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Corporate Bond ETFs
Corporate bond ETFs invest in debt issued by companies. Investment grade bonds have high credit ratings (BBB or above), while high yield offers more return with more risk.
How to choose
Choose based on risk tolerance: investment grade for more safety, high yield for more return.
What is the difference between investment grade and high yield bonds?
Investment grade bonds (BBB or above) are issued by financially solid companies with low default risk. High yield (BB or below) offer higher returns but carry higher default risk.
Are corporate bonds riskier than government bonds?
Yes, corporate bonds carry credit risk that government bonds do not. In exchange, they offer higher yield. Investment grade corporate ETFs like ZCB or VCB are still considered relatively safe.
Corporate Bond ETFs
Corporate bond ETFs invest in debt issued by companies. Investment grade bonds have high credit ratings (BBB or above), while high yield offers more return with more risk.
How to choose
Choose based on risk tolerance: investment grade for more safety, high yield for more return.
What is the difference between investment grade and high yield bonds?
Investment grade bonds (BBB or above) are issued by financially solid companies with low default risk. High yield (BB or below) offer higher returns but carry higher default risk.
Are corporate bonds riskier than government bonds?
Yes, corporate bonds carry credit risk that government bonds do not. In exchange, they offer higher yield. Investment grade corporate ETFs like ZCB or VCB are still considered relatively safe.
Holdings | Strategy | Dist. Freq. | Market | ||||||||||
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TD TUSB TD Select U.S. Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF | +5.48% | 0.25% | 4.86% | 2018 | 52M$ | 0.12 | Active | Mo. | 8K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS IGBH Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF | +4.90% | 0.14% | 6.18% | 2015 | 170M$ | 0.20 | Index | Mo. | 76K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IS LQDH Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF | +4.80% | 0.24% | +175 | 6.12% | 2014 | 495M$ | 0.13 | Index | Mo. | 30K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS RUSB RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF | +4.74% | 0.35% | 4.15% | 2017 | 6M$ | 0.16 | Index | Mo. | 260 | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS RQP RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF | +4.05% | 0.20% | 3.63% | 2020 | 818M$ | 0.39 | Index | Mo. | 12K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS RQO RBC Target 2026 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF | +3.97% | 0.20% | 2.85% | 2020 | 558M$ | 0.25 | Index | Mo. | 21K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS HYBB BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF | +3.19% | 0.25% | 6.04% | 2020 | 541M$ | 0.64 | Index | Mo. | 121K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IS XHB Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF | +2.94% | 0.50% | 4.59% | 2010 | 227M$ | 0.74 | Index | Mo. | 8K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
TD TCSB TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF | +2.70% | 0.25% | 3.36% | 2018 | 790M$ | 0.39 | Active | Mo. | 36K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IN PSB 1-5 Year Laddered Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF | +2.65% | 0.25% | 3.22% | 2011 | 525M$ | 0.48 | Index | Mo. | 5K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
BM ZBBB BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF | +2.63% | 0.15% | 4.23% | 2020 | 34M$ | 0.63 | Index | Qtr. | 6K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS XSH Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF | +2.61% | 0.09% | 3.57% | 2011 | 2.4G$ | 0.40 | Index | Mo. | 70K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
VA VSC Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF | +2.45% | 0.10% | 3.67% | 2012 | 1.5G$ | 0.39 | Index | Mo. | 57K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
DE DCC 1-5 year Laddered Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF | +2.40% | 0.25% | 3.48% | 2017 | 10M$ | 0.47 | Covered Call | Mo. | 806 | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS CBO 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF | +2.38% | 0.28% | 3.46% | 2009 | 917M$ | 0.42 | Index | Mo. | 25K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
ST SPSB State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF | +2.34% | 0.04% | +1517 | 4.50% | 2009 | 8.9G$ | 0.25 | Index | Mo. | 2.4M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
MA CBND Smart Corporate Bond ETF | +2.28% | 0.27% | 4.04% | 2020 | 264M$ | 0.81 | Index | Mo. | 4K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
GL HAB Active Corporate Bond ETF | +2.18% | 0.50% | 4.13% | 2010 | 297M$ | 0.87 | Active | Mo. | 7K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS SLQD 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | +2.16% | 0.06% | 4.16% | 2013 | 2.4G$ | 0.32 | Index | Mo. | 233K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
FR FLCI Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund | +2.12% | 0.30% | 4.43% | 2017 | 70M$ | 0.89 | Index | Mo. | 1K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS IGSB 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | +2.06% | 0.04% | +4302 | 4.43% | 2007 | 21.8G$ | 0.41 | Index | Mo. | 3.3M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VA VCB Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF | +2.04% | 0.15% | 3.88% | 2017 | 817M$ | 0.78 | Index | Mo. | 42K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS XCB Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF | +2.03% | 0.24% | 4.17% | 2006 | 3.3G$ | 0.89 | Index | Mo. | 204K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
CI CACB CIBC Active Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | +2.02% | 0.25% | 4.47% | 2019 | 2.4G$ | 0.89 | Active | Mo. | 15K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
SC SCHJ Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF | +1.95% | 0.03% | +2875 | 4.40% | 2019 | 714M$ | 0.42 | Index | Mo. | 164K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS CBH 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF | +1.93% | 0.25% | 3.38% | 2011 | 550M$ | 0.62 | Index | Mo. | 14K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
WI QSIG U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund | +1.85% | 0.18% | +477 | 4.44% | 2016 | 63M$ | 0.40 | Index | Mo. | 3K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
WI EMCB Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund | +1.81% | 0.61% | +110 | 5.46% | 2012 | 98M$ | 0.62 | Active | Mo. | 5K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS LQDI Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF | +1.69% | 0.18% | 4.57% | 2018 | 68M$ | 1.01 | Index | Mo. | 7K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
NA NSCC NBI Sustainable Canadian Corporate Bond ETF | +1.69% | 0.55% | 3.30% | 2021 | 155M$ | 0.87 | Covered Call | Mo. | 2K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS CEMB J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF | +1.61% | 0.50% | +217 | 5.19% | 2012 | 393M$ | 0.66 | Index | Mo. | 57K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
ST SPIB State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF | +1.46% | 0.04% | +5087 | 4.36% | 2009 | 11.0G$ | 0.68 | Index | Mo. | 7.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FL SKOR FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund | +1.43% | 0.15% | +1690 | 4.65% | 2014 | 677M$ | 0.67 | Index | Mo. | 73K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IN BSCQ BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF | +1.25% | 0.10% | +338 | 4.15% | 2016 | 4.0G$ | 0.27 | Index | Mo. | 1.0M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IBDR iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF | +1.20% | 0.10% | 4.19% | 2016 | 3.8G$ | 0.34 | Index | Mo. | 591K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IN BSCR BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF | +1.18% | 0.10% | +492 | 4.30% | 2017 | 4.7G$ | 0.45 | Index | Mo. | 671K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IN BSCS BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF | +1.18% | 0.10% | +419 | 4.48% | 2018 | 3.4G$ | 0.60 | Index | Mo. | 531K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IBDS iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF | +1.15% | 0.10% | 4.34% | 2017 | 3.7G$ | 0.52 | Index | Mo. | 613K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IN PFIG Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | +1.12% | 0.22% | +83 | 4.36% | 2011 | 111M$ | 0.70 | Index | Mo. | 17K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IBDT iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF | +1.10% | 0.10% | +664 | 4.54% | 2018 | 3.7G$ | 0.68 | Index | Mo. | 503K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IGIB 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | +1.06% | 0.04% | 4.58% | 2007 | 17.8G$ | 1.06 | Index | Mo. | 2.4M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IN BSCT BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF | +1.05% | 0.10% | +155 | 4.58% | 2019 | 2.8G$ | 0.76 | Index | Mo. | 622K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IBDU iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF | +1.00% | 0.10% | +884 | 4.65% | 2019 | 3.6G$ | 0.84 | Index | Mo. | 681K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IN IBD Corporate Bond ETF | +1.00% | 0.43% | +241 | 4.19% | 2017 | 475M$ | 0.67 | Index | Mo. | 65K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SC SCHI Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF | +0.93% | 0.03% | +2319 | 4.98% | 2019 | 10.3G$ | 1.08 | Index | Mo. | 3.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
BM ZSU Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF | +0.75% | 0.25% | 4.16% | 2014 | 324M$ | 0.46 | Index | Mo. | 3K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS IBDV iBonds Dec 2030 Term Corporate ETF | +0.68% | 0.10% | +669 | 4.56% | 2020 | 2.9G$ | 0.99 | Index | Mo. | 552K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VA MIG Moody's Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF | +0.68% | 0.20% | +313 | 4.71% | 2020 | 19M$ | 1.00 | Index | Mo. | 3K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IN BSCU BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF | +0.65% | 0.10% | +330 | 4.64% | 2020 | 2.5G$ | 0.94 | Index | Mo. | 647K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
PI CORP Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund | +0.62% | 0.41% | +1350 | 4.86% | 2010 | 1.6G$ | 1.06 | Index | Mo. | 82K | 🇺🇸 United States |