Bond ETF List

Number of ETFs: 977
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.34%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 4.47%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 3.82%
Median Risk/Return Score: 51 / 100

Bond ETF List

977 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
FLRN	State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Float...	Ultrashort Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	Nov 30, 2011	0.15%	2.54%	3.06%	4.39%	99
FLRT	Pacer Aristotle Pacific Floating Rate High Income ...	Bank Loan	Feb 19, 2015	0.60%	2.60%	4.79%	6.70%	89
FLTB	Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	Oct 6, 2014	0.25%	1.28%	2.43%	4.40%	63
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	Corporate Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	Apr 25, 2011	0.14%	2.78%	3.52%	4.57%	99
FLUD	Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	Jul 14, 2020	0.15%	2.21%	—	4.10%	96
FLXI	Invesco Flexible Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	Feb 23, 2026	0.39%	—	—	2.14%	—
FLXN	Horizon Flexible Income ETF	High Yield Bonds	Jul 2, 2025	0.82%	3.80%	—	9.22%	67
FLXR	TCW Flexible Income ETF	Multisector Bonds, Actively Managed	Nov 30, 2018	0.40%	1.77%	—	5.99%	77
FMB	First Trust Managed Municipal ETF	Municipal Bonds	May 13, 2014	0.50%	0.81%	2.10%	3.61%	65
FMHI	First Trust Municipal High Income ETF	Municipal Bonds	Nov 1, 2017	0.55%	2.17%	—	4.34%	87
FMNY	First Trust New York High Income Municipal ETF	Municipal Bonds	May 12, 2021	0.65%	0.63%	—	3.77%	54
FMUB	Fidelity Municipal Bond Opportunities ETF	Municipal Bonds	Feb 16, 2023	0.30%	1.39%	—	3.53%	70
FMUN	Fidelity Systematic Municipal Bond Index ETF	Municipal Bonds	Jul 11, 2019	0.05%	0.55%	—	3.33%	55
FOPC	Frontier Asset Opportunistic Credit ETF	Multisector Bonds, Global Bonds	Dec 19, 2024	0.87%	0.46%	—	4.22%	31
FPAS	FPA Short Duration Government ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	Oct 31, 2024	0.09%	-0.66%	—	4.78%	17
FSEC	Fidelity Investment Grade Securitized ETF	Intermediate Core Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	Mar 2, 2021	0.36%	0.76%	—	4.46%	33
FSIG	First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corp...	Short-Term Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	Nov 17, 2021	0.55%	0.81%	—	4.82%	52
FSMB	First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF	Municipal Bonds	Nov 1, 2018	0.45%	1.24%	—	3.17%	71
FSYD	Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	Feb 15, 2022	0.55%	3.68%	—	6.36%	81
FTBD	Fidelity Tactical Bond ETF	Nontraditional Bonds	Jan 24, 2023	0.55%	0.91%	—	5.05%	29

Best Bond ETFs by Risk/Return Score

The top Bond ETFs by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are SGOV (100) and BIL (100). The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	100	99.95B	May 2020
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	100	47.03B	May 2007
GBIL	Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF	100	7.59B	Sep 2016
TBLL	Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF	100	2.87B	Jan 2017
GMMF	iShares Government Money Market ETF	100	185.54M	Feb 2025

Best-Performing Bond ETFs Over 5 Years

The top Bond ETFs is TMV (27.23%). Across the lineup, Bond ETFs show an average 1-year return of 3.82% and an average 5-year return of 1.26%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
TMV	Direxion Daily 20-Year Treasury Bear 3X	27.23%	185.07M	Apr 2009
TTT	UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury	25.22%	19.45M	Mar 2012
TBT	ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury	20.52%	317.44M	Apr 2008
TYO	Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 3X	15.21%	12.41M	Apr 2009
TBF	ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury	12.46%	105.18M	Aug 2009

Lowest-Cost Bond ETFs

The top Bond ETFs is SCHI (0.03%). With an average expense ratio of 0.34%, Bond ETFs remain a low-cost option for investors seeking broad market exposure, sector allocations, and diversified portfolio building blocks.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	11.45B	Oct 2019
SPTS	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	6.12B	Nov 2011
SCHJ	Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	848.73M	Oct 2019
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	1.80B	Nov 2017
BIV	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index ETF	0.03%	52.70B	Apr 2007

Highest-Yield Bond ETFs

The top Bond ETFs is LIFT (40.56%). Across the lineup, Bond ETFs show an average dividend yield of 4.47%, offering investors a steady stream of income through regular dividend payments, making them attractive for income-seeking portfolios.

Symbol	Name	Dividend Yield	AUM	Inception
LIFT	LifeX 2028 Income Bucket ETF	40.56%	—	Sep 2025
BCKT	LifeX 2030 Income Bucket ETF	22.77%	—	Sep 2025
TLTX	Global X Treasury Bond Enhanced Income ETF	19.20%	—	Jul 2025
TLTP	Amplify Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Target High Income...	13.73%	—	Oct 2024
LFAI	LifeX 2050 Longevity Income ETF	13.49%	—	Jan 2024

Top ETFs Asset Classes

Equity · 6,585 ETFs Alternatives · 342 ETFs Commodity · 304 ETFs Multi-Asset · 263 ETFs Cryptocurrency · 223 ETFs Real Estate · 142 ETFs Preferred Stock · 55 ETFs Currency · 20 ETFs Fixed Income · 14 ETFs Volatility · 11 ETFs Money Market · 3 ETFs Commodities · 1 ETFs

Top ETFs Comparisons

Compare the top ETFs symbols based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

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.

Loading charts...

Time Period