SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF (SPBO) Alternatives

SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF (SPBO) 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 SPBO. 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 SPBO

SPBO charges 0.03% annually. Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SPBO alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SPBO

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	SPBO vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	Sep 14, 2016	SPBO vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	98	Jun 12, 2018	SPBO vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	98	Sep 27, 2017	SPBO vs BSCR
IBDS	iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF	98	Sep 14, 2017	SPBO vs IBDS

Top Performing SPBO Alternatives (YTD)

SPBO 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	SPBO vs OVT
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	0.84%	Nov 30, 2011	SPBO vs FLRN
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.84%	Jun 14, 2011	SPBO vs FLOT
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.79%	Sep 14, 2016	SPBO vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.72%	Sep 13, 2016	SPBO vs IBDR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SPBO

SPBO 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	SPBO vs QCON
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.82%	Sep 13, 2016	SPBO vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.84%	Sep 14, 2016	SPBO vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	0.98%	Jun 12, 2018	SPBO vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	1.48%	Sep 27, 2017	SPBO vs BSCR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SPBO

SPBO 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	SPBO vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.41%	Sep 14, 2016	SPBO vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	-0.76%	Jun 12, 2018	SPBO vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.81%	Sep 27, 2017	SPBO vs BSCR
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	-0.87%	Dec 16, 2009	SPBO vs SPSB

Other ETFs from State Street

Most popular State Street ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	SPBO vs SPY
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.57%	Nov 18, 2004	SPBO vs GLD
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	69	-7.57%	Dec 16, 1998	SPBO vs XLK
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	66	-8.12%	Sep 25, 2000	SPBO vs SPYG
SPYD	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	30	6.32%	Oct 21, 2015	SPBO vs SPYD
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Precious Metals, Gold	88	8.57%	Jun 25, 2018	SPBO vs GLDM
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	73	37.91%	Dec 16, 1998	SPBO vs XLE
XLU	Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	Utilities Equities	71	8.25%	Dec 16, 1998	SPBO vs XLU
BIL	SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds	100	0.85%	May 25, 2007	SPBO vs BIL
DIA	SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	47	-3.25%	Jan 14, 1998	SPBO vs DIA

Often Compared With SPBO

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	86	-0.08%	Feb 10, 2009	SPBO vs SPIB
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	-0.32%	Jun 18, 2012	SPBO vs SPHY
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	-0.38%	Oct 25, 2017	SPBO vs USHY
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	SPBO vs BND
GIGB	Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bo...	Corporate Bonds	52	-0.28%	Jun 6, 2017	SPBO vs GIGB
BSCS	Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	95	0.21%	Aug 9, 2018	SPBO vs BSCS
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	60	0.02%	Sep 22, 2003	SPBO vs AGG
XHLF	BondBloxx Bloomberg Six Month Target Duration US T...	Government Bonds	100	0.77%	Sep 13, 2022	SPBO vs XHLF
JAAAX	John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu...	Multistrategy	83	2.10%	Jan 1, 2009	SPBO vs JAAAX
EPI	WisdomTree India Earnings Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.86%	Feb 22, 2008	SPBO vs EPI
VECA.DE	Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accumulating	European Corporate Bonds	35	-0.99%	Feb 19, 2019	SPBO vs VECA.DE
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	2	-3.88%	Dec 24, 2002	SPBO vs PTY
IGIB	iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.45%	Jan 11, 2007	SPBO vs IGIB
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.42%	Oct 10, 2019	SPBO vs SCHI
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	SPBO vs SGOV
SPXB	ProShares S&P 500 Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	—	—	May 1, 2018	SPBO vs SPXB
BSCX	Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	72	-0.28%	Sep 20, 2023	SPBO vs BSCX
IBDO	iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF	Corporate Bonds	—	—	Mar 12, 2015	SPBO vs IBDO
MIG	VanEck Moody's Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	53	-0.30%	Dec 1, 2020	SPBO vs MIG
EYEG	AB Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	44	-0.47%	Dec 12, 2023	SPBO vs EYEG

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