Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD) Alternatives

Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with IIGD. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to IIGD

IIGD charges 0.13% annually. Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among IIGD alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	Apr 6, 2011	IIGD vs SPBO
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	0.04%	Jan 5, 2007	IIGD vs USIG
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 19, 2009	IIGD vs VCLT
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 7, 2017	IIGD vs VTC
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 19, 2009	IIGD vs VCIT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IIGD

Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	Sep 13, 2016	IIGD vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	Sep 14, 2016	IIGD vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	98	Jun 12, 2018	IIGD vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	98	Sep 27, 2017	IIGD vs BSCR
IBDS	iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF	98	Sep 14, 2017	IIGD vs IBDS

Top Performing IIGD Alternatives (YTD)

IIGD alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	1.21%	Jan 14, 2021	IIGD vs OVT
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	0.84%	Nov 30, 2011	IIGD vs FLRN
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.84%	Jun 14, 2011	IIGD vs FLOT
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.79%	Sep 14, 2016	IIGD vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.72%	Sep 13, 2016	IIGD vs IBDR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IIGD

IIGD alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
QCON	American Century Quality Convertible Securities ET...	0.00%	Feb 16, 2021	IIGD vs QCON
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.82%	Sep 13, 2016	IIGD vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.84%	Sep 14, 2016	IIGD vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	0.98%	Jun 12, 2018	IIGD vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	1.48%	Sep 27, 2017	IIGD vs BSCR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IIGD

IIGD alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	-0.37%	Sep 13, 2016	IIGD vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.41%	Sep 14, 2016	IIGD vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	-0.76%	Jun 12, 2018	IIGD vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.81%	Sep 27, 2017	IIGD vs BSCR
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	-0.87%	Dec 16, 2009	IIGD vs SPSB

Other ETFs from Invesco

Most popular Invesco ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	IIGD vs QQQ
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	66	-5.78%	Oct 9, 2015	IIGD vs SPMO
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	70	-5.92%	Oct 13, 2020	IIGD vs QQQM
RSP	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF	S&P 500	47	0.62%	Apr 24, 2003	IIGD vs RSP
XLG	Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF	S&P 500	63	-7.82%	May 4, 2005	IIGD vs XLG
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	58	0.57%	Dec 6, 2005	IIGD vs SPHQ
SPHD	Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	20	4.64%	Oct 18, 2012	IIGD vs SPHD
SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	93	7.17%	Jun 11, 2021	IIGD vs SOXQ
PPA	Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	92	5.82%	Oct 26, 2005	IIGD vs PPA
XMMO	Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	80	4.93%	Mar 3, 2005	IIGD vs XMMO

Often Compared With IIGD

What investors most often compare with IIGD, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GSIG	Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate 1-...	Corporate Bonds	94	0.08%	Jul 7, 2020	IIGD vs GSIG
ISDB	Invesco Short Duration Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	97	0.15%	Dec 5, 2022	IIGD vs ISDB
PGHY	Invesco Global Short Term High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	50	-0.75%	Jun 20, 2013	IIGD vs PGHY
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	95	0.13%	Nov 19, 2009	IIGD vs VCSH
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	IIGD vs SGOV
XLF	Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	Financials Equities	14	-9.40%	Dec 16, 1998	IIGD vs XLF
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	IIGD vs IVV
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	13	2.97%	May 5, 2011	IIGD vs SPLV
DEF	Invesco Defensive Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-4.22%	Dec 15, 2006	IIGD vs DEF
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	IIGD vs VOO
FLTR	VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF	Corporate Bonds	92	0.71%	Apr 25, 2011	IIGD vs FLTR

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