US Total Bond Market ETFs

This asset class represents the entire investment-grade U.S. bond universe, combining Treasuries, agency MBS, and high-quality corporates across maturities. Total bond market ETFs serve as core fixed-income anchors balancing yield, liquidity, and broad diversification.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
BND (Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF) 0.41% 4.60% 4.01% 0.08% 1.58% 2.17% NA
AGG (iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF) 0.42% 4.69% 4.01% 0.13% 1.62% 2.19% 3.20%
IUSB (iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF) 0.56% 5.05% 4.56% 0.47% 1.95% NA NA
SCHZ (Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF) 0.43% 4.74% 3.99% 0.09% 1.56% NA NA
SPAB (SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF) 0.41% 4.70% 4.01% 0.10% 1.40% 1.58% NA
DFCF (Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF) 0.54% 5.32% 4.85% NA NA NA NA
FLCB (Franklin U.S Core Bond ETF) 0.43% 4.78% 4.04% 0.02% NA NA NA
AGGY (WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund) 0.61% 5.43% 4.74% 0.17% 1.75% NA NA
EUSB (iShares ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF) 0.28% 4.65% 4.36% 0.37% NA NA NA
GCOR (Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF) 0.28% 4.53% 3.70% -0.22% NA NA NA
Data as of 06/04/2026, Common starting date is 11/16/2021

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