How many short-term bond ETFs are there?

MetaCap tracks 17 US-listed short-term bond ETFs with about $166.2B in combined assets.

What is the largest short-term bond ETF?

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) is the largest, with about $69.5B in assets under management.

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

Among the funds shown, Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) 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.

Short-Term Bond ETFs

17 short-term bond ETFs ranked by assets under management. Updated October 9, 2026.

Total assets

$166.2B

MetaCap lists 17 US-listed ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category, holding a combined $166.2B in assets. The largest by assets are BSV ($69.5B), VCSH ($50.9B) and IGSB ($23.4B). Expense ratios range from 0.03% to 0.04% (median 0.04%); BSV 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 short-term bond ETFs by assets

Short-Term Bond ETFs by assets under management
#	Symbol	Fund Name	Price	% Change	AUM	Expense Ratio
1	BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF	76.41	+0.07%	$69.54B	0.03%
2	VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	77.34	+0.09%	$50.87B	0.03%
3	IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	51.26	+0.07%	$23.38B	0.04%
4	SPSB	State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	29.61	+0.03%	$11.11B	0.04%

Frequently asked questions

How many short-term bond ETFs are there?: MetaCap tracks 17 US-listed short-term bond ETFs with about $166.2B in combined assets.
What is the largest short-term bond ETF?: Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) is the largest, with about $69.5B in assets under management.
Which Short-Term Bond ETF has the lowest expense ratio?: Among the funds shown, Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) 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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