No matter what your objective, chances are there’s a bond ETF that meets your needs. Here is the list of fixed-income exchange-traded funds sorted by category, from short-term bond ETFs to leveraged bond ETFs, and everything in between:
Last updated May 17, 2013.
Multi-Sector Bond ETFs
- Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)
- iShares Core Total U.S. Bond Market ETF (AGG)
- PIMCO Total Return ETF (BOND)
- Vanguard Intermediate Term Bond ETF (BIV)
- Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (SCHZ)
- Columbia Core Taxable Bond ETF (GMTB)
- SPDR Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond ETF (LAG)
- iShares Barclays Government/Credit Bond Fund (GBF)
- Guggenheim Enhanced Core Bond (GIY)
- FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund (RAVI)
- Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV)
- iShares Core Short-Term U.S. Bond ETF (ISTB)
- PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Strategy Fund (MINT)
- AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (MINC)
- Guggenheim Enhanced Short Duration Bond ETF (GSY)
- iShares Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Fund (GVI)
- Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)
- iShares Core Long-Term U.S. Bond ETF(ILTB)(GLJ prior to 10/22/12)
Short Term Government Bond ETFs
- SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term Treasury (SST)
- iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund (SHY)
- Shares Barclays Short Treasury Bond Fund (SHV)
- PIMCO 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index Fund (TUZ)
- SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL)
- Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHO)
- iPath US Treasury 2-year Bull ETN (DTUL)
- Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF (VGSH)
- PowerShares Active Low Duration Portfolio (PLK)
Learn more: How do short-term bonds compare to money market funds?
Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETFs
- iShares Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Fund (IEI)
- iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund (IEF)
- PIMCO Broad U.S. Treasury Index Fund (TRSY)
- PIMCO 3-7 Year U.S. Treasury Index Fund (FIVZ)
- PIMCO 7-15 Year U.S. Treasury Index Fund (TENZ)
- iShares Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Fund (GOVT)
- Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHR)
- SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Treasury ETF (ITE)
- Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF (VGIT)
Long-Term Government Bond ETFs
- iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT)
- Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV)
- SPDR Barclays Long Term Treasury ETF (TLO)
- iShares Barclays 10-20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLH)
- Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond ETF (VGLT)
- iPath US Treasury 10-year Bull ETN (DTYL)
- PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Fund (ZROZ)
Learn more: What are the risks and benefits of long-term bond funds?
U.S. TIPS ETFs
- iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund (TIP)
- Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund (VTIP)
- Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Fund (STIP)
- iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund (TDTT)
- iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund Profile (TDTF)
- PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Fund (STPZ)
- PIMCO 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index Fund (LTPZ)
- PIMCO Broad U.S. TIPS Index Fund (TIPZ)
- Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF (SCHP)
- SPDR Barclays Capital TIPS ETF (IPE)
Learn more: How do TIPS work?
Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFs
- Barclays Agency Bond Fund (AGZ)
- iShares Barclays MBS Fixed-Rate Bond Fund (MBB)
- Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS)
- iShares Barclays GNMA Bond Fund (GNMA)
- SPDR Barclays Capital Mortgage Backed Bond ETF (MBG)
- iShares Barclays CMBS Bond Fund (CMBS)
Learn more: What are mortgage-backed securities?
Municipal Bond ETFs
- iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Index Fund (MUB)
- SPDR Barclays Municipal Bond ETF (TFI)
- Market Vectors Short Municipal Index ETF (SMB)
- PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Strategy Fund (SMMU)
- SPDR Barclays Short Term Municipal Bond ETF (SHM)
- S&P Short-Term National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (SUB)
- Market Vectors Intermediate Municipal Index ETF (ITM)
- Grail McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (GMMB)
- PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Strategy Fund (MUNI)
- iShares 2013 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Bond Series ETF (MUAB)
- iShares 2014 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Bond Series ETF (MUAC)
- iShares 2015 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Bond Series ETF (MUAD)
- iShares 2016 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Bond Series ETF (MUAE)
- iShares 2017 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Bond Series ETF (MUAF)
- iShares 2018 S&P AMT-Free Municipal Bond Series ETF (MUAG)
- Market Vectors AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF (MLN)
- SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB)
- Market Vectors High-Yield Municipal Bond Index ETF (HYD)
- Insured National Municipal Bond Portfolio ETF (PZA)
- Market Vectors Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF (PRB)
- Market Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF (XMPT)
- Build America Bond Portfolio ETF (BAB)
- SPDR Nuveen Barclays Capital Build America Bond ETF (BABS)
- PIMCO Build America Bond Strategy Fund (BABZ)
- SPDR S&P VRDO Municipal Bond ETF (VRD)
- VRDO Tax-Free Weekly Portfolio ETF (PVI)
California Municipal Bond ETFs
- SPDR Barclays California Municipal Bond ETF (CXA)
- Insured CA Municipal Bond Portfolio ETF (PWZ)
- iShares S&P California Municipal Bond Fund (CMF)
New York Municipal Bond ETFs
- Insured NY Municipal Bond Portfolio ETF (PZT)
- iShares S&P New York Municipal Bond Fund (NYF)
- SPDR Barclays New York Municipal Bond ETF (INY)
Learn more about: Investing in municipal bonds
Corporate Bonds
- iShares iBoxx US Dollar Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (LQD)
- iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund (CSJ)
- iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond Fund (CLY)
- iShares Barclays Credit Bond Fund (CFT)
- iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund (CIU)
- SPDR Barclays Capital Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (SCPB)
- SPDR Barclays Capital Intermediate-Term Credit Bond ETF (ITR)
- SPDR Barclays Capital Long-Term Credit Bond ETF (LWC)
- Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH)
- Vanguard Inter-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT)
- Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT)
- PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Fund (CORP)
- SPDR Barclays Capital Issuer Scored Corporate Bond ETF (CBND)
- Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio (PFIG)
- iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond Fund (QLTA)
- iShares Baa-Ba Rated Corporate Bond Fund (QLTB)
- iShares B-Ca Rated Corporate Bond Fund (QLTC)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2013 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCD)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2014 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCE)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2015 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCF)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2016 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCG)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2017 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCH)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2018 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCI)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCJ)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCK)
- iShares 2016 Investment Grade Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF (IBCB)
- iShares 2018 Investment Grade Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF (IBCC)
- iShares 2020 Investment Grade Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF (IBCD)
- iShares 2023 Investment Grade Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF (IBCE)
- SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Crossover Corporate Bond ETF (XOVR)
Learn more: The basics of investing in corporate bonds
Corporate Bond Sector ETFs
- iShares Financials Sector Bond Fund (MONY)
- iShares Industrials Sector Bond Fund (ENGN)
- iShares Utilities Sector Bond Fund (AMPS)
Floating Rate Note ETFs
- iShares Floating Rate Note Fund (FLOT)
- Market Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate (FLTR)
- SPDR Barclays Capital Investment Grade Floating Rate (FLRN)
Learn more: What is a floating rate note?
High-Yield Bond ETFs
- PIMCO 0-5 Year U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Index Fund (HYS)
- SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (SJNK)
- iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (HYG)
- SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK)
- PowerShares Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio (PHB)
- Peritus High Yield ETF (HYLD)
- Market Vectors Fallen Angel Bond ETF (ANGL)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2013 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJD)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2014 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJE)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2015 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJF)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2016 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJG)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2017 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJH)
- Guggenheim BulletShares 2018 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJI)
Learn more: The basics of investing in high-yield bonds
Senior Loans
- The PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio (BKLN)
- Pyxis iBoxx Senior Loan ETF (SNLN)
- SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF (SRLN)
- First Trust Senior Loan ETF (FTSL)
Learn more: What are senior loans?
Developed Market International Government Bond ETFs
- SPDR Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF (BWX)
- SPDR Barclays Capital Short-Term International Treasury Bond ETF (BWZ)
- S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Fund (IGOV)
- S&P/Citigroup 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond Fund (ISHG)
- Madrona Global Bond ETF (FWDB)
- WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD)
- PowerShares DB Japanese Govt Bond Futures Exchange Traded Notes (JGBL)
- WisdomTree Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund (AUNZ)
- PIMCO Australia Bond Index Fund (AUD)
- PIMCO Canada Bond Index Fund (CAD)
- PIMCO Germany Bond Index Fund (BUND)
- WisdomTree Euro Debt Fund (EU)
- PowerShares DB Italian Treasury Bond Futures Exchange Traded Notes (ITLY)
- PowerShares DB German Bund Futures Exchange Traded Notes (BUNL)
- ProShares German Sovereign/Sub-Sovereign ETF (GGOV)
Learn more: Investing in international government bonds
Global TIPS
- SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (WIP)
- PIMCO Global Advantage Inflation-Linked Bond Strategy Fund (ILB)
- iShares International Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (ITIP)
- iShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (GTIP)
Developed Market International Corporate Bond ETFs
- Powershares International Corporate Bond Portfolio ETF (PICB)
- SPDR Barclays Capital International Corporate Bond ETF (IBND)
- WisdomTree Global Corporate Bond ETF (GLCB)
Developed Market International High Yield Bond ETFs
- iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (GHYG)
- Market Vectors International High Yield Bond Fund (IHY)
- iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (HYXU)
Emerging Market Bond ETFs
- iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Fund (EMB)
- PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio ETF (PCY)
- WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)
- Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC)
- Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund (LEMB)
- SPDR Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (EBND)
- PowerShares Fundamental Emerging Markets Local Debt Portfolio (PFEM)
- WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)
- iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (CEMB)
- SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF (EMCD)
- Market Vectors Emerging Markets High-Yield ETF (HYEM)
- iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Fund (EMHY)
- Market Vectors LatAm Aggregate Bond ETF (BONO)
- PowerShares Chinese Yuan Dim Sum Bond Portfolio (DSUM)
- Market Vectors Renminbi Bond ETF (CHLC)
- Yuan Bond ETF (RMB) CLOSING JUNE 14
Learn more: Introduction to emerging market bonds
Specialty Bond ETFs
- SPDR Barclays Capital Convertible Bond ETF (CWB)
- 1-30 Treasury Ladder Portfolio ETF (PLW)
- iPath US Treasury Flattener ETN (FLAT)
- iPath US Treasury Steepener ETN (STPP)
- ProShares 30 Year TIPS/TSY Spread (RINF)
- ProShares Short 30 Year TIPS/TSY Spread (FINF)
- PowerShares DB US Inflation ETN (INFL)
- PowerShares DB US Deflation ETN (DEFL)
- UltraPro 3x 10 Year TIPS/TSY Spread (UINF)
- UltraPro 3x Short 10 Year TIPS/TSY Spread (SINF)
- Convertible Securities Portfolio (CVRT)
- PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio Fund (PCEF)
- ProShares USD Covered Bond ETF (COBO)
- First Trust High Yield Long/Short ETF (HYLS)
- Market Vectors Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (THHY)
Leveraged Long ETFs
- Direxion 10-Year Treasury Bull 3X - Triple-Leveraged ETF (TYD)
- Direxion 30-Year Treasury Bull 3X - Triple-Leveraged ETF (TMF)
- PowerShares DB 3x Long 25+ Year Treasury Bond ETN (LBND)
- iPath US Treasury Long Bond Bull ETN (DLBL)
- ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury ETF (UBT)
- ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury ETF (UST)
- ProShares Ultra Investment Grade Corporate (IGU)
- ProShares Ultra High Yield (UJB)
- PowerShares DB 3x Italian Treasury Bond Futures Exchange Traded Notes (ITLT)
- PowerShares DB 3x German Bund Futures Exchange Traded Notes (BUNT)
- PowerShares DB 3x Japanese Govt Bond Futures Exchange Traded Notes (JGBT)
Learn more: What are the risks and benefits of leveraged bond ETFs?
Short Treasury ETFs (Those that bet against the market)
- iPath US Treasury Long Bond Bear ETN (DLBS)
- ProShares Short Barclays Capital 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Index Fund (TBF)
- Direxion Daily 20 Year Treasury Bear 1x Shares (TYBS)
- Direxion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1x Shares (SAGG)
- iPath US Treasury 10-year Bear ETN (DTYS)
- Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1x Shares (TYNS)
- ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury (TBX)
- iPath US Treasury 2-year Bear ETN (DTUS)
- iPath US Treasury 5-year Bear Exchange Traded Note (DFVS)
- ProShares UltraShort Barclays 20+ Year Treasury (TBT)
- ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (PST)
- JP Morgan Double Short US 10 Year Treasury Futures ETN (DSXJ)
- JP Morgan Double Short US Long Bond Treasury Futures ETN (DSTJ)
- ProShares UltraShort 3-7 Year Treasury 2x (TBZ)
- ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury 3x (TTT)
- PowerShares DB 3x Short 25+ Year Treasury Bond ETN (SBND)
- Direxion Daily 7-10 Yr Trsy Bear 3X Shrs (TYO)
- Direxion Daily 20+ Yr Trsy Bear 3X Shrs (TMV)
- ProShares UltraShort TIPS ETF (TPS)
Non-Treasury Short ETFs
- ProShares Short Investment Grade Corporate (IGS)
- ProShares Short High Yield (SJB)
- PowerShares DB Inverse Japanese Govt Bond Future (JGBS)
- PowerShares DB 3x Inverse Japanese Govt Bond Future (JGBD)
Learn more: Are inverse ETFs right for you?
