Core bonds ETFs in the rate regime

Broad bond ETFs: Treasuries, high-quality company bonds and mortgage bonds together. Driven by interest rates across all maturities.

147ETFs in this category
$676.9bnmoney in them
40.8%of the rate regime’s money
BNDlargest unleveraged ETF, 24.6%

How they did, to Nov 2, 2026

1 monthYTD12 months
Category median+1.9%−0.6%−0.1%
Its story+1.6%+0.2%+0.5%
Broad US ETFs−2.5%+11.5%+11.8%

Every ETF here, largest first

#ETFNameAssetsShare12 monthsFee
1BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF$166.8bn24.6%−0.4%0.03%
2AGGiShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF$139.5bn20.6%−0.4%0.03%
3IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF$50.1bn7.4%−0.3%0.06%
4BSVVanguard Short-Term Bond ETF$46.7bn6.9%+1.3%0.03%
5BIVVanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF$28.7bn4.2%−1.1%0.03%
6FBNDFidelity Total Bond ETF$28.3bn4.2%−0.2%0.36%
7JCPBJPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF$17.3bn2.6%0.0%0.37%
8DFCFDimensional Core Fixed Income ETF$11.6bn1.7%−0.2%0.17%
9SCHZSchwab US Aggregate Bond ETF$10.8bn1.6%−0.5%0.03%
10SPABSPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF$10.3bn1.5%−0.5%0.03%
11JBNDJpmorgan Active Bond ETF$9.5bn1.4%−0.2%0.25%
12BONDPIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund$9.1bn1.3%−0.4%0.54%
13CGCPCapital Group Core Plus Income ETF$8.6bn1.3%−0.6%0.34%
14VCRBVanguard Core Bond ETF$8.1bn1.2%−0.4%0.10%
15DFSDDimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF$7.4bn1.1%+1.6%0.16%
16CGCBCapital Group Core Bond ETF$6.8bn1.0%−0.7%0.27%
17EVTREaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF$6.6bn1.0%+0.1%0.32%
18LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF$6.6bn1.0%+2.3%0.66%
19ISTBiShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF$5.3bn0.8%+1.3%0.06%
20NEARiShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF$5.2bn0.8%+1.8%0.25%
21JPLDJPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF$4.2bn0.6%+2.2%0.24%
22TOTLSPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF$3.7bn0.6%−1.3%0.55%
23SMTHALPS Smith Core Plus Bond ETF$3.6bn0.5%−0.2%0.59%
24FLCBFranklin US Core Bond ETF$3.2bn0.5%−0.6%0.15%
25FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF$2.8bn0.4%−1.3%0.65%
26DUSBDimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF$2.8bn0.4%+3.7%0.15%
27USTBVictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF$2.8bn0.4%+3.0%0.34%
28TAGGT. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF$2.8bn0.4%−0.1%0.08%
29FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF$2.7bn0.4%−0.5%0.56%
30UITBVictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF$2.7bn0.4%−0.1%0.25%
31JHCRJohn Hancock Core Bond ETF$2.7bn0.4%+0.1%0.29%
32GTOInvesco Total Return Bond ETF$2.6bn0.4%−0.1%0.35%
33VPLSVanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF$2.5bn0.4%−0.2%0.20%
34FLDRFidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF$2.4bn0.4%+3.5%0.15%
35CRUXColumbia Core Bond ETF$2.3bn0.3%–0.32%
36HTRBHartford Total Return Bond ETF$2.2bn0.3%−0.5%0.29%
37AVIGAvantis Core Fixed Income ETF$2.1bn0.3%−0.3%0.15%
38VRIGInvesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF$2.0bn0.3%+4.3%0.30%
39UBNDVictoryShares Core Plus Bond ETF$2.0bn0.3%+0.2%0.40%
40SCCRSchwab Core Bond ETF$1.9bn0.3%−0.7%0.16%
41JSCPJPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus ETF$1.9bn0.3%+1.5%0.33%
42CBOXCalamos Tax-Aware Collateral ETF$1.8bn0.3%–0.14%
43BKAGBNY Mellon Core Bond ETF$1.5bn0.2%−0.5%0.00%
44SYSBiShares Systematic Bond ETF$1.4bn0.2%−0.7%0.25%
45LDURPIMCO Enhanced Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded Fund$1.4bn0.2%+2.4%0.54%
46IAIiShares US Broker-Dealers Securities Exchanges ETF$1.3bn0.2%+3.9%0.37%
47UNIYWisdomTree Voya Yield Enchanced USD Universal Bond Fund$1.3bn0.2%−0.3%0.15%
48PTRBPGIM Total Return Bond ETF$1.2bn0.2%−0.3%0.49%
49CORBAB Core Bond ETF$1.2bn0.2%–0.28%
50VSDBVanguard Short Duration Bond ETF$1.1bn0.2%+1.6%0.15%
51APCBActivePassive Core Bond ETF$1.0bn0.1%−0.7%0.36%
52BBAGJPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF$989m0.1%−0.6%0.03%
53AGGYWisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund$892m0.1%−0.8%0.12%
54BRTRiShares Total Return Active ETF$851m0.1%−0.7%0.38%
55DBNDDoubleLine Opportunistic Core Bond ETF$821m0.1%−0.9%0.45%
56GCORGoldman Sachs Access U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF$808m0.1%−0.6%0.08%
57MFSBMFS Active Core Plus Bond ETF$801m0.1%+0.3%0.34%
58FTRBFederated Hermes Total Return Bond ETF$731m0.1%0.0%0.39%
59FIGBFidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF$684m0.1%−0.2%0.36%
60AGZiShares Agency Bond ETF$648m0.1%+0.7%0.15%
61FISRSPDR SSGA Fixed Income Sector Rotation ETF$642m0.1%−0.8%0.50%
62AVSFAvantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF$640m0.1%+1.8%0.15%
63GBNDGoldman Sachs Core Bond ETF$625m0.1%−0.7%0.25%
64LGOVFirst Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF$611m0.1%−2.9%0.49%
65EDGF3EDGE Dynamic Fixed Income ETF$592m0.1%+1.6%0.79%
66STOTState Street DoubleLine Short Duration Total Return Tactical ETF$544m0.1%+2.0%0.45%
67TOTRT. Rowe Price Total Return ETF$544m0.1%0.0%0.31%
68VBNDVident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF$523m0.1%0.0%0.41%
69BDBTBluemonte Core Bond ETF$494m0.1%−0.3%0.22%
70TCPBThrivent Core Plus Bond ETF$493m0.1%−0.1%0.39%
71CPLBNYLI MacKay Core Plus Bond ETF$489m0.1%+0.6%0.30%
72FLTBFidelity Limited Term Bond ETF$487m0.1%+1.9%0.25%
73FLDBFidelity Low Duration Bond ETF$447m0.1%+3.8%0.20%
74HCRBHartford Core Bond ETF$441m0.1%−0.5%0.29%
75GNMAiShares GNMA Bond ETF$430m0.1%0.0%0.10%
76AGGHSimplify Aggregate Bond ETF$416m0.1%−0.3%0.30%
77APLUAllspring Core Plus ETF$398m0.1%−1.1%0.31%
78CSHPiShares Dynamic Short-Term Active ETF$381m0.1%+3.7%0.20%
79WCPBWeitz Core Plus Bond ETF$353m0.1%+0.9%0.45%
80JUCYAptus Enhanced Yield ETF$352m0.1%+5.9%0.60%
81GTOCGTOC$349m0.1%+0.1%0.26%
82SDSIAmerican Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF$344m0.1%+2.3%0.32%
83BCPLBNY Mellon Core Plus ETF$343m0.1%–0.40%
84JHCPJohn Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF$340m0.1%−0.5%0.36%
85CPAGF/m Compoundr U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF$303m0.0%−1.1%0.31%
86CAFXCongress Intermediate Bond ETF$303m0.0%+0.6%0.35%
87USDXSGI Enhanced Core ETF$285m0.0%+5.3%1.08%
88IMTBiShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETF$282m0.0%−0.4%0.06%
89FIXTTCW Core Plus Bond ETF$252m0.0%−0.5%0.40%
90BKFIBNY Mellon Active Core Bond ETF$245m0.0%–0.40%
91HTABHartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF$224m0.0%−0.7%0.39%
92CPLSAB Core Plus Bond ETF$203m0.0%−1.4%0.30%
93AFIXAllspring Broad Market Core Bond ETF$202m0.0%−0.2%0.20%
94WEEKWEEK$183m0.0%+3.6%0.19%
95BNDCNorthern Trust Core Bond ETF$183m0.0%−0.6%0.35%
96BLSTBluemonte Short Term Bond ETF$172m0.0%+1.0%0.22%
97DEFRAptus Deferred Income ETF$161m0.0%+0.2%0.79%
98LDSFFirst Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF$160m0.0%+1.8%0.77%
99TABDTransamerica Bond Active ETF$159m0.0%–0.39%
100NUSBNUSB$159m0.0%+3.5%0.17%
101ILSBrookmont Catastrophic Bond ETF$158m0.0%+9.2%1.58%
102GCPBGoldman Sachs Core Plus Bond ETF$155m0.0%–0.35%
103BNDPVanguard Core-Plus Bond Index ETF$135m0.0%–0.05%
104NUAGNuveen Enhanced Yield U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF$131m0.0%−0.7%0.16%
105STBFPerformance Trust Short Term Bond ETF$131m0.0%+3.1%0.65%
106LVIGLongview Advantage Fixed Income ETF$118m0.0%–0.34%
107STXTStrive Total Return Bond ETF$115m0.0%−0.4%0.49%
108LODIAAM SLC Low Duration Income ETF$109m0.0%+4.0%0.15%
109WTBNWisdomtree Bianco Fixed Income Total Return Fund$105m0.0%−1.5%0.60%
110PABPGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF$102m0.0%+0.2%0.19%
111PIFIClearShares Piton Intermediate Fixed Income ETF$96m0.0%+0.5%0.45%
112VCOBVoya Core Bond ETF$89m0.0%–0.25%
113BNDSInfrastructure Capital Bond Income ETF$86m0.0%+1.7%0.88%
114SHAGWisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund$75m0.0%+1.5%0.12%
115ARCPAristotle Core Plus Income ETF$65m0.0%–0.45%
116MAGGMadison Aggregate Bond ETF$64m0.0%0.0%0.36%
117NBTRNeuberger Total Return Bond ETF$59m0.0%−0.3%0.38%
118RTRERareview Total Return Bond ETF$58m0.0%−1.3%0.70%
119NCPBNuveen Core Plus Bond ETF$56m0.0%−0.2%0.31%
120BAMBBrookstone Intermediate Bond ETF$55m0.0%−1.5%1.04%
121ARCMArrow Reserve Capital Management ETF$51m0.0%+3.3%0.50%
122MSTIMadison Short-Term Strategic Income ETF$48m0.0%+2.0%0.36%
123ZHOGF/m Opportunistic Income ETF$45m0.0%+1.7%0.43%
124ACVTAdvent Convertible Bond ETF$43m0.0%+5.1%0.65%
125FCBDFrontier Asset Core Bond ETF$40m0.0%+1.0%0.84%
126AGGSHarbor Disciplined Bond ETF$39m0.0%−0.4%0.35%
127FUSDFederated Hermes Ultrashort Bond ETF$36m0.0%–0.18%
128SCSBSterling Capital Short Duration Bond ETF$32m0.0%–0.33%
129TPFITimothy Plan Fixed Income ETF$29m0.0%–0.55%
130TPLSThornburg Core Plus Bond ETF$20m0.0%0.0%0.45%
131DDVDefined Duration 5 ETF$19m0.0%–0.25%
132BOXAAlpha Architect Aggregate Bond ETF$16m0.0%−0.9%0.23%
133SDCPVirtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF$13m0.0%+2.7%0.35%
134WABFWestern Asset Bond ETF$12m0.0%−1.0%0.35%
135DWWNPrincipal Long Duration ETF$11m0.0%–0.19%
136YFYAYields for You Strategy A ETF$9m0.0%+2.9%1.25%
137SJCPSanJac Alpha Core Plus Bond ETF$7m0.0%+2.0%0.65%
138WSDBWeitz Short Duration Bond ETF$7m0.0%–0.45%
139GOVMGOVM$5m0.0%–0.05%
140CMBOWayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETF$3m0.0%–0.15%
141SJLDSanJac Alpha Low Duration ETF$2m0.0%+2.8%0.35%
142LIFTLifeX 2028 Income Bucket ETF$2m0.0%+2.5%0.25%
143KDRNKingsbarn Tactical Bond ETF$1m0.0%−0.3%0.62%
144AGGBCorgi FTSE U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF$1m0.0%–0.02%
145LFDRLifeX Durable Income ETFunder $1m0.0%−4.6%0.25%
146DFGBDFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio – ETF Class Shares–0.0%––
147DFSRDFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio – ETF Class Shares–0.0%––

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Common questions

Which ETFs are core bonds ETFs?147 US ETFs sit in this category of the rate regime. Broad bond ETFs: Treasuries, high-quality company bonds and mortgage bonds together. Driven by interest rates across all maturities.
What is the largest core bonds ETF?BND, Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF, with $166.8bn, 24.6% of the category's money.
How have core bonds ETFs performed?The median unleveraged ETF here returned -0.1% over the last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026, against +11.8% for broad US ETFs. Past performance, not a forecast.