What are corporate bonds ETFs?

Corporate bonds ETFs invest in debt issued by corporations with investment-grade credit ratings. Bonds included in these funds can feature varying maturities and are issued by companies from multiple industries. This is a list of all US-traded ETFs that are currently included in the Corporate Bonds ETF Database Category by the ETF Database staff.

What is a bond ETF?

An ETF may also hold bonds with different credit ratings. As a result, some bonds in an ETF portfolio might be high-yield. Other bonds in the same fund might offer lower yields. And some bond ETFs are actively managed, while others are passively managed because they track a specific index. How Do Bond ETFs Work?

What is a long-term bond ETF?

Those funds with long durations, such as Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF, are very sensitive to interest-rate changes and very volatile by bond-fund standards. They can be used as a way to benefit from falling interest rates or as a tool for matching long-term liabilities.