How many intermediate core bond ETFs are there?

MetaCap tracks 4 US-listed intermediate core bond ETFs with about $545.1B in combined assets.

What is the largest intermediate core bond ETF?

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) is the largest, with about $389.1B in assets under management.

Which Intermediate Core Bond ETF has the lowest expense ratio?

Among the funds shown, Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.03% per year, or $3 a year on a $10,000 investment.

What does AUM mean for an ETF?

Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of everything the fund holds. Larger ETFs tend to have tighter bid-ask spreads and more trading volume, but size alone does not make a fund a better investment.

Intermediate Core Bond ETFs

4 intermediate core bond ETFs ranked by assets under management. Updated October 8, 2026.

Total assets

$545.1B

MetaCap lists 4 US-listed ETFs in the Intermediate Core Bond category, holding a combined $545.1B in assets. The largest by assets are BND ($389.1B), AGG ($135.7B) and SCHZ ($10.5B). Expense ratios range from 0.03% to 0.03% (median 0.03%); BND is the lowest-cost fund shown at 0.03% a year. On the latest trading day, 4 of 4 funds were higher, with an average move of +0.06%.

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

Largest intermediate core bond ETFs by assets

Intermediate Core Bond ETFs by assets under management
#	Symbol	Fund Name	Price	% Change	AUM	Expense Ratio
1	BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	70.03	+0.04%	$389.05B	0.03%
2	AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	94.36	+0.05%	$135.65B	0.03%
3	SCHZ	Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF	22.05	+0.09%	$10.45B	0.03%
4	SPAB	State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	24.32	+0.04%	$9.90B	0.03%

Frequently asked questions

How many intermediate core bond ETFs are there?: MetaCap tracks 4 US-listed intermediate core bond ETFs with about $545.1B in combined assets.
What is the largest intermediate core bond ETF?: Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) is the largest, with about $389.1B in assets under management.
Which Intermediate Core Bond ETF has the lowest expense ratio?: Among the funds shown, Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.03% per year, or $3 a year on a $10,000 investment.
What does AUM mean for an ETF?: Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of everything the fund holds. Larger ETFs tend to have tighter bid-ask spreads and more trading volume, but size alone does not make a fund a better investment.

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