Fixed-income ETFs ranked by inflows and outflows

APR 16, 2014

Largest inflows

Name/ticker3-month estimated net flows ($M)3-Month Return1-year returnNet assets ($M)Expense ratio*
iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF (CSJ)$1,408.40.36%1.11%$13,255.70.20%
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF (BND)$1,317.31.97%-0.19%$19,288.10.10%
Pimco 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF (HYS)$1,060.51.42%6.91%$4,723.40.55%
PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio (BKLN)$945.20.93%3.21%$7,427.10.65%
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)$840.77.70%-4.49%$3,207.60.15%
SPDR Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (SJNK)$830.01.45%5.81%$3,913.80.40%
iShares Core Total US Bond Market ETF (AGG)$649.51.87%-0.22%$16,168.50.08%
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF)$630.02.63%-3.59%$4,362.90.15%
iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD)$490.03.38%1.36%$16,637.60.15%
Peritus High Yield ETF (HYLD)$349.73.45%10.08%$828.41.25%
SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF (SCPB)$315.30.44%1.42%$3,253.00.13%
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF (BSV)$302.60.41%0.31%$14,276.90.10%
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF (VCSH)$287.20.86%1.59%$7,743.10.12%
iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF (CIU)$277.51.57%0.79%$5,726.80.20%
iShares MBS ETF (MBB)$224.01.62%-0.40%$5,485.10.27%
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corp Bond Idx Fund;ETF (VCIT)$183.23.10%0.68%$3,445.50.12%
iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFF)$175.96.77%3.13%$9,049.80.48%
Guggenheim Invest BulletShares 2015 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJF)$163.11.40%5.36%$889.00.42%
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB)$142.63.63%-0.94%$3,725.10.60%
Guggenheim Invest BulletShares 2016 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJG)$139.11.76%6.24%$520.20.42%

Largest outflows

Name/ticker3-month estimated net flows ($M)3-Month Return1-year returnNet assets ($M)Expense ratio*
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG)-$2,129.72.67%6.36%$13,286.00.50%
iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (SHV)-$705.50.02%0.04%$2,105.80.15%
WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy Fund (BZF)-$482.56.68%-4.45%$33.40.45%
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund;ETF (BIV)-$398.12.47%-1.38%$3,376.10.10%
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY)-$355.80.08%0.24%$7,860.00.15%
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)-$263.01.01%-9.32%$923.90.55%
PIMCO Total Return Exchange-Traded Fund (BOND)-$163.92.14%-0.23%$3,419.40.55%
Market Vectors Emerging Mkts Local Currency Bd ETF (EMLC)-$102.51.29%-7.67%$823.30.47%
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL)-$100.8-0.02%-0.08%$970.30.14%
iShares Credit Bond ETF (CFT)-$89.62.88%0.77%$776.90.20%
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (IGOV)-$80.63.43%4.77%$561.80.35%
SPDR Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (EBND)-$73.31.45%-4.85%$104.30.50%
Guggenheim CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE)-$60.4-0.07%6.91%$204.20.40%
PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Port (PCY)-$52.24.33%-1.87%$1,870.50.50%
Guggenheim CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (FXA)-$50.34.05%-9.31%$315.60.40%
iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (LEMB)-$40.71.66%-3.33%$573.10.60%
WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund (CYB)-$40.5-1.93%1.67%$170.10.45%
FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index (TDTF)-$40.00.56%-4.75%$301.10.20%
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (STIP)-$35.40.11%-1.92%$576.00.20%
Guggenheim CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY)-$33.51.96%-9.07%$146.90.40%

As of March 31. Excludes leveraged and inverse funds, and exchange-traded notes. *Most recently reported net prospectus expense ratio. Source: Lipper, a Thomspon Reuters company

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