STBF Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Performance Trust Short Term Bond ETF (STBF) belongs to the Short-Term Bond category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with STBF. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to STBF

STBF charges 0.65% annually. There are 62 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	33.80B	Nov 2009	STBF vs VGSH
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	0.03%	69.90B	Apr 2007	STBF vs BSV
SPTS	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	6.12B	Nov 2011	STBF vs SPTS
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%	12.86B	Aug 2010	STBF vs SCHO
SCHJ	Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	848.73M	Oct 2019	STBF vs SCHJ

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to STBF

STBF has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 95. There are 7 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	47.61M	Sep 2024	STBF vs MYCF
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	98	409.03M	Feb 2024	STBF vs FLDB
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	98	1.91B	Jun 2018	STBF vs FLDR
MYCG	State Street My2027 Corporate Bond ETF	98	37.45M	Sep 2024	STBF vs MYCG
DCRE	DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF	97	452.38M	Mar 2023	STBF vs DCRE

Top Performing STBF Alternatives (YTD)

STBF is at 1.61% YTD. There are 9 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.35%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DDV	Defined Duration 5 ETF	2.35%	—	Nov 2025	STBF vs DDV
LODI	AAM SLC Low Duration Income ETF	2.32%	77.26M	Dec 2024	STBF vs LODI
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	2.32%	47.61M	Sep 2024	STBF vs MYCF
SJLD	SanJac Alpha Low Duration ETF	2.28%	1.52M	Sep 2024	STBF vs SJLD
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	2.03%	409.03M	Feb 2024	STBF vs FLDB

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to STBF

STBF has 1.56% 1-year volatility. There are 24 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.58%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.58%	47.61M	Sep 2024	STBF vs MYCF
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	0.81%	1.91B	Jun 2018	STBF vs FLDR
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	0.91%	409.03M	Feb 2024	STBF vs FLDB
MYCG	State Street My2027 Corporate Bond ETF	0.93%	37.45M	Sep 2024	STBF vs MYCG
TAXS	Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	1.03%	130.20M	Aug 2025	STBF vs TAXS

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to STBF

STBF has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.00%. There are 20 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.12%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	47.61M	Sep 2024	STBF vs MYCF
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	-0.17%	409.03M	Feb 2024	STBF vs FLDB
MYCG	State Street My2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.45%	37.45M	Sep 2024	STBF vs MYCG
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	-0.47%	1.91B	Jun 2018	STBF vs FLDR
DCRE	DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF	-0.68%	452.38M	Mar 2023	STBF vs DCRE

Often Compared With STBF

Investors most often compare STBF with DBC, BBSB, DBE. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodities	71	31.71%	1.70B	Feb 2006	STBF vs DBC
BBSB	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Treasury Bond 1-3 Year ...	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	92	0.77%	55.20M	Apr 2023	STBF vs BBSB
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	Oil & Gas	72	78.87%	99.84M	Jan 2007	STBF vs DBE
JPLD	JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	94	1.57%	3.95B	Feb 1993	STBF vs JPLD
BNO	United States Brent Oil Fund LP	Oil & Gas	52	77.90%	615.26M	Jun 2010	STBF vs BNO
DBO	Invesco DB Oil Fund	Oil & Gas	58	76.48%	257.23M	Jan 2007	STBF vs DBO
GSG	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust	Commodities	67	38.94%	927.94M	Jul 2006	STBF vs GSG
STOT	State Street DoubleLine Short Duration Total Retur...	Short-Term Bond	96	1.31%	507.11M	Apr 2016	STBF vs STOT
USTB	VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	96	1.60%	2.33B	Oct 2017	STBF vs USTB
COMT	iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF	Commodities	58	31.11%	1.19B	Oct 2014	STBF vs COMT
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	CLO	99	2.76%	11.25B	Jul 2023	STBF vs PAAA
SLDR	Global X Short-Term Treasury Ladder ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	89	0.65%	39.77M	Sep 2024	STBF vs SLDR
EVSD	Eaton Vance Short Duration Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	91	1.08%	1.35B	Mar 1992	STBF vs EVSD
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fun...	Commodities	87	27.22%	3.00B	Oct 2013	STBF vs FTGC
CERY	SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strat...	Commodities	83	25.95%	990.78M	Sep 2024	STBF vs CERY
CSHP	iShares Enhanced Short-Term Bond Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	2.38%	221.09M	Jul 2024	STBF vs CSHP
FLSP	Franklin Liberty Systematic Style Premia ETF	Long-Short	88	5.20%	1.04B	Dec 2019	STBF vs FLSP
ENFR	Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF	Infrastructure Equities, Energy Equities	79	28.27%	519.57M	Oct 2013	STBF vs ENFR
CMCI	VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF	Commodities	82	21.78%	—	Aug 2023	STBF vs CMCI
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	Commodities	65	15.98%	197.61M	May 2016	STBF vs FAAR

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