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 Oct 10, 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 | -2.75% | -4.70% | -6.22% | -7.06% | -7.77% | +0.38% | -4.92% | -1.71% | +0.04% |
| Total return | -2.75% | -4.29% | -4.75% | -4.55% | -4.21% | +4.57% | -1.30% | +1.62% | +4.23% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 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 Oct 10, 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 | — | 0.94% | 268.65M | $268.7M |
| 2 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.90% 02/01/2046 | — | 0.19% | 635.30K | $53.3M |
| 3 | T-MOBILE USA INC 3.88% 04/15/2030 | — | 0.17% | 511.18K | $48.4M |
| 4 | CVS HEALTH CORP 5.05% 03/25/2048 | — | 0.16% | 571.96K | $46.3M |
| 5 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.35%… | — | 0.15% | 459.07K | $43.8M |
| 6 | META PLATFORMS INC 4.88% 11/15/2035 | — | 0.15% | 474.30K | $43.2M |
| 7 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE 6.75% 10/01/2037 | — | 0.15% | 417.55K | $42.4M |
| 8 | META PLATFORMS INC 5.25% 05/15/2036 | — | 0.15% | 450.15K | $41.9M |
| 9 | CITIGROUP INC 5.86% 09/24/2037 | — | 0.14% | 405.34K | $39.4M |
| 10 | META PLATFORMS INC 6.30% 05/15/2056 | — | 0.14% | 447.42K | $39.2M |
| 11 | PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES PTE 5.30%… | — | 0.14% | 453.56K | $38.9M |
| 12 | AMAZON.COM INC 4.88% 03/13/2036 | — | 0.13% | 418.00K | $38.5M |
| 13 | BOEING CO 5.80% 05/01/2050 | — | 0.13% | 424.34K | $38.2M |
| 14 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.65%… | — | 0.13% | 406.77K | $38.0M |
| 15 | META PLATFORMS INC 5.63% 11/15/2055 | — | 0.13% | 472.23K | $37.5M |
| 16 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.88%… | — | 0.13% | 413.80K | $37.5M |
| 17 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP MTN 5.01% 07/22/2033 | — | 0.12% | 368.97K | $35.4M |
| 18 | AMAZON.COM INC 5.80% 03/13/2056 | — | 0.12% | 399.42K | $35.1M |
| 19 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.70% 02/01/2036 | — | 0.12% | 381.60K | $35.0M |
| 20 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY MTN 5.01% 04/04/2051 | — | 0.12% | 428.21K | $34.9M |
| 21 | ALPHABET INC 6.38% 08/15/2056 | — | 0.12% | 361.46K | $34.8M |
| 22 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP MTN 5.29% 04/25/2034 | — | 0.12% | 357.82K | $34.5M |
| 23 | CITIGROUP INC 5.58% 09/24/2032 | — | 0.12% | 343.47K | $33.9M |
| 24 | PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES PTE 4.75%… | — | 0.12% | 354.52K | $33.7M |
| 25 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.91% 07/25/2033 | — | 0.12% | 347.88K | $33.3M |
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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) | 4.93% | Paid (last 12 months) | $5.0488 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Oct 01, 2026 | Last payment | $0.4387 (Oct 06, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +4.33% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +5.90% / +10.06% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 06, 2026 | $0.4387 |
| Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 04, 2026 | $0.4437 |
| 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 |
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 | 5.51% / 6.98% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -1.53 / 0.085 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -6.73% / -6.73% | Sortino 1Y | -2.01 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.166 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.472 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 4.20% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (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 Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 28.43M | Average volume | 29.95M |
| AUM | $28.55B | Premium/Discount | -0.04% |
| 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 | $55.7M | +0.20% | $28.50B → $28.55B |
| 1 Month | -$69.1M | -0.24% | $29.16B → $28.55B |
| 1 Week | $1.36B | +5.02% | $27.04B → $28.55B |
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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