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Research/U.S. Investment Grade Bonds ETF Theme Comparison/U.S. Investment Grade BondsData 2026-07-14
U.S. Investment Grade Bonds ETF Theme Comparison - aeoae

U.S. Investment Grade Bonds ETF Overview

This group currently tracks 12 ETFs, with average boundary fit 32.1% and average structure score 0.32.

Risk ReleaseSECTOR PHASE

U.S. Investment Grade Bonds still has a high share of weak or defensive members. Wait for that pressure to ease before treating rebounds as a full group turn.

Use this page as a filter, then verify single-ETF detail pages.

Participation
0.0%
Breakout Share
0.0%
Average Fit
32.1%

01Group Overview

Start with size, participation, breakout depth and current fit.
Tracked ETFs
12
Current snapshot
L3+
0
0.0%
Watch List
0
Middle structure
Defense Zone
12
100.0%

02Group Conclusion

Conclusion first, evidence second, ETF data third.
Main Trend
Risk Release

U.S. Investment Grade Bonds still has a high share of weak or defensive members. Wait for that pressure to ease before treating rebounds as a full group turn.

Direction
0.0%

Participation · Breakout Share 0.0% · Average Fit 32.1%

Action Bias
0.09

Start with higher-ranked ETFs, then verify boundary details.

03Peer Group Comparison

Compare adjacent groups on one scale.
GroupParticipationBreakoutTrend ScoreStructure FitStage
Cybersecurity100.0%100.0%0.9474.3%Mainline Expansion
Broad Commodities90.0%30.0%0.6075.2%Mainline Expansion
Oil & Gas / Energy92.0%29.0%0.5868.0%Mainline Expansion
Cloud / Software / Internet83.0%33.0%0.5658.9%Mainline Expansion
Utilities100.0%0.0%0.5058.3%Leader-Led
Agriculture / Water Resources60.0%60.0%0.5062.5%Mainline Expansion
Russell 100083.0%17.0%0.4958.2%Leader-Led
Financials / Banks64.0%32.0%0.4758.1%Mainline Expansion

04ETF Ranking and Selection

Answer which ETF deserves attention first.

05Theme Structure

Separate breadth, breakout, defense and fit.
Participation
0.0%
Breakout Share
0.0%
Defense
100.0%
Average Fit
32.1%
Score
8.8%

06ETF Comparison Module

Each ETF shows trend, stage, room, fit and ranking reason.
TickerNameTrendStageTarget RoomHistorical FitRankWhy Leading
SPIBState Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structureL1---38.0%1/8Top-three group rank, priority watch candidate
IGIBiShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structureL1---37.2%2/8Top-three group rank, priority watch candidate
VCITVanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Sharesbearish-leaning structureL1---37.3%3/8Top-three group rank, priority watch candidate
SCHISchwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structureL1---37.9%4/8Currently in L1-, useful peer benchmark
CORPPIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fundbearish-leaning structureL1---37.2%5/8Currently in L1-, useful peer benchmark
QLTAiShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structureL1---37.4%6/8Currently in L1-, useful peer benchmark
SPBOState Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETFneutral structureL1---25.1%7/8Currently in L1-, useful peer benchmark
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structureL1---37.0%8/8Currently in L1-, useful peer benchmark

07ETF Lanes

Narrow the group before opening ETF details.

08What This Page Answers

Three frequent questions with direct answers.
Is U.S. Investment Grade Bonds strong now?

U.S. Investment Grade Bonds is currently in Risk Release; participation is 0.0% and breakout share is 0.0%.

Which U.S. Investment Grade Bonds ETF should be checked first?

Start with the first ranking card, then verify boundaries, review history and liquidity on the detail page.

What should I do next?

Open a single ETF detail page and verify Daily Review, boundary prices, holdings, liquidity and fees.

1

Read rotation first

Use the rotation radar to place this group in the broader market.

Open Rotation Radar ->
2

Then check ranking

Open the higher-ranked ETF detail first.

Open Top ETF ->
3

Cross-check peers

If the group is weak, compare peers to see where strength is moving.

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09Group Distribution

Trend and boundary distribution clarify structure quickly.

Trend Distribution

87.5%12.5%
Bearish
87.5%
7
Neutral
12.5%
1

Boundary Distribution

100.0%
L1-
100.0%
8

10Difference Reading

Conclusion, evidence and boundary note.
Insight
  • Conclusion - U.S. Investment Grade Bonds still has a high share of weak or defensive members. Wait for that pressure to ease before treating rebounds as a full group turn.
  • Evidence - Participation 0.0% · Breakout Share 0.0% · Average Fit 32.1%
  • Boundary - Compare leaders and laggards instead of treating the whole group as one state.

11ETF Comparison Matrix

Compare on one basis instead of reading one-day moves only.
TickerNameTrendZoneLinesStructure FitReviewScore
SPIBState Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structureL1-138.0%0.0%0.33
IGIBiShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structureL1-137.2%0.0%0.32
VCITVanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Sharesbearish-leaning structureL1-137.3%0.0%0.31
SCHISchwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structureL1-137.9%0.0%0.30
CORPPIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fundbearish-leaning structureL1-137.2%0.0%0.30
QLTAiShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structureL1-137.4%0.0%0.28
SPBOState Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETFneutral structureL1-225.1%0.0%0.27
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structureL1-137.0%0.0%0.27

1212-D Reading Frame

Read position, buffer and fit layers before the full table.
Position Layer
Average vs L3 -0.4%

Shows whether the group is only crossing the midline or already stretched far from L3.

Buffer Layer
Average vs L1 0.3%

Shows how much buffer remains above L1, which helps separate repair from stability.

Fit Layer
Average Boundary60 39.0

Shows the average historical boundary review score, a quick read on evidence quality.

TickerNameTrendLinesZoneStructure FitReviewvs L3vs L1L4 StateSamples
SPIBState Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structure1L1-38.0%---0.3%0.2%below trigger60
IGIBiShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structure1L1-37.2%---0.4%0.2%below trigger60
VCITVanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Sharesbearish-leaning structure1L1-37.3%---0.4%0.3%below trigger60
SCHISchwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structure1L1-37.9%---0.4%0.2%below trigger60
CORPPIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fundbearish-leaning structure1L1-37.2%---0.4%0.3%below trigger60
QLTAiShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structure1L1-37.4%---0.4%0.3%below trigger60
SPBOState Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETFneutral structure2L1-25.1%---0.3%0.5%below trigger60
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFbearish-leaning structure1L1-37.0%---0.4%0.5%below trigger60

13Historical Review Frame

Combine phase-target replay, reach efficiency and boundary review in one table.
Current Phase
Average samples 6

Shows how many historical phase samples this group can replay against.

Phase Review
15/30D -- / --

Shows how often targets were reached in shorter windows, a read on near-term efficiency.

Boundary Review
60D -- · avg -- days

Combines 60D reach rate and average days to target, a read on completion speed.

TickerNameReview SamplesHit RateAvg DaysL4 15DL4 30DL4 60DStabilityBoundary 20Boundary 60
SPIBState Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF6----------lower confidence49.446.5
IGIBiShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF6----------lower confidence38.537.7
VCITVanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares6----------lower confidence37.939.3
SCHISchwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF6----------lower confidence35.436.6
CORPPIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund6----------lower confidence40.939.4
QLTAiShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF6----------lower confidence38.538.6
SPBOState Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF6----------lower confidence39.738.6
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF6----------lower confidence34.835.4

14Boundary Position Table

Compare close with L2/L3/L4 and read the current boundary zone.
TickerNameCloseL2L3L4Position
SPIBState Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF33.3533.3633.4433.61L1-
IGIBiShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF52.8352.8953.0553.44L1-
VCITVanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares82.1482.2482.4983.13L1-
SCHISchwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF22.5022.5322.6022.77L1-
CORPPIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund96.2396.3096.6297.26L1-
QLTAiShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF47.2247.2447.3947.71L1-
SPBOState Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF28.8628.8528.9529.14L1-
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF108.17108.20108.65109.55L1-

15Research Caliber

Grouping source, comparison order and interpretation boundary.
Grouping Source

Members follow the same grouping used by the rotation radar, so this page is rebuilt as data updates.

Reading Order

Read group breadth and distribution first, then ETF lanes, boundary position and historical fit.

Interpretation Boundary

The page explains relative structure inside the group; it does not replace official disclosures or suitability checks.

Risk Note - Risk note: group strength changes quickly. Verify official disclosures, liquidity and suitability independently.