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.

#21 Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund (BLV)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 1.54% Avg. Volume: 71,705
Fees: 0.14% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays Capital Long Government/Credit Index

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#22 Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund (VCSH)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.69% Avg. Volume: 595,668
Fees: 0.15% Market Cap: Loading...

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

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#23 SPDR Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (SJNK)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 3.51% Avg. Volume: 447,079
Fees: 0.40% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays 0-5 Cash Pay Constrained High Yield Index

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#24 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.80% Avg. Volume: 455,985
Fees: 0.15% Market Cap: Loading...

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

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#25 Guggenheim BulletShares 2016 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJG)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 4.35% Avg. Volume: 58,973
Fees: 0.42% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: BulletShares USD High Yield Corporate Bond 2016 Index

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#26 Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (BND)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.30% Avg. Volume: 1,008,028
Fees: 0.10% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

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#27 iShares Core US Bond Market ETF (AGG)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 0.29% Avg. Volume: 975,745
Fees: 0.08% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

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#28 SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 3.65% Avg. Volume: 4,027,312
Fees: 0.40% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Barclays High Yield Very Liquid Index

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#29 iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (HYG)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 3.75% Avg. Volume: 3,372,152
Fees: 0.50% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: Markit iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index

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#30 Guggenheim BulletShares 2013 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJD)

Asset Class: Fixed Income

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Performance (YTD): 1.08% Avg. Volume: 50,726
Fees: 0.42% Market Cap: Loading...

Benchmark: BulletShares USD High Yield Corporate Bond 2013 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