Bond ETF List

Number of ETFs: 977
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.34%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 4.47%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 3.84%
Median Risk/Return Score: 50 / 100

Bond ETF List

977 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
PLW	Invesco 1-30 Laddered Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	Oct 11, 2007	0.25%	-1.38%	-0.40%	3.92%	10
PMBS	PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active Exchange-T...	Mortgage Backed Securities	Jul 31, 1997	0.71%	0.74%	—	4.95%	36
PMIO	PGIM Municipal Income Opportunities ETF	Municipal Bonds	Jun 14, 2024	0.25%	1.13%	—	3.92%	74
PMMF	iShares Prime Money Market ETF	Money Market	Feb 4, 2025	0.20%	2.16%	—	3.76%	100
PRAB	State Street IG Public & Private ABS ETF	Multisector Bonds	Mar 10, 2026	0.39%	—	—	1.91%	—
PRIV	State Street IG Public & Private Credit ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Feb 26, 2025	0.55%	0.19%	—	4.56%	30
PRSD	State Street Short Duration IG Public & Private Cr...	Short-Term Bond	Sep 9, 2025	0.45%	1.77%	—	3.66%	—
PSDM	PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond ETF	Multisector Bonds	Jul 19, 2023	0.40%	1.75%	—	4.80%	89
PSH	PGIM Short Duration High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	Dec 14, 2023	0.45%	2.71%	—	6.46%	76
PSQA	Palmer Square CLO Senior Debt ETF	CLO	Sep 11, 2024	0.21%	3.24%	—	4.11%	93
PSQO	Palmer Square Credit Opportunities ETF	Multisector Bonds	Sep 11, 2024	0.52%	2.50%	—	4.52%	97
PST	ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury	Inverse Bonds, Leveraged Bonds	Apr 29, 2008	0.95%	6.51%	2.95%	2.82%	29
PTBD	Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	Oct 22, 2019	0.60%	1.67%	—	5.88%	25
PTRB	PGIM Total Return Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	Dec 2, 2021	0.49%	0.19%	—	4.73%	26
PULS	PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	Apr 5, 2018	0.15%	2.43%	—	4.47%	99
PULT	Putnam ESG Ultra Short ETF	Ultrashort Bond, ESG	Jan 19, 2023	0.25%	—	—	—	—
PUSH	PGIM Ultra Short Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	Jun 24, 2024	0.15%	1.64%	—	3.16%	90
PVI	Invesco VRDO Tax-Free ETF	Municipal Bonds	Nov 15, 2007	0.25%	1.01%	1.34%	2.16%	40
PWZ	Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	Oct 11, 2007	0.28%	1.82%	1.72%	3.70%	71
PYLD	PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund	Multisector Bonds	Jun 21, 2023	0.55%	1.60%	—	6.40%	58

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 (25.87%). Across the lineup, Bond ETFs show an average 1-year return of 3.84% and an average 5-year return of 1.32%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
TMV	Direxion Daily 20-Year Treasury Bear 3X	25.87%	185.07M	Apr 2009
TTT	UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury	23.84%	19.45M	Mar 2012
TBT	ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury	19.69%	317.44M	Apr 2008
TYO	Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 3X	14.74%	12.41M	Apr 2009
TBF	ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury	12.07%	105.18M	Aug 2009

Lowest-Cost Bond ETFs

The top Bond ETFs is SCHJ (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
SCHJ	Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	848.73M	Oct 2019
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	9.78B	May 2007
SPTL	SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	10.64B	May 2007
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

Highest-Yield Bond ETFs

The top Bond ETFs is LIFT (40.55%). 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	40.55%	—	Sep 2025
BCKT	LifeX 2030 Income Bucket ETF	22.76%	—	Sep 2025
TLTX	Global X Treasury Bond Enhanced Income ETF	19.19%	—	Jul 2025
TLTP	Amplify Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Target High Income...	13.70%	—	Oct 2024
LFAI	LifeX 2050 Longevity Income ETF	13.47%	—	Jan 2024

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Risk vs. Return Scatterplot

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