What is a corporate bond ETF?

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In short
  • As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ covers 70 corporate bond ETFs, with a median fee of 0.18%, and the median bond fund has a duration of 4.3 years.

In plain words

A corporate bond ETF owns bonds issued by companies. Investment-grade funds own firms with strong ratings; high-yield funds own weaker firms and pay more for the extra default risk.

ETFIQ counts 70 funds, at a median fee of 0.18%. Credit spread, the extra yield over Treasuries, is the main driver; duration matters too, with a median of 4.3 years across bond funds. ETFIQ reads each fund’s own bond list for credit mix and duration, so a fund called corporate is judged by what it owns.

Questions

What is investment grade?

A credit rating at or above a set level. Bonds below it are high yield.

How is credit risk measured?

ETFIQ counts the share of each fund’s credit risk that comes from below investment grade.

Where do I see a fund’s bonds?

On its holdings page, from the latest filing.

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ETFIQ, What is a corporate bond ETF?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-corporate-bond-etf

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