Best Fit Corporate Debt Funds

These ETFs invest in the bonds of U.S. companies. Typically, the debt is issued by some of the largest U.S. corporations. Each corporate bond is assigned a rating from an agency like Standard & Poor's to determine its risk profile. Funds can hold in a mix of short-, intermediate-, and long-term debt, as well as a wide range of credit quality.

All ranked ETFs meet our Best Fit criteria.

#11 iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund (CSJ)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.42% Avg. Volume: 536,959
Fees: 0.20% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays Capital 1-3 Year U.S. Credit Bond Index

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#12 Guggenheim BulletShares 2015 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCF)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.98% Avg. Volume: 75,183
Fees: 0.24% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: BulletShares USD Corporate Bond 2015 Index

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#13 iShares Barclays Government/Credit Bond Fund (GBF)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.10% Avg. Volume: 22,161
Fees: 0.20% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index

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#14 iShares Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Fund (GVI)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.14% Avg. Volume: 63,131
Fees: 0.20% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Index

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#15 iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (LQD)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.05% Avg. Volume: 1,952,578
Fees: 0.15% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Markit iBoxx $ Liquid Investment Grade Index

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#16 PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund (CORP)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.14% Avg. Volume: 9,522
Fees: 0.32% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: BofA Merrill Lynch US Corporate Index

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#17 PowerShares International Corporate Bond Portfolio ETF (PICB)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 1.44% Avg. Volume: 62,117
Fees: 0.50% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: S&P International Corporate Bond Index

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#18 SPDR Barclays Aggregate Bond ETF (LAG)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.74% Avg. Volume: 52,705
Fees: 0.18% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index

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#19 Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF (SCHZ)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.20% Avg. Volume: 105,584
Fees: 0.05% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

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#20 Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.64% Avg. Volume: 155,229
Fees: 0.15% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays Capital U.S. Long Credit Index

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Top Performing CORPORATE DEBT FUNDS as of 05.03.2013

Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund (BLV)

Total Return: 12.58%

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT)

Total Return: 12.32%

iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond Fund (CLY)

Total Return: 11.85%

* annualized