What it tells you
The score combines breadth, liquidity, tracking and structure into one figure, using only inputs the platform can evidence.
Category ranking
Top Bonds & Credit ETFs
Government, aggregate and corporate credit exposure across the duration spectrum. Ordered by TradeAlpha Score, which measures structural quality rather than expected return.
TradeAlpha Score
Top Bonds & Credit
Government, aggregate and corporate credit exposure across the duration spectrum.
| # | Fund | TradeAlpha Score | Score | 1Y return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund |
72.8/100 | 72.8 | +2.6% |
| 2 | IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF |
72.6/100 | 72.6 | +1.8% |
| 3 | HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
72.4/100 | 72.4 | +4.8% |
| 4 | LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF |
72/100 | 72 | +1.9% |
| 5 | TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF |
70.6/100 | 70.6 | -1.1% |
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What it does not
It describes how a fund is built, not how it will perform. Two funds with similar scores can hold entirely different things.
Every bonds & credit fund the Center covers, together with the criteria that separate them, is on the category page. Bonds & Credit
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