How many intermediate core-plus bond ETFs are there?

MetaCap tracks 3 US-listed intermediate core-plus bond ETFs with about $91.2B in combined assets.

What is the largest intermediate core-plus bond ETF?

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF (IUSB) is the largest, with about $48.1B in assets under management.

Which Intermediate Core-Plus Bond ETF has the lowest expense ratio?

Among the funds shown, iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF (IUSB) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.06% per year, or $6 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-Plus Bond ETFs

3 intermediate core-plus bond ETFs ranked by assets under management. Updated October 8, 2026.

Total assets

$91.2B

MetaCap lists 3 US-listed ETFs in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category, holding a combined $91.2B in assets. The largest by assets are IUSB ($48.1B), FBND ($27.9B) and JCPB ($15.2B). Expense ratios range from 0.06% to 0.37% (median 0.36%); IUSB is the lowest-cost fund shown at 0.06% a year. On the latest trading day, 3 of 3 funds were higher, with an average move of +0.30%.

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

Largest intermediate core-plus bond ETFs by assets

Intermediate Core-Plus Bond ETFs by assets under management
#	Symbol	Fund Name	Price	% Change	AUM	Expense Ratio
1	IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	44.14	+0.27%	$48.08B	0.06%
2	FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	43.45	+0.30%	$27.90B	0.36%
3	JCPB	JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF	44.77	+0.31%	$15.18B	0.37%

Frequently asked questions

How many intermediate core-plus bond ETFs are there?: MetaCap tracks 3 US-listed intermediate core-plus bond ETFs with about $91.2B in combined assets.
What is the largest intermediate core-plus bond ETF?: iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF (IUSB) is the largest, with about $48.1B in assets under management.
Which Intermediate Core-Plus Bond ETF has the lowest expense ratio?: Among the funds shown, iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF (IUSB) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.06% per year, or $6 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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