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Municipal bond funds are down for the year after a third-quarter selloff erased the first-half gain
Russell Investments Core Plus Bond ETF
$23.97+0.04 (+0.19%)
- 0.39%
- $56M
- 0M sh
- $23.92
- low $23.74high $25.19
The ETF.net BD Grade
D
Score 29 out of 100
- 108 of 117
Score 29 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D37 out of 100Rank 68 of 117Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D32 out of 100Rank 102 of 116Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F5 out of 100Rank 113 of 117Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C48 out of 100Rank 76 of 116Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F11 out of 100Rank 115 of 117
BD Holdings
- Bonds
- 317
- 33%
- Us Treasury N/B 10/28 4.875
Geography
- United States100.00%
BD Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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BD$9,702
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | BD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | −0.9% |
| 3 months | −3.0% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | BD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −3.3% |
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BD Dividends
- $0.10 per share
- Monthly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
BD Risk
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How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.92
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BD Cost
0.39%
BD0.39%
- The middle half of US Aggregate Bond funds
- Median 0.34%
64 of the 113 US Aggregate Bond funds charge less.
Other funds in US Aggregate Bond
- DLSTBNatixis ETF Trust Natixis Loomis Sayles Total Return Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return —
- DPRIVState Street IG Public & Private Credit ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return −1.6%
- DEDGF3EDGE Dynamic Fixed Income ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +0.9%
- DLVIGLongview Advantage Fixed Income ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return —
- DABXBAbacus Flexible Bond Leaders ETFExpense ratio 0.83%1 year return +0.1%