The Best Total Bond Market ETFs

The table below compares the performance and other essential indicators like dividend yield and expense ratio of 87 Total Bond Market ETFs.

Total bond market ETFs invest in a diversified portfolio of bonds from various issuers, including government entities, municipalities, and corporations. These ETFs may provide exposure to bonds of different maturities and credit ratings. The goal of these ETFs is to provide broad-based exposure to the bond market and may be used to diversify an investment portfolio. In addition, these ETFs tend to have lower volatility and provide a steady income stream through interest payments.

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Category: Total Bond Market

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield
EMNT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG Exchange-...	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Dec 10, 2019	0.27%	1.77%	—	4.93%
ERNS.L	iShares £ Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF	Total Bond Market	Nov 16, 2013	0.09%	1.64%	1.32%	4.47%
EUSB	iShares ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	Jun 23, 2020	0.12%	-2.73%	—	3.30%
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Oct 6, 2014	0.36%	-2.74%	—	4.57%
FFTI	FormulaFolios Tactical Income ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Jun 6, 2017	0.93%	—	—	—
FIBR	iShares U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk Factor ETF	Total Bond Market	Feb 24, 2015	0.25%	-0.81%	—	4.68%
FISR	SPDR SSGA Fixed Income Sector Rotation ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Apr 2, 2019	0.50%	-3.24%	—	3.66%
FIXD	First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Feb 14, 2017	0.56%	-3.90%	—	4.28%
FLCB	Franklin Liberty U.S. Core Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Sep 17, 2019	0.15%	-2.88%	—	3.67%
FLTB	Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Oct 6, 2014	0.36%	-0.09%	—	3.42%
FTSM	First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Aug 5, 2014	0.25%	1.29%	—	4.84%
GBF	iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	Jan 11, 2007	0.20%	-2.91%	1.26%	3.56%
GCOR	Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	Sep 8, 2020	0.14%	-3.04%	—	3.92%
GRNB	VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	Mar 3, 2017	0.20%	-1.33%	—	3.41%
GTO	Invesco Total Return Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Feb 10, 2016	0.50%	-2.11%	—	4.28%
GVI	iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	Jan 11, 2007	0.20%	-1.39%	1.28%	3.01%
HCRB	Hartford Core Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Feb 19, 2020	0.29%	-2.14%	—	3.70%
HSRT	Hartford Short Duration ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	May 30, 2018	0.29%	1.44%	—	4.31%
HTAB	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Apr 18, 2018	0.40%	-1.96%	—	3.41%
HTRB	Hartford Total Return Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Sep 27, 2017	0.29%	-2.25%	—	4.13%

Risk vs. Return Scatterplot

The Risk vs. Return Scatterplot allows you to quickly compare funds, stocks, and ETFs in one view. It displays the yearly return of an instrument on one axis and the risk (volatility) on the other.

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