LKOR Alternatives & Similar ETFs

FlexShares Credit-Scored U.S. Long Corporate Bond Index Fund (LKOR) 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 LKOR. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to LKOR

LKOR charges 0.22% annually. There are 80 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	1.80B	Nov 2017	LKOR vs VTC
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	11.51B	Oct 2019	LKOR vs SCHI
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	2.10B	Apr 2011	LKOR vs SPBO
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	9.20B	Nov 2009	LKOR vs VCLT
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	68.70B	Nov 2009	LKOR vs VCIT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to LKOR

LKOR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 18. There are 88 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	3.68B	Sep 2016	LKOR vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	3.45B	Sep 2016	LKOR vs IBDR
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	46.25M	Sep 2024	LKOR vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	99	2.89B	Apr 2011	LKOR vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	99	10.00B	Jun 2011	LKOR vs FLOT

Top Performing LKOR Alternatives (YTD)

LKOR is at -1.06% YTD. There are 95 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.54%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.54%	566.14M	May 2014	LKOR vs HYGH
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	2.46%	2.89B	Apr 2011	LKOR vs FLTR
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	2.45%	49.77M	Jan 2021	LKOR vs OVT
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	2.29%	10.00B	Jun 2011	LKOR vs FLOT
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	2.08%	46.25M	Sep 2024	LKOR vs MYCF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to LKOR

LKOR has 7.79% 1-year volatility. There are 104 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.59%	46.25M	Sep 2024	LKOR vs MYCF
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.60%	3.68B	Sep 2016	LKOR vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.63%	3.45B	Sep 2016	LKOR vs IBDR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.75%	10.00B	Jun 2011	LKOR vs FLOT
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	0.80%	1.91B	Jun 2018	LKOR vs FLDR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to LKOR

LKOR has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.39%. There are 87 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	-0.08%	3.45B	Sep 2016	LKOR vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.10%	3.68B	Sep 2016	LKOR vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	46.25M	Sep 2024	LKOR vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	-0.31%	2.89B	Apr 2011	LKOR vs FLTR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.42%	4.59B	Sep 2017	LKOR vs BSCR

Other ETFs from Northern Trust

The 10 most viewed Northern Trust ETFs shown here include GUNR, ESG, HYGV and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $7B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GUNR	FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Res...	Natural Resources	63	12.43%	6.85B	Sep 2011	LKOR vs GUNR
ESG	FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	66	11.57%	132.75M	Jul 2016	LKOR vs ESG
HYGV	FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored US Bond Index F...	High Yield Bonds	63	2.04%	1.09B	Jul 2018	LKOR vs HYGV
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	83	12.61%	999.37M	Sep 2015	LKOR vs QLC
IQDF	FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	77	15.82%	1.13B	Apr 2013	LKOR vs IQDF
IQDY	FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	81	17.98%	110.02M	Apr 2013	LKOR vs IQDY
TLTD	FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Fac...	Global Equities	55	8.79%	653.92M	Sep 2012	LKOR vs TLTD
TDTT	FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	68	1.41%	2.52B	Sep 2011	LKOR vs TDTT
TDTF	FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	41	1.13%	1.03B	Sep 2011	LKOR vs TDTF
QLV	FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund	Volatility Hedged Equity	67	7.40%	161.88M	Jul 2019	LKOR vs QLV

Often Compared With LKOR

Investors most often compare LKOR with ICVT, MLN, BKLN. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	74	19.14%	7.48B	Jun 2015	LKOR vs ICVT
MLN	VanEck Long Muni ETF	Municipal Bonds	87	2.69%	694.76M	Jan 2008	LKOR vs MLN
BKLN	Invesco Senior Loan ETF	Bank Loan	48	0.46%	7.19B	Mar 2011	LKOR vs BKLN
ICSH	iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.81%	7.84B	Dec 2013	LKOR vs ICSH
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		78	10.20%	—	—	LKOR vs ^GSPC
SRLN	State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF	Bank Loan, High Yield Bonds	52	1.21%	5.30B	Apr 2013	LKOR vs SRLN
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	67	1.99%	28.80B	Oct 2017	LKOR vs USHY
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	15	-1.30%	14.80B	Nov 2009	LKOR vs VGLT
MILK	Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	45	1.70%	—	Dec 2024	LKOR vs MILK
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.84%	783.21B	Jan 1993	LKOR vs SPY
FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	South Korea Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	91	81.09%	1.29B	Nov 2017	LKOR vs FLKR
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	Corporate Bonds	36	0.10%	17.39B	Jan 2007	LKOR vs USIG
IBDS	iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF	Corporate Bonds	98	1.59%	3.82B	Sep 2017	LKOR vs IBDS
CEMB	iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	67	1.48%	394.36M	Apr 2012	LKOR vs CEMB
SKOR	FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index F...	Corporate Bonds	53	0.29%	731.89M	Nov 2014	LKOR vs SKOR
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	South Korea Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	91	82.04%	21.85B	May 2000	LKOR vs EWY
FLRN	State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Float...	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.28%	3.07B	Nov 2011	LKOR vs FLRN
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	79	0.77%	50.50B	Nov 2009	LKOR vs VCSH
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	94	1.13%	10.45B	Dec 2009	LKOR vs SPSB
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	Oil & Gas	57	69.05%	85.45M	Jan 2007	LKOR vs DBE

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