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Short-Term Bond ETFs
Short-term bond ETFs invest in securities with an average maturity of 1 to 5 years. They are less sensitive to interest rate changes than long-term bonds.
Why invest
Less volatility when interest rates fluctuate. Good compromise between yield and stability.
How to choose
Compare average duration and MER fees. Shorter duration = less rate sensitivity.
Why choose short-term bonds over long-term bonds?
Short-term bonds are much less sensitive to interest rate changes. If rates rise 1%, a short-term ETF loses about 2% vs 7-10% for a long-term ETF. Ideal when rates are uncertain.
Can a short-term bond ETF replace a savings account?
Ultra short-term ETFs (ZST, PSA) offer similar yield to high-interest savings accounts with more liquidity. However, unlike a savings account, their value can slightly fluctuate.
Short-Term Bond ETFs
Short-term bond ETFs invest in securities with an average maturity of 1 to 5 years. They are less sensitive to interest rate changes than long-term bonds.
Why invest
Less volatility when interest rates fluctuate. Good compromise between yield and stability.
How to choose
Compare average duration and MER fees. Shorter duration = less rate sensitivity.
Why choose short-term bonds over long-term bonds?
Short-term bonds are much less sensitive to interest rate changes. If rates rise 1%, a short-term ETF loses about 2% vs 7-10% for a long-term ETF. Ideal when rates are uncertain.
Can a short-term bond ETF replace a savings account?
Ultra short-term ETFs (ZST, PSA) offer similar yield to high-interest savings accounts with more liquidity. However, unlike a savings account, their value can slightly fluctuate.
Holdings | Strategy | Dist. Freq. | Market | ||||||||||
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BM ZTIP Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF | +6.12% | 0.15% | 3.52% | 2021 | 21M$ | -0.01 | Index | Qtr. | 2K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
PG PULS Ultra Short Bond ETF | +3.75% | 0.15% | +499 | 5.09% | 2018 | 14.5G$ | 0.03 | Index | Mo. | 2.2M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
GL HFR Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade Bond ETF | +3.58% | 0.40% | 3.68% | 2010 | 595M$ | 0.09 | Active | Mo. | 74K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
DY DXV Active Ultra Short Term Bond ETF | +3.42% | 0.30% | 2.88% | 2018 | 366M$ | -0.00 | Active | Mo. | 19K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IN GSY Ultra Short Duration ETF | +3.35% | 0.22% | +319 | 4.47% | 2008 | 3.4G$ | 0.06 | Index | Mo. | 523K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IN PBTP 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF | +3.33% | 0.07% | +16 | 3.79% | 2017 | 67M$ | 0.25 | Index | Qtr. | 20K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FR FLUD Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF | +3.32% | 0.15% | +326 | 4.48% | 2020 | 232M$ | 0.03 | Index | Mo. | 244K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JA VNLA Short Duration Income ETF | +3.31% | 0.23% | +277 | 5.26% | 2016 | 3.1G$ | 0.11 | Index | Mo. | 410K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JP JPST Ultra-Short Income ETF | +3.26% | 0.18% | 4.36% | 2017 | 37.5G$ | 0.06 | Index | Mo. | 6.4M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
ST ULST State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF | +3.17% | 0.20% | +68 | 4.25% | 2013 | 600M$ | 0.10 | Index | Mo. | 127K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VI USTB VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF | +3.16% | 0.34% | +807 | 4.60% | 2017 | 1.9G$ | 0.26 | Index | Mo. | 256K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FL RAVI FlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund | +3.15% | 0.25% | +246 | 4.50% | 2012 | 1.4G$ | 0.04 | Index | Mo. | 62K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
PI MINT Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | +3.13% | 0.36% | +842 | 4.54% | 2009 | 15.0G$ | -0.01 | Active | Mo. | 1.5M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FI FTSM Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | +3.10% | 0.29% | +391 | 4.22% | 2014 | 6.5G$ | 0.06 | Index | Mo. | 769K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
MA TERM Smart Short-Term Bond ETF | +2.57% | 0.20% | 3.59% | 2020 | 734M$ | 0.37 | Index | Mo. | 68K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
OV OVT Short Term Bond ETF | +2.48% | 0.79% | 8.16% | 2021 | 56M$ | 0.70 | Active | Qtr. | 11K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
CI FSB Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund | +2.24% | 0.60% | 4.01% | 2017 | 236M$ | 0.14 | Index | Mo. | 8K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS MEAR Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF | +2.19% | 0.25% | +172 | 2.89% | 2015 | 1.4G$ | 0.09 | Active | Mo. | 134K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
MA MCSB Canadian Short Term Fixed Income ETF | +2.18% | 0.35% | 3.13% | 2017 | 38M$ | 0.40 | Index | Mo. | 2K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
FR FTSD Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF | +2.11% | 0.25% | +328 | 4.55% | 2013 | 281M$ | 0.18 | Index | Mo. | 19K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JP JMST Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF | +2.06% | 0.18% | +1334 | 2.77% | 2018 | 6.3G$ | 0.08 | Index | Mo. | 1.0M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JP JSCP Short Duration Core Plus ETF | +2.04% | 0.33% | +908 | 4.61% | 2021 | 1.4G$ | 0.42 | Index | Mo. | 185K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
MA QSB Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF | +1.89% | 0.08% | 2.91% | 2018 | 52M$ | 0.38 | Index | Mo. | 295 | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS XSB Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF | +1.84% | 0.10% | 2.88% | 2000 | 4.2G$ | 0.40 | Index | Mo. | 140K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
DE DCS Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF | +1.82% | 0.09% | 2.93% | 2017 | 50M$ | 0.36 | Index | Mo. | 1K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
VA VSB Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF | +1.78% | 0.10% | 3.04% | 2011 | 1.6G$ | 0.38 | Index | Mo. | 107K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
FI FUMB Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF | +1.77% | 0.29% | 2.84% | 2018 | 241M$ | 0.07 | Index | Mo. | 100K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IS XSTB ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF | +1.70% | 0.17% | 2.67% | 2019 | 143M$ | 0.36 | Thematic | Mo. | 2K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
PI SMMU Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund | +1.67% | 0.35% | +312 | 2.77% | 2010 | 1.0G$ | 0.30 | Active | Mo. | 122K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS CLF 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF | +1.56% | 0.17% | 2.25% | 2008 | 742M$ | 0.45 | Index | Mo. | 14K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
AV AVSF Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF | +1.55% | 0.15% | +502 | 4.30% | 2020 | 671M$ | 0.36 | Index | Mo. | 51K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS ISTB Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF | +1.52% | 0.06% | +884 | 4.11% | 2012 | 4.8G$ | 0.42 | Index | Mo. | 590K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
DE DCG 1-5 year Laddered Canadian Government Bond Index ETF | +1.52% | 0.15% | 2.29% | 2017 | 159M$ | 0.47 | Index | Mo. | 6K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
ST SPTS State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | +1.51% | 0.03% | +89 | 3.97% | 2011 | 5.6G$ | 0.25 | Index | Mo. | 1.5M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VA VGSH Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares | +1.51% | 0.03% | +83 | 3.95% | 2009 | 33.4G$ | 0.24 | Index | Mo. | 3.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SC SCHO Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | +1.49% | 0.03% | +87 | 4.05% | 2010 | 12.1G$ | 0.26 | Index | Mo. | 3.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FI FSMB Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF | +1.31% | 0.34% | +444 | 3.13% | 2018 | 584M$ | 0.36 | Index | Mo. | 125K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VA BSV Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares | +1.30% | 0.03% | +2936 | 3.90% | 2007 | 69.8G$ | 0.39 | Index | Mo. | 2.2M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
NU NUSA ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | +1.23% | 0.15% | +311 | 3.85% | 2017 | 34M$ | 0.40 | Thematic | Mo. | 4K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
WI SHAG Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund | +1.22% | 0.12% | 4.37% | 2017 | 43M$ | 0.39 | Index | Mo. | 4K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
ST SHM State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF | +0.74% | 0.20% | +697 | 2.64% | 2007 | 3.4G$ | 0.40 | Index | Mo. | 220K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
BM ZSDB Short-Term Discount Bond ETF | — | 0.09% | 0.99% | 2022 | 292M$ | 0.38 | Index | Qtr. | 6K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
CI CSBI CIBC Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF | — | 0.07% | 2.70% | 2023 | 389M$ | 0.89 | Index | Mo. | 5K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
DY DXCP Short Term Credit PLUS Fund | — | 0.55% | 5.23% | 2024 | 209M$ | 0.00 | Index | Mo. | 32K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
FR FLSD Franklin Canadian Short Term Bond Fund | — | 0.46% | 3.56% | 2019 | 103M$ | 0.24 | Index | Mo. | 2K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
FR FHIS Franklin Canadian Ultra Short Term Bond Fund | — | 0.15% | - | 3.00% | 2022 | 330M$ | 0.06 | Index | Mo. | 22K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
IS XSTP 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF | — | 0.10% | 3.04% | 2021 | 122M$ | 0.01 | Index | Mo. | 4K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS XSTH 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | — | 0.10% | 2.93% | 2021 | 2.4G$ | 0.33 | Index | Mo. | 14K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS XSMB Core Canadian Short-Mid Term Universe Bond Index ETF | — | 0.15% | 2.55% | 2025 | 10M$ | 0.00 | Index | Mo. | 120 | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
NA NSSB NBI Sustainable Canadian Short Term Bond ETF | — | 0.25% | 3.18% | 2022 | 47M$ | 0.39 | Thematic | Mo. | 3K | 🇨🇦 Canada |