Intermediate-Term Core Bond ETFs
Intermediate-term core bond portfolios invest primarily in investment-grade U.S. fixed-income issues including government, corporate, and securitized debt, and hold less than 5% in below-investment-grade exposures. Their durations (a measure of interest-rate sensitivity) typically range between 75% and 125% of the three-year average of the effective duration of the Morningstar Core Bond Index.
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| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | BND | Intermediate Core Bond | 318.98 Bil | 0.030% | 36 | 43 | 42 | Passive |
| iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF | AGG | Intermediate Core Bond | 104.74 Bil | 0.030% | 40 | 53 | 45 | Passive |
| Vanguard Interm-Term Bond ETF | BIV | Intermediate Core Bond | 38.58 Bil | 0.040% | 39 | 23 | 10 | Passive |
| SPDR® Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF | SPAB | Intermediate Core Bond | 7.76 Bil | 0.030% | 46 | 57 | 45 | Passive |
| Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF™ | SCHZ | Intermediate Core Bond | 7.42 Bil | 0.030% | 48 | 57 | 50 | Passive |
| Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF | DFCF | Intermediate Core Bond | 4.72 Bil | 0.170% | — | — | — | Active |
| iShares ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | EAGG | Intermediate Core Bond | 3.53 Bil | 0.100% | 57 | 63 | — | Passive |
| VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF | UITB | Intermediate Core Bond | 1.96 Bil | 0.380% | 15 | 8 | — | Active |
| Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF | FLCB | Intermediate Core Bond | 1.75 Bil | 0.150% | 65 | — | — | Active |
| BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF | BKAG | Intermediate Core Bond | 1.74 Bil | — | 52 | — | — | Passive |
| JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Aggt Bond ETF | BBAG | Intermediate Core Bond | 1.60 Bil | 0.030% | 60 | 69 | — | Passive |
| WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggt Bd ETF | AGGY | Intermediate Core Bond | 947.00 Mil | 0.120% | 57 | 68 | — | Passive |
| Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF | AVIG | Intermediate Core Bond | 696.26 Mil | 0.150% | 53 | — | — | Active |
| Putnam ESG Core Bond ETF | PCRB | Intermediate Core Bond | 545.08 Mil | 0.350% | — | — | — | Active |
| Simplify Short Term Trsy Futs Strat ETF | TUA | Intermediate Core Bond | 472.51 Mil | 0.160% | — | — | — | Active |
| Goldman Sachs Access US Aggregate Bd ETF | GCOR | Intermediate Core Bond | 413.94 Mil | 0.140% | 75 | — | — | Passive |
| iShares CMBS ETF | CMBS | Intermediate Core Bond | 404.04 Mil | 0.250% | 12 | 13 | 19 | Passive |
| Nuveen ESG US Aggregate Bond ETF | NUBD | Intermediate Core Bond | 346.30 Mil | 0.160% | 60 | 74 | — | Passive |
| Aptus Enhanced Yield ETF | JUCY | Intermediate Core Bond | 336.51 Mil | 0.600% | — | — | — | Active |
| DoubleLine Mortgage ETF | DMBS | Intermediate Core Bond | 293.92 Mil | 0.490% | — | — | — | Active |
| Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF | HTAB | Intermediate Core Bond | 282.37 Mil | 0.400% | 3 | 4 | — | Active |
| Hartford Core Bond ETF | HCRB | Intermediate Core Bond | 269.15 Mil | 0.290% | 39 | — | — | Active |
| JPMorgan Active Bond ETF | JBND | Intermediate Core Bond | 218.90 Mil | 0.300% | — | — | — | Active |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF | CGCB | Intermediate Core Bond | 218.37 Mil | 0.270% | — | — | — | Active |
| iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF | GBF | Intermediate Core Bond | 216.40 Mil | 0.200% | 59 | 43 | 47 | Passive |
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | AGGH | Intermediate Core Bond | 189.06 Mil | 0.330% | — | — | — | Active |
| Vanguard Core Bond ETF | VCRB | Intermediate Core Bond | 184.61 Mil | 0.100% | — | — | — | Active |
| FlexShares Core Select Bond ETF | BNDC | Intermediate Core Bond | 167.07 Mil | 0.350% | 72 | 42 | — | Active |
| ClearShares Piton Intdt Fxd Inc ETF | PIFI | Intermediate Core Bond | 95.05 Mil | 0.450% | 2 | — | — | Active |
| T. Rowe Price QM US Bond ETF | TAGG | Intermediate Core Bond | 88.16 Mil | 0.080% | — | — | — | Active |
| SGI Enhanced Core ETF | USDX | Intermediate Core Bond | 76.90 Mil | 0.980% | — | — | — | Active |
| Fidelity Investment Grade Bd ETF | FIGB | Intermediate Core Bond | 62.21 Mil | 0.360% | 26 | — | — | Active |
| Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF | BAMB | Intermediate Core Bond | 54.73 Mil | 1.090% | — | — | — | Active |
| Madison Aggregate Bond ETF | MAGG | Intermediate Core Bond | 51.39 Mil | 0.400% | — | — | — | Active |
| Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF | OVB | Intermediate Core Bond | 45.15 Mil | 0.870% | 65 | — | — | Active |
| PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF | PAB | Intermediate Core Bond | 42.75 Mil | 0.190% | 50 | — | — | Active |
| Janus Henderson Sus & Imp Cr Bd ETF | JIB | Intermediate Core Bond | 33.25 Mil | 0.390% | — | — | — | Active |
| Nuveen Enhanced Yield US Aggt Bd ETF | NUAG | Intermediate Core Bond | 28.37 Mil | 0.210% | 24 | 35 | — | Passive |
| First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF | FTCB | Intermediate Core Bond | 15.16 Mil | 0.550% | — | — | — | Active |
| BrandywineGLOBAL-U.S. Fixed Income ETF | USFI | Intermediate Core Bond | 11.62 Mil | 0.390% | — | — | — | Active |
| Build Bond Innovation ETF | BFIX | Intermediate Core Bond | 7.50 Mil | 0.450% | — | — | — | Active |
| Fidelity Investment Grade Sec ETF | FSEC | Intermediate Core Bond | 3.07 Mil | 0.360% | 81 | — | — | Active |