iShares Bond ETF List

After a gold ETF list, oil ETF list, silver ETF list and an India ETF list, next in line was a bond ETF list. But, there are just too many bond ETF options, and I thought I’d take them by the sponsor – one by one.

This is a list of iShares Bond ETF and is really a collection of the ETFs they offer. I plan to create a comprehensive list of all bond ETFs, and this will be a building block for that bigger list.

A word of caution about ETFs, just like you would be watchful in anything financial such as Business Insurance or Mortgage Home plans; bond ETFs too require careful research on things like investment objectives, risk factors, & the charges and expenses prior to investing.

The following is a list of iShares bond ETFs which you can use to get an idea:

Barclays 1 to 3 Yr. Credit Bond Fund (CSJ) seeks outcomes matching the price & yield performance, prior to expense and fees, of investment grade credit sector of US bond market as explained by Barclays Capital 1 to 3 Yr. US Credit Index.

Barclays 1 to 3 Yr. Treasury Bond Fund (SHY) looks to approximate the total rate of return that match the price & yield performance, prior to expense and fees, of the short term sector of the US Treasury market as explained by Barclays Capital 1 to 3 Yr. US Treasury Index.

Barclays 10 to 20 Yr. Treasury Bond Fund (TLH) looks for outcomes matching the yield performance and price, prior to expense and fees, of the long term sector of the US Treasury market as explained by Barclays Capital 10 to 20 Yr. US Treasury Index.

Barclays 20 plus Yr. Treasury Bond Fund (TLT) looks to approximate the total rate of return of the long term sector of US Treasury market as explained by Barclays Capital US 20 plus Yr. Treasury Bond Index.

Barclays 3 to 7 Yr. Treasury Bond Fund (IEI) looks for outcomes matching the yield performance and price, prior to expense and fees of the intermediate sector of US Treasury market as explained by Barclays Capital 3 to 7 Yr. US Treasury Index.

Barclays 7 to 10 Yr. Treasury Bond Fund (IEF) seeks to approximate the total rate of return of the intermediate term sector of US Treasury market as explained by Barclays Capital 7 to 10 Yr. US Treasury Index.

Barclays Agency Bond Fund (AGZ) looks for investment outcomes matching the yield performance and price prior to expense and fees, of the agency sector of US govt. bond market as explained by Barclays Capital US Agency Index.

Barclays Aggregate Bond Fund (AGG) looks for investment outcomes matching the yield performance and price, prior to expense and fees, of the total US investment grade bond market as explained by Barclays Capital US Aggregate Index.

Barclays Credit Bond Fund (CFT) seeks outcomes matching the yield performance and price prior to expense and fees, of investment grade credit sector of the US bond market as explained by Barclays Capital US Credit Index.

Barclays Govt. /Credit Bond Fund (GBF) looks for investment outcomes matching the yield performance and price, prior to expense and fees, of the US govt. and investment grade US corporate securities of US bond market as explained by Barclays Capital US Govt./Credit Index.

Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund (CIU) seeks results matching the yield performance and price prior to expense and fees, of the investment grade credit sector of US bond market as explained by Barclays Capital US Intermediate Credit Bond Index.

Barclays Intermediate GVI or Govt. /Credit Bond Fund (GVI) looks for investment outcomes matching the yield performance and price, prior to expenses and fees, of the investment grade credit sector of the US bond market and the total US Treasury market as explained by Barclays Capital Intermediate US Govt./Credit Index.

Barclays MBS Bond Fund (MBB) seeks investment outcomes that matching the yield performance and price, prior to expense and fees, of the investment grade agency mortgage backed securities sector of US as explained by Barclays Capital US MBS Index.

Barclays SHV or Short Treasury Bond Fund (SHV) looks for investment outcomes that matching yield performance and price, previous to expenses and fees, of the short term sector of US Treasury market as explained by Barclays Capital Short US Treasury Index.

Barclays TIPS or Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund (TIP) looks for outcomes matching yield performance and price, previous to expenses and fees, of the inflation protected segment of US Treasury market as explained by Barclays Capital US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities or TIPS Index.

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