About this ETF
This exchange-traded fund (ETF) is engineered to closely mirror the financial performance of an underlying index. This benchmark comprises a selection of high-quality corporate bonds, all of which are issued and traded in U.S. dollars.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.59% | -1.76% | -4.32% | -3.02% | -2.77% | +0.60% | -4.52% | -1.43% | +0.22% |
| Total return | +1.03% | -0.62% | -2.09% | -0.40% | +1.70% | +5.06% | -0.80% | +1.97% | +4.44% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.14% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $14.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 25, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 3000 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | — | 0.78% | 257.13M | $257.1M |
| 2 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.90% 02/01/2046 | — | 0.18% | 688.01K | $60.1M |
| 3 | META PLATFORMS INC 4.88% 11/15/2035 | — | 0.18% | 625.58K | $58.3M |
| 4 | CVS HEALTH CORP 5.05% 03/25/2048 | — | 0.17% | 658.04K | $55.7M |
| 5 | T-MOBILE USA INC 3.88% 04/15/2030 | — | 0.17% | 572.27K | $55.0M |
| 6 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.35%… | — | 0.17% | 559.41K | $54.6M |
| 7 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING L 144A 7.09%… | — | 0.15% | 499.61K | $49.3M |
| 8 | AMAZON.COM INC 4.88% 03/13/2036 | — | 0.15% | 511.67K | $48.7M |
| 9 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING L 144A 7.34%… | — | 0.15% | 487.16K | $48.1M |
| 10 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE 6.75% 10/01/2037 | — | 0.14% | 436.55K | $46.2M |
| 11 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.65%… | — | 0.14% | 474.60K | $45.6M |
| 12 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.88%… | — | 0.14% | 486.10K | $45.5M |
| 13 | META PLATFORMS INC 6.30% 05/15/2056 | — | 0.14% | 498.22K | $45.2M |
| 14 | META PLATFORMS INC 5.25% 05/15/2036 | — | 0.14% | 470.73K | $45.1M |
| 15 | PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES PTE 5.30%… | — | 0.14% | 500.65K | $44.8M |
| 16 | BOEING CO 5.80% 05/01/2050 | — | 0.13% | 473.15K | $44.6M |
| 17 | AMAZON.COM INC 4.80% 07/09/2031 | — | 0.13% | 445.03K | $44.1M |
| 18 | META PLATFORMS INC 5.63% 11/15/2055 | — | 0.13% | 527.94K | $43.5M |
| 19 | AMAZON.COM INC 5.80% 03/13/2056 | — | 0.13% | 471.83K | $43.5M |
| 20 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.70% 02/01/2036 | — | 0.13% | 454.64K | $43.1M |
| 21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP MTN 5.47% 01/23/2035 | — | 0.13% | 413.54K | $41.5M |
| 22 | ORACLE CORPORATION 5.70% 02/04/2036 | — | 0.12% | 441.40K | $40.5M |
| 23 | USD CASH | — | 0.12% | 404.67K | $40.5M |
| 24 | ABBVIE INC 3.20% 11/21/2029 | — | 0.12% | 424.26K | $40.5M |
| 25 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE MTN 5.24% 07/21/2032 | — | 0.12% | 403.72K | $40.3M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 4.64% | Paid (last 12 months) | $4.9569 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 03, 2026 | Last payment | $0.4576 (Aug 06, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +1.88% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +6.38% / +8.97% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 06, 2026 | $0.4576 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 07, 2026 | $0.3815 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 04, 2026 | $0.4133 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 06, 2026 | $0.4245 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 07, 2026 | $0.4465 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 05, 2026 | $0.3828 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 05, 2026 | $0.4078 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.4365 |
| Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 04, 2025 | $0.4135 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 06, 2025 | $0.4024 |
| Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 06, 2025 | $0.4060 |
| Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 05, 2025 | $0.3844 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 5.32% / 7.09% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -0.351 / 0.232 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -3.33% / -6.73% | Sortino 1Y | -0.496 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.168 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.454 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 3.76% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 19.20M | Average volume | 27.86M |
| AUM | $33.23B | Premium/Discount | -0.02% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $462.5M | +1.41% | $32.76B → $33.23B |
| 1 Week | -$825.2M | -2.43% | $33.96B → $33.23B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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