| Name/ticker | 3-month average daily volume | 3-month return | 1-year return | Net assets ($M) | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF (BNDX) | 250,724 | 2.05% | 5.59% | $1,439.1 | 0.20% |
| First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL) | 35,643 | 1.09% | 5.31% | $193.7 | 0.85% |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Govt Bond Index ETF (VWOB) | 28,853 | 4.77% | 10.28% | $177.0 | 0.35% |
| ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged (HYHG) | 18,027 | 0.99% | 7.84% | $151.9 | 0.50% |
| PowerShares Global Short Term High Yield Bond Ptf (PGHY) | 11,221 | 1.35% | 5.25% | $37.3 | 0.35% |
| PowerShares Fundamental Emerging Markets Local Debt Ptf (PFEM) | 1,902 | 4.23% | 3.73% | $5.5 | 0.50% |
| iSharesBond Mar 2020 Corporate ex-Finls Term ET (IBCD) | 1,492 | 2.30% | 5.56% | $49.2 | 0.10% |
| iSharesBond Mar 2023 Corporate ex-Finls Term ETF (IBCE) | 1,312 | 3.00% | 6.64% | $48.0 | 0.10% |
| db X-trackers Muni Infra Rev Bond Fund (RVNU) | 1,284 | 3.94% | 8.86% | $16.2 | 0.30% |
| iSharesBond Mar 2018 Corporate ex-Finls Term ETF (IBCC) | 1,273 | 1.06% | 3.75% | $163.3 | 0.10% |
| iSharesBond Mar 2016 Corporate ex-Finls Term ETF (IBCB) | 1,236 | 0.29% | 1.56% | $34.9 | 0.10% |
| SPDR Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF (TIPX) | 1,204 | 2.89% | 3.42% | $10.0 | 0.15% |
As of June 30. Excludes leveraged and inverse funds, and exchange-traded notes. *Most recently reported net prospectus expense ratio. Source: Lipper, a Thomson Reuters company
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