Corporate America, though, looks healthy as many companies have strengthened their balance sheets in recent years and accumulated large cash reserves.
Investors seeking exposure to the corporate bonds with investment-grade credit quality can take a look at a number of ETF options.
Investment-grade corporate bond ETFs:
- iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: LQD)
- Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund (NYSEArca: VCSH)
- iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF (NYSEArca: CSJ)
- Vanguard Intermediate Term Corp Bond (NasdaqGM: VCIT)
- iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF (NYSEArca: CIU)
- SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: SCPB)
- SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: ITR)
- Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: VCLT)
- iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF (NYSEArca: CLY)
- PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF (NYSEArca: CORP)
- Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF (NYSEArca: FLTB)
- AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (NYSEArca: MINC)
- SPDR Barclays Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: LWC)
- ProShares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged ETF (BATS: IGHG)
- FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund (NYSEArca: RAVI)
- iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: SLQD)
- iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Fund (NYSEArca: QLTA)
- PowerShares Fundamental Investment Grade Corprate Bond Portfolio (NYSEArca: PFIG)
- iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: LQDH)
- SPDR Barclays Issuer Scored Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARca: CBND)
- Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: FCOR)
- FlexShares Credit‐Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund (NasdaqGM: SKOR)
- iShares Interest Rate Hedged 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF (NYSEArca: CLYH)
- PowerShares LadderRite 0-5 Year Corporate Bond Portfolio (NasdaqGM: LDRI)
- FlexShares Credit‐Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund (NasdaqGM: LKOR)
- Deutsche X-trackers Investment Grade Bond – Interest Rate Hedged ETF (NYSEArca: IGIH)
Leveraged/inverse ETFs:
- ProShares Ultra Investment Grade Corporate ETF (NYSEArca: IGU)
- ProShares Short Investment Grade Corporate ETF (NYSEArca: IGS)
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