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
OPER	ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Jul 11, 2018	0.20%	2.06%	—	5.30%
OVB	Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Sep 30, 2019	0.80%	0.90%	—	5.33%
PCEF	Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF	Total Bond Market	Feb 19, 2010	2.34%	7.20%	5.01%	9.28%
PULS	PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Apr 5, 2018	0.15%	2.43%	—	5.68%
RAVI	FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Oct 9, 2012	0.25%	2.17%	1.80%	4.99%
RFCI	RiverFront Dynamic Core Income ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Jun 14, 2016	0.54%	-0.24%	—	3.96%
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	Jul 14, 2011	0.04%	-1.07%	1.26%	3.60%
SEIX	Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Apr 24, 2019	0.57%	3.12%	—	9.10%
SHAG	WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregat...	Total Bond Market	May 18, 2017	0.12%	0.60%	—	3.57%
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	May 23, 2007	0.03%	-1.03%	1.28%	3.61%
SPSK	SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF	Total Bond Market	Dec 30, 2019	0.65%	-0.40%	—	2.99%
STOT	SPDR DoubleLine Short Duration Total Return Tactic...	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Apr 13, 2016	0.45%	1.53%	—	4.79%
TBJL	Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 9 Buffer ETF - Ju...	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Aug 18, 2020	0.79%	-1.52%	—	0.00%
TFJL	Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 5 Floor ETF - Jul...	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Aug 18, 2020	0.80%	-7.13%	—	0.00%
TOTL	SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Feb 23, 2015	0.55%	0.15%	—	5.06%
UCON	First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Jun 4, 2018	0.76%	0.87%	—	4.99%
UITB	VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Oct 24, 2017	0.38%	-0.59%	—	3.53%
ULST	SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Oct 9, 2013	0.20%	1.77%	1.81%	4.85%
ULTR	IQ Ultra Short Duration ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Jul 31, 2019	0.25%	1.34%	—	4.27%
USTB	VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF	Total Bond Market, Actively Managed	Oct 24, 2017	0.34%	1.98%	—	4.98%

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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