Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

BND tracks a broad, market-value-weighted index of US dollar-denominated, investment-grade, taxable, fixed-income securities with maturities of at least one year.

It was a year to remember for bond-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) in 2021, with Vanguard topping the charts when it came to fund flows. The Federal Reserve looking to scale back its bond purchases last year didn't tamp down demand for investors looking to get bond exposure.

Vanguard Topped Net Inflows Into Bond ETFs in 2021

BND invests in most relevant investment-grade bonds. It is an incredibly safe fund, but only yields 2.1%.

BND: Diversified, High-Quality Bond Index ETF, But No Compelling Investment Thesis

Bonds have declined dramatically during the onset of 2022, particularly those the Federal Reserve owns. Evidence suggests the core driver of inflation is low production levels in the oil industry and the broader commodity and goods markets.

BND: The Federal Reserve's Tightrope Could Prove Disastrous For Bonds

The U.S. Federal Reserve amassed quite a bond portfolio over the past couple of years, but now it's beginning to map out how it'll unload its holdings in 2022. 2020, of course, saw the Fed go on a shopping spree to help shore up the debt market, including a number of purchases in bond-focused exchange [.

Fed Mapping Out Its Bond Purchase Reduction Plan

Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF

The Evergrande crisis in China hasn't quite numbed, and a domino effect has been occurring with record bond defaults in the month of December. That said, investors may want to avoid the riskiest debt in China to stave off the credit risk.

Get U.S. Bond Exposure as China Hits Record Defaults in December

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Despite record inflation clocking in at the end of the year, the bond space has managed to perform fairly strongly in 2021 and has seen enormous flows into many of the top ETFs within the space. The following are the five most sought-after fixed-income ETFs by investors this year by inflows.

Top 5 Fixed Income ETFs of 2021 by Flows

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

For the investor who believes in safety first.

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Invesco Senior Loan ETF

SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF

iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

With less than four weeks left to the trading year, TIPS are on track to capture the lead for US bond-market performance in 2021, based on a set of ETFs through Dec. 6's close. Short-term Treasury Inflation Protected Securities are currently in first place via iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond.

Inflation-Indexed Treasuries Lead U.S. Bond Market Returns In 2021

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

However, you might be able to minimize the impact with some careful planning.

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As the global vaccination rollout began in 2021, it appeared all was well to dive back into the markets, but the new Omicron variant stressed the importance of bonds in a portfolio. Bonds used as a safe haven can help absorb the market shocks when a large correction hits — like, say, the one seen [.

Omicron Variant Uncertainty Stresses the Importance of Bonds

SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF

VanEck J.P Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund

SPDR Gold Trust

VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF 

Invesco International Corporate Bond ETF

United States Oil Fund LP

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

Inflation-indexed Treasuries (TIP) topped performance list in November with a 0.9% gain. A broad measure of US bonds (BND) was in second place with a 0.2% return.

Major Asset Classes: November 2021 Performance Review

Vanguard Total US Bond Market (BND) bucked the trend and posted a fractional 0.05% weekly gain. There are signs in early trading today (Mon., Nov 29) that global markets are stabilizing after Friday's rout.

Only U.S. Bonds Were Spared From Last Week's Widespread Losses

Bullish bond investors are unwilling to be knocked off-center despite being in the eye of the inflation storm. This comes as the consumer price index (CPI) hit a three-decade high during the month of October.

Stubborn Bond Bulls Dig Their Heels Into The Ground Despite Inflation

The Vanguard Total Bond Market Fund is a diversified ETF offering exposure to U.S. Government Bonds and Investment Grade Corporate Bonds. The fund is high quality, presenting limited risk to investors over the long term.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF: Exposure To The Entire Bond Universe

Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund

Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund

Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund

Eagle Point Credit

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First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II

Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc

Highland Income Fund

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund ETF

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Senior Income Fund

Oxford Lane Capital

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 SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF

Invesco Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund

Invesco Senior Income Trust

As we enter the fourth quarter of 2021, we are inching closer to the eventual rate hikes from the Fed. We've been continuing to monitor the senior loan fund space to find some opportunities worth exploring.

Closed-End Funds: Senior Loan Funds Q4 2021 Update

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

WisdomTree Barclays Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund

iShares CMBS ETF

iShares ESG Aware US Aggregate Bond ETF

Fieldstone UVA Unconstrained Medium-Term Fixed Income ETF

Franklin Liberty U.S. Core Bond ETF

iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF

Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF

JPMorgan U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Janus Henderson Sustainable & Impact Core Bond ETF

Nuveen Enhanced Yield U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

NuShares ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

Invesco PureBeta US Aggregate Bond ETF

Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF

T Rowe Price QM US Bond ETF

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

Investors continued to plow money into taxable (+$32.0 billion) and tax-exempt (+$4.8 billion) bond funds (including ETFs) for the month of September. For the month, the average taxable and tax-exempt fixed income mutual fund posted a 0.48% and 0.75% decline, respectively, for September and are up 0.50% and 1.27% so far this year.

Despite Inflationary Concerns, Investors Favor Fixed Income Funds In September

The Evergrande crisis in China could spark a move into safer haven U.S. debt after another Chinese developer recently missed its bond payment. This could spur a marked shift from global investors looking at bond opportunities in China following its recovery from the pandemic.

Evergrande Crisis Highlights Need for Bond Exposure to U.S. Debt

PIMCO Active Bond ETF

Stocks and bonds about to enter negative correlation regime. If bull market tires and inflation stays high both can suffer.

Shifting Sand - Stock/Bond Correlations Undergoing A Regime Change

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

We highlight five ETFs that are the top creators this year and can continue to be investors' darlings for the rest of the year should the current market trends prevail.

5 ETFs Most Loved by Investors So Far in 2021

Rising yields roiling the markets can make fixed income investing akin to navigating murky waters, but those fears can be allayed with ETFs like the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (BND). BND presents bond investors with an all-encompassing, aggregate solution to getting U.S. bond exposure.

This Vanguard Bond Fund Will Complement Your Retirement Portfolio

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

International diversification for bond allocations is, in theory, an attractive concept, but in practice it's not working out so great in 2021 for US investors, based on a set of ETFs. A key headwind for foreign bonds is the rebound in the US dollar.

Foreign Bond ETFs Are Having A Tough Year

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF

The new funds, like their equity ETF siblings, are all actively managed.

T Rowe Price Debuts 3 Bond ETFs

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF

Retirement savers need to weigh interest-rate and inflation risks when structuring their investments. These seven bond funds help them do just that.

7 Bond Funds to Anchor Your Retirement Portfolio

With the S&P 500 inching to new highs, it's no wonder that equities are seeing the majority of fund flows in Vanguard's ETF suite, but a pair of bond funds are also receiving strong flows year-to-date. As part of the top five in fund flows YTD, bond funds like the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund [.

These Two Bond ETFs Are in Vanguard's Top 5 Fund Flows YTD

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

If you're in or close to retirement, these ETFs can serve as the foundation for your portfolio.

Three Must-Have ETFs to Anchor Your Retirement Portfolio

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