	-	Analyze
IBD IBDT BlackRock, Inc. iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, short duration (US)	$4.11B	0.10%	+0.6%	4.17%	$1.04	7.03%	-	Analyze
NXU NXUS TIAA Board of Governors NuShares ETF Trust	TIAA Board of Governors	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (global ex-US)	$4.00B	0.08%	-0.4%	3.47%	$0.84	-	1 y	Analyze
IBD IBDU BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust - iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$3.99B	0.10%	+0.1%	4.71%	$1.07	10.42%	4 y	Analyze
GSY GSY Invesco Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF	Invesco	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, ultra-short duration (global)	$3.99B	0.22%	+0.8%	3.86%	$1.93	25.54%	-	Analyze
IBD IBDS BlackRock, Inc. iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, short duration (US)	$3.99B	0.10%	+0.9%	4.29%	$1.03	7.63%	4 y	Analyze
GVI GVI BlackRock, Inc. iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$3.82B	0.20%	-0.2%	3.43%	$3.53	18.77%	4 y	Analyze
DFG DFGP Dimensional Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF	Dimensional	Aggregate bonds (global)	$3.69B	0.22%	-1.0%	1.32%	$0.68	-	-	Analyze
SMT SMTH SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. ALPS ETF Trust	SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.	Aggregate bonds (global)	$3.62B	0.59%	-1.0%	4.17%	$1.02	-	-	Analyze
BSC BSCS Invesco Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF	Invesco	Investment-grade corporate bonds, short duration (US)	$3.53B	0.10%	+0.5%	4.47%	$0.90	9.19%	4 y	Analyze
IBD IBDV BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust - iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Corporate ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$3.36B	0.10%	-0.1%	4.30%	$0.91	33.72%	5 y	Analyze
FLC FLCB Franklin Templeton Franklin Templeton ETF Trust - Franklin Liberty U.S. Core Bond ETF	Franklin Templeton	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$3.13B	0.15%	-0.6%	4.50%	$0.92	3.33%	4 y	Analyze
BSC BSCT Invesco Invesco BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF	Invesco	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$3.08B	0.10%	+0.2%	4.59%	$0.83	11.85%	4 y	Analyze
BSC BSCQ Invesco Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	Invesco	Investment-grade corporate bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$3.02B	0.10%	+1.0%	4.04%	$0.79	8.83%	4 y	Analyze
IBD IBDR BlackRock, Inc. iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$2.85B	0.10%	+1.0%	4.05%	$0.98	7.55%	4 y	Analyze
CGS CGSD The Capital Group Companies Capital Group Short Duration Income ETF	The Capital Group Companies	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, short duration (US)	$2.80B	0.25%	+0.4%	4.50%	$1.14	-	-	Analyze
BSC BSCU Invesco Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF	Invesco	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$2.79B	0.10%	-0.2%	4.32%	$0.70	15.55%	5 y	Analyze
DUS DUSB Dimensional Dimensional ETF Trust	Dimensional	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$2.78B	0.15%	+0.8%	3.61%	$1.82	-	-	Analyze
UST USTB Victory Capital VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF	Victory Capital	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, short duration (US)	$2.75B	0.34%	+0.4%	4.59%	$2.29	20.04%	-	Analyze
TAG TAGG T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF	T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$2.74B	0.08%	-0.6%	4.29%	$1.74	62.80%	4 y	Analyze
FTC FTCB First Trust First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF	First Trust	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (global)	$2.72B	0.56%	-1.3%	6.07%	$1.20	-	2 y	Analyze
IBD IBDW BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust - iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Corporate ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$2.68B	0.10%	-0.6%	4.53%	$0.91	-	-	Analyze
IGLB BlackRock, Inc. iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, long duration (US)	$2.62B	0.04%	-1.2%	5.24%	$2.39	3.61%	4 y	Analyze
JHC JHCR Manulife John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust	Manulife	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$2.62B	0.29%	-0.8%	3.99%	$0.96	-	1 y	Analyze
SLQ SLQD BlackRock, Inc. iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, short duration (US)	$2.43B	0.06%	+0.3%	4.44%	$2.20	23.04%	4 y	Analyze
VPL VPLS Vanguard Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF	Vanguard	Aggregate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$2.35B	0.20%	-0.9%	4.58%	$3.39	-	2 y	Analyze
FLD FLDR Fidelity Fidelity® Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	Fidelity	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$2.32B	0.15%	+0.8%	4.16%	$2.07	30.25%	-	Analyze
CRU CRUX Ameriprise Financial Columbia ETF Trust I	Ameriprise Financial	Aggregate bonds (US)	$2.27B	0.32%	-0.9%	4.79%	$1.37	-	-	Analyze
SPB SPBO State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond	State Street	Investment-grade corporate bonds (US)	$2.11B	0.03%	-0.7%	4.92%	$1.35	8.46%	-	Analyze
AVI AVIG American Century Investments Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	American Century Investments	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (global)	$1.99B	0.15%	-0.8%	4.54%	$1.79	27.28%	-	Analyze
TBU TBUX T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. T. Rowe Price Exchange-Traded Funds Inc. - T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$1.96B	0.17%	+0.8%	4.26%	$2.11	-	-	Analyze
UBN UBND Victory Capital Victory Portfolios II - VictoryShares ESG Core Plus Bond ETF	Victory Capital	Aggregate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$1.94B	0.40%	-1.1%	4.71%	$0.97	-	4 y	Analyze
BNDW Vanguard Vanguard Total World Bond ETF	Vanguard	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (global)	$1.91B	0.05%	-0.5%	4.12%	$2.71	17.19%	3 y	Analyze
BSC BSCV Invesco Invesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF	Invesco	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$1.85B	0.10%	-0.6%	4.45%	$0.70	-	-	Analyze
SCC SCCR The Charles Schwab Corp. Schwab Core Bond ETF	The Charles Schwab Corp.	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$1.84B	0.16%	-0.9%	4.73%	$1.15	-	-	Analyze
IBD IBDX BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust - iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Corporate ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$1.78B	0.10%	-0.8%	4.58%	$1.10	-	-	Analyze
GSS GSST Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs Access Ultra Short Bond ETF	Goldman Sachs	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$1.74B	0.16%	+1.0%	4.27%	$2.15	32.29%	-	Analyze
RAV RAVI Northern Trust Corp. FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund	Northern Trust Corp.	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, short duration (global)	$1.61B	0.25%	+0.8%	4.26%	$3.20	28.58%	-	Analyze
VTC VTC Vanguard Vanguard Scottsdale Funds - Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	Vanguard	Investment-grade corporate bonds (US)	$1.60B	0.03%	-0.6%	4.77%	$3.47	12.48%	4 y	Analyze
YEA YEAR AllianceBernstein LP Ab Ultra Short Income ETF	AllianceBernstein LP	Investment-grade aggregate bonds, ultra-short duration (US)	$1.58B	0.25%	+0.8%	4.02%	$2.02	-	-	Analyze
BSC BSCW Invesco Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust - Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF	Invesco	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$1.53B	0.10%	-0.9%	5.01%	$0.98	-	-	Analyze
FSI FSIG First Trust First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV	First Trust	Investment-grade corporate bonds, short duration (US)	$1.52B	0.44%	-0.2%	5.34%	$0.98	-	4 y	Analyze
BKA BKAG BNY Mellon BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF	BNY Mellon	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$1.45B	0.00%	-0.5%	4.08%	$1.63	18.20%	5 y	Analyze
IGE IGEB BlackRock, Inc. iShares Edge Investment Grade Enhanced Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds (US)	$1.44B	0.18%	-0.7%	4.89%	$2.09	3.76%	-	Analyze
COR CORP Allianz PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund	Allianz	Investment-grade corporate bonds (US)	$1.34B	0.41%	-0.8%	4.72%	$4.33	10.06%	4 y	Analyze
SUS SUSB BlackRock, Inc. iShares ESG 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, short duration (US)	$1.31B	0.12%	+0.2%	4.62%	$1.13	31.13%	4 y	Analyze
SUS SUSC BlackRock, Inc. iShares ESG USD Corporate Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds (US)	$1.29B	0.18%	-0.6%	4.36%	$0.96	14.01%	4 y	Analyze
VCE VCEB Vanguard Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	Vanguard	Investment-grade corporate bonds (US)	$1.22B	0.12%	-0.8%	4.57%	$2.73	19.11%	5 y	Analyze
IBD IBDY BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$1.18B	0.10%	-0.9%	4.69%	$1.15	-	2 y	Analyze
QLT QLTA BlackRock, Inc. iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Investment-grade corporate bonds (US)	$1.18B	0.15%	-0.6%	4.36%	$1.96	14.42%	4 y	Analyze
SPL SPLB State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF	State Street	Investment-grade corporate bonds, long duration (US)	$1.17B	0.04%	-1.1%	5.91%	$1.20	5.21%	4 y	Analyze
DGC DGCB Dimensional Dimensional Global Credit ETF	Dimensional	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (global)	$1.14B	0.20%	-0.7%	3.19%	$1.66	-	-	Analyze
BSC BSCX Invesco Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF	Invesco	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$1.10B	0.10%	-0.9%	4.71%	$0.94	-	2 y	Analyze
SKO SKOR Northern Trust Corp. FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund	Northern Trust Corp.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, intermediate duration (US)	$1.07B	0.15%	-0.5%	4.43%	$2.07	4.43%	-	Analyze
GIG GIGB Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Goldman Sachs	Investment-grade corporate bonds (US)	$1.03B	0.08%	-0.7%	4.88%	$2.12	8.02%	4 y	Analyze
BBA BBAG JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	JPMorgan Chase	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$980.05M	0.03%	-0.5%	4.57%	$2.00	14.28%	4 y	Analyze
AGG AGGY WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Investment-grade aggregate bonds (US)	$892.17M	0.12%	-0.7%	4.84%	$1.99	11.36%	4 y	Analyze
SCH SCHJ The Charles Schwab Corp. Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	The Charles Schwab Corp.	Investment-grade corporate bonds, short duration (US)	$888.35M	0.03%	+0.2%	4.60%	$1.11	11.02%	4 y	Analyze

Risk note: Bond prices fall when interest rates rise. Credit and call risks apply.

Data as of November 2026. Ranked by AUM. This list was compiled by the Snowball Analytics team from publicly available sources. It may be incomplete, and figures may be delayed or contain errors; check them against the fund’s or company’s own documents. Inclusion in the list is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security and is not investment advice. Past performance does not predict future results. This list is general information, not personalised to your circumstances. Snowball Analytics is a portfolio tracking tool, not a broker-dealer or investment adviser. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal.

Understanding Investment Grade Bond ETFs: Credit Safety & Stability

Investment Grade Bond ETFs hold fixed-income securities issued by financially resilient corporations and government agencies rated AAA, AA, A, or BBB. These funds prioritize capital preservation, reliable interest distributions, and portfolio diversification.

Core Strategies & Segment Breakdowns

Aggregate Total Market Bond Funds

Heavyweights like BND and AGG blending government Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and high-grade corporate notes.

Pure Corporate Investment Grade

Funds like LQD and VCIT holding senior debt issued by blue-chip leaders such as Apple, JPMorgan, and Microsoft.

Intermediate Maturity Strategies

Targeting the 5-10 year sweet spot on the yield curve to capture optimal risk-adjusted coupon yields.

How to Evaluate Investment Grade Bond ETFs (Investor Checklist)

Monitor BBB Rating Concentration: BBB bonds are the lowest tier of investment grade; monitor BBB exposure to gauge risk of potential downgrades to junk status.
Assess Effective Duration: A 7-year duration means a 1% rate hike reduces portfolio price by approximately 7%; align duration with your investment horizon.
Verify Expense Ratios: Because corporate bond yields are moderate, keeping management fees under 0.05%-0.15% is critical for long-term compound yield.

Frequently Asked Questions About Investment Grade Bond ETFs

What credit ratings constitute investment grade?

Bonds rated AAA, AA, A, and BBB by Standard & Poor's (or Aaa, Aa, A, Baa by Moody's) are classified as investment grade, indicating low default probability.

How does BND differ from a pure corporate bond ETF like LQD?

BND tracks the broad US Aggregate bond market (holding over 60% in US Treasuries and mortgage-backed debt), whereas LQD holds 100% corporate debt, offering higher yields with more credit risk.

Which Investment Grade Bond ETFs currently have the highest AUM?

In this category, Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (BND) leads with over $164.73B in Assets Under Management, offered by Vanguard.

How do investment-grade bonds act as a portfolio shock absorber?

During equity market panics, central banks frequently cut benchmark rates and investors flee to safe assets, causing investment-grade bond prices to appreciate and cushion equity losses.

How can I track my Investment Grade Bond ETFs with Snowball Analytics?

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