SPSB Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SPSB

SPSB charges 0.07% annually. There are 13 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SPSB

SPSB has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 93. There are 9 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	SPSB vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	3.45B	Sep 2016	SPSB vs IBDR
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	46.25M	Sep 2024	SPSB vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	99	2.89B	Apr 2011	SPSB vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	99	10.00B	Jun 2011	SPSB vs FLOT

Top Performing SPSB Alternatives (YTD)

SPSB is at 0.96% YTD. There are 19 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.61%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.61%	566.14M	May 2014	SPSB vs HYGH
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	2.54%	2.89B	Apr 2011	SPSB vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	2.31%	10.00B	Jun 2011	SPSB vs FLOT
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	2.30%	49.77M	Jan 2021	SPSB vs OVT
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	2.04%	46.25M	Sep 2024	SPSB vs MYCF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SPSB

SPSB has 1.37% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.60%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.60%	3.68B	Sep 2016	SPSB vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.60%	46.25M	Sep 2024	SPSB vs MYCF
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.64%	3.45B	Sep 2016	SPSB vs IBDR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.75%	10.00B	Jun 2011	SPSB vs FLOT
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	0.80%	1.91B	Jun 2018	SPSB vs FLDR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SPSB

SPSB has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.87%. There are 10 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	SPSB vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.10%	3.68B	Sep 2016	SPSB vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	46.25M	Sep 2024	SPSB vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	-0.31%	2.89B	Apr 2011	SPSB vs FLTR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.42%	4.59B	Sep 2017	SPSB vs BSCR

Other ETFs from State Street

The 10 most viewed State Street ETFs shown here include SPY, GLD, XLK and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $783B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	SPSB vs SPY
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.36%	132.10B	Nov 2004	SPSB vs GLD
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	63	26.22%	120.59B	Dec 1998	SPSB vs XLK
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	48	10.97%	52.75B	Sep 2000	SPSB vs SPYG
SPYD	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ...	S&P 500, Dividend	54	14.99%	7.40B	Oct 2015	SPSB vs SPYD
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	50	28.66%	36.33B	Dec 1998	SPSB vs XLE
SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.50%	158.31B	Nov 2005	SPSB vs SPYM
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	23	-7.26%	27.70B	Jun 2018	SPSB vs GLDM
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	Utilities Equities	31	8.54%	23.51B	Dec 1998	SPSB vs XLU
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.88%	46.75B	May 2007	SPSB vs BIL

Often Compared With SPSB

Investors most often compare SPSB with IGSB, SCHJ, SLQD. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	76	0.68%	22.80B	Jan 2007	SPSB vs IGSB
SCHJ	Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	0.58%	876.09M	Oct 2019	SPSB vs SCHJ
SLQD	iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	90	0.91%	2.36B	Oct 2013	SPSB vs SLQD
JNK	State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	64	1.82%	7.35B	Nov 2007	SPSB vs JNK
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	-0.17%	394.40B	Apr 2007	SPSB vs BND
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	64	0.28%	70.40B	Apr 2007	SPSB vs BSV
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	73	1.72%	4.89B	Mar 2012	SPSB vs SJNK
BSCP	Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	—	—	1.90B	Oct 2015	SPSB vs BSCP
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	87	0.57%	33.90B	Nov 2009	SPSB vs VGSH
VSDB	Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	88	1.02%	—	Apr 2025	SPSB vs VSDB
ZTWO	F/M 2-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	92	1.10%	18.13M	Jan 2024	SPSB vs ZTWO
SLXX.L	iShares Core £ Corp Bond UCITS ETF	Corporate Bonds	21	-0.31%	1.34B	Mar 2004	SPSB vs SLXX.L
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	91	1.73%	70.50B	Oct 2012	SPSB vs VTIP
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	1.23%	—	Sep 2011	SPSB vs DBLSX
TSEC	Touchstone Securitized Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	82	1.52%	122.71M	Jul 2023	SPSB vs TSEC
IS0X.DE	iShares Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF	Global Corporate Bonds	46	2.11%	—	Sep 2012	SPSB vs IS0X.DE
BUBSX	Baird Ultra Short Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.81%	—	Dec 2013	SPSB vs BUBSX
THOPX	Thompson Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	90	1.23%	—	Feb 1992	SPSB vs THOPX
FIXD	First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	32	-0.36%	3.27B	Feb 2017	SPSB vs FIXD
USSBX	USAA Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	92	1.27%	—	Jun 1993	SPSB vs USSBX

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