How many long-term bond ETFs are there?

MetaCap tracks 8 US-listed long-term bond ETFs with about $20.6B in combined assets.

What is the largest long-term bond ETF?

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) is the largest, with about $8.9B in assets under management.

Which Long-Term Bond ETF has the lowest expense ratio?

Among the funds shown, Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) 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.

Long-Term Bond ETFs

8 long-term bond ETFs ranked by assets under management. Updated October 9, 2026.

Total assets

$20.6B

MetaCap lists 8 US-listed ETFs in the Long-Term Bond category, holding a combined $20.6B in assets. The largest by assets are VCLT ($8.9B), IGLB ($2.5B) and SPLB ($1.2B). Expense ratios range from 0.03% to 0.04% (median 0.04%); VCLT is the lowest-cost fund shown at 0.03% a year. On the latest trading day, 3 of 3 funds were higher, with an average move of +0.56%.

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

Largest long-term bond ETFs by assets

Long-Term Bond ETFs by assets under management
#	Symbol	Fund Name	Price	% Change	AUM	Expense Ratio
1	VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	68.71	+0.57%	$8.87B	0.03%
2	IGLB	iShares 10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	45.77	+0.53%	$2.49B	0.04%
3	SPLB	State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF	20.44	+0.59%	$1.18B	0.04%

Frequently asked questions

How many long-term bond ETFs are there?: MetaCap tracks 8 US-listed long-term bond ETFs with about $20.6B in combined assets.
What is the largest long-term bond ETF?: Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) is the largest, with about $8.9B in assets under management.
Which Long-Term Bond ETF has the lowest expense ratio?: Among the funds shown, Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) 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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