SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF (SPSB) Alternatives

SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF (SPSB) 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 SPSB. 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 SPSB

SPSB charges 0.07% annually. Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SPSB alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SPSB

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

Top Performing SPSB Alternatives (YTD)

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SPSB

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SPSB

SPSB 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	SPSB vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.41%	Sep 14, 2016	SPSB vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	-0.76%	Jun 12, 2018	SPSB vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.81%	Sep 27, 2017	SPSB vs BSCR
IBDS	iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF	-0.91%	Sep 14, 2017	SPSB vs IBDS

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

Often Compared With SPSB

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
IGSB	iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	94	0.14%	Jan 11, 2007	SPSB vs IGSB
SCHJ	Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	94	0.07%	Oct 10, 2019	SPSB vs SCHJ
SLQD	iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	97	0.29%	Oct 15, 2013	SPSB vs SLQD
JNK	SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	78	-0.43%	Nov 28, 2007	SPSB vs JNK
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	93	0.13%	Apr 3, 2007	SPSB vs BSV
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	SPSB vs BND
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond...	High Yield Bonds	78	-0.23%	Mar 15, 2012	SPSB vs SJNK
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	97	0.28%	Nov 19, 2009	SPSB vs VGSH
BSCP	Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	—	—	Oct 7, 2015	SPSB vs BSCP
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	94	0.99%	Oct 12, 2012	SPSB vs VTIP
SLXX.L	iShares Core £ Corp Bond UCITS ETF	Corporate Bonds	44	-2.22%	Mar 29, 2004	SPSB vs SLXX.L
ZTWO	F/M 2-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	97	0.26%	Jan 10, 2024	SPSB vs ZTWO
VSDB	Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	—	0.21%	Apr 1, 2025	SPSB vs VSDB
IS0X.DE	iShares Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF	Global Corporate Bonds	8	0.33%	Sep 24, 2012	SPSB vs IS0X.DE
TSEC	Touchstone Securitized Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	92	0.25%	Jul 17, 2023	SPSB vs TSEC
BUBSX	Baird Ultra Short Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.70%	Dec 31, 2013	SPSB vs BUBSX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	99	0.36%	Sep 30, 2011	SPSB vs DBLSX
THOPX	Thompson Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	0.09%	Feb 10, 1992	SPSB vs THOPX
FIXD	First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	45	-0.54%	Feb 14, 2017	SPSB vs FIXD
USSBX	USAA Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	97	-0.02%	Jun 1, 1993	SPSB vs USSBX

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