The Worst Bond ETFs 2023
The Worst 50 Bond Indices for ETFs in 2023
| Investment focus Index | 4 Week Chart | 52 Week Low/High | in 2024 | in 2023 | in 2022 | in 2021 | in 2020 | Number of ETFs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds Asia Pacific Corporate USD iBoxx® MSCI ESG USD Asia ex-Japan High Yield Capped |  |  | 20.24% | -14.68% | -9.11% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Bonds Japan Government JPY Bloomberg Global Japan Treasury 1-3 Year |  |  | -9.06% | -11.91% | -2.51% | -9.65% | - | 1 ETF |
| Bonds Asia Pacific Corporate USD iBoxx® MSCI ESG USD Asia ex-Japan High Yield Capped (GBP Hedged) |  |  | 11.15% | -10.48% | - | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Inflation-Linked USD Bloomberg US Government 10+ Year Inflation-Linked Bond |  |  | -3.69% | -4.55% | -23.80% | 8.14% | 20.88% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds China Government CNY J.P. Morgan China Custom Liquid ESG Capped |  |  | 4.27% | -4.09% | 5.52% | 8.62% | - | 1 ETF |
| Bonds China Government CNY FTSE Chinese Government and Policy Bank Bond 1-10 Years Capped |  |  | 4.19% | -4.07% | 5.58% | 8.03% | 5.65% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds World Convertible Bonds USD iBoxx® USD Contingent Convertible Liquid Developed Market AT1 |  |  | 12.45% | -3.40% | 0.92% | 5.74% | 4.41% | 3 ETFs |
| Bonds China Government CNY FTSE Goldman Sachs China Government Bond |  |  | 3.16% | -3.29% | 5.92% | 9.01% | 5.28% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds China Aggregate CNY Bloomberg China Treasury + Policy Bank + Liquid IG Credit Issuers |  |  | 5.91% | -3.28% | - | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds China Government CNY Bloomberg China Treasury + Policy Bank |  |  | 6.10% | -3.14% | 5.99% | 9.71% | 5.88% | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Government USD ICE US Treasury 20+ Year |  |  | -5.33% | -2.67% | -22.54% | -4.13% | 14.18% | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Government USD Bloomberg US 10+ Year Treasury Bond |  |  | -4.56% | -2.65% | -20.79% | -3.59% | 13.72% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD Bloomberg US Long Treasury |  |  | -3.91% | -2.58% | -20.74% | -3.53% | 13.76% | 4 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Government USD Bloomberg US 7-10 Year Treasury Bond |  |  | 0.75% | -2.16% | -4.70% | -1.96% | 6.29% | 6 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Inflation-Linked USD Bloomberg US Government Inflation-Linked Bond |  |  | 2.84% | -1.94% | -2.15% | 7.08% | 7.77% | 3 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Government USD ICE US Treasury 7-10 Year |  |  | 1.04% | -1.92% | -4.67% | -2.12% | 6.38% | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Inflation-Linked USD Bloomberg US Inflation Linked Bonds TR |  |  | 3.44% | -1.86% | -2.16% | 7.27% | 7.77% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Inflation-Linked USD iBoxx® TIPS Inflation-Linked |  |  | 3.14% | -1.76% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD Bloomberg US Treasury |  |  | 1.87% | -1.71% | -2.02% | -1.24% | 4.36% | 3 ETFs |
| Bonds World Aggregate Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate 1-3 SRI Carbon ESG-Weighted |  |  | 0.98% | -1.69% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD Solactive US Treasury Bond |  |  | 2.10% | -1.67% | -1.76% | -1.00% | 4.44% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD ICE US Treasury 20+ Year (EUR Hedged) |  |  | -12.50% | -1.66% | -29.50% | -11.70% | 22.59% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD JP Morgan Government Bond US |  |  | 2.19% | -1.61% | -2.68% | -1.35% | 4.93% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds World Government JP Morgan Government Bond Global |  |  | -2.25% | -1.58% | -7.28% | -6.08% | 6.13% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD Bloomberg Global Aggregate US Treasury Float Adjusted |  |  | 2.55% | -1.58% | -2.03% | -1.19% | 4.43% | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Government USD Bloomberg US 1-3 Year Treasury Bond |  |  | 5.04% | -1.52% | 7.67% | 0.49% | -0.35% | 5 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Government USD iBoxx® USD Treasuries 1-3 |  |  | 5.50% | -1.52% | 8.04% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Government USD iBoxx® USD Treasuries |  |  | 1.93% | -1.48% | -2.48% | -1.30% | 4.71% | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Government USD JP Morgan Government Bond US 1-3 |  |  | 4.94% | -1.43% | 7.75% | 0.61% | -0.23% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD ICE US Treasury 1-3 Year |  |  | 5.58% | -1.40% | 7.71% | 0.62% | -0.26% | 3 ETFs |
| Bonds World Inflation-Linked Bloomberg World Government Inflation-Linked Bond (USD Hedged) |  |  | 1.49% | -1.37% | -7.12% | 6.46% | 5.95% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds World Government FTSE G7 Government Bond |  |  | -1.37% | -1.36% | -8.21% | -5.63% | 5.71% | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Inflation-Linked USD Bloomberg US Government 1-10 Year Inflation-Linked Bond |  |  | 3.99% | -1.36% | 3.81% | 6.76% | 4.72% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds World Government USD Solactive UBS Global Multilateral Development Bank Bond USD 25% Issuer Capped |  |  | 3.89% | -1.33% | 3.75% | -0.33% | 1.45% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD Bloomberg US 3-7 Year Treasury Bond |  |  | 2.91% | -1.32% | 1.42% | -1.25% | 3.39% | 5 ETFs |
| Bonds Australia Government AUD FTSE Australian Government Bond |  |  | -5.88% | -1.25% | -8.34% | -8.06% | 10.74% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD ICE US Treasury 3-7 Year |  |  | 3.62% | -1.16% | 1.48% | -1.22% | 3.54% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds Europe Convertible Bonds EUR iBoxx® Contingent Convertible Liquid Developed Europe AT1 (USD Hedged) |  |  | 13.51% | -1.14% | 0.35% | 6.17% | 3.38% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Inflation-Linked USD iBoxx® USD Breakeven 10-Year Inflation |  |  | 7.15% | -1.03% | 15.23% | 10.72% | -2.60% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Inflation-Linked USD ICE US Treasury Inflation-Linked Bond 0-5 Years |  |  | 6.02% | -1.01% | 8.59% | 6.69% | 1.43% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Covered Bonds USD Bloomberg US Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  | 2.75% | -0.99% | -1.22% | -0.49% | 0.49% | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds World Government Solactive Global Developed Government Bond |  |  | -1.86% | -0.97% | -8.10% | -6.31% | 6.73% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds Europe Inflation-Linked EUR iBoxx® EUR Breakeven Euro-Inflation France & Germany |  |  | -2.89% | -0.95% | 16.83% | 0.26% | 2.64% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds World Government J.P. Morgan Global Government ESG Liquid Bond |  |  | -2.82% | -0.93% | -7.38% | -5.57% | 5.90% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD Bloomberg US Short Treasury |  |  | 6.32% | -0.84% | 12.72% | 1.36% | - | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD ICE US Treasury 0-1 Year |  |  | 6.32% | -0.75% | 13.24% | 1.23% | -2.52% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD Bloomberg US Treasury Coupons |  |  | 6.78% | -0.69% | 12.63% | 1.23% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Government USD FTSE US Treasury Short Duration |  |  | 6.34% | -0.67% | 13.11% | 1.27% | - | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD IDC US Treasury Short Term |  |  | 6.83% | -0.65% | 13.18% | 1.24% | -2.36% | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Government USD Bloomberg Short Treasury |  |  | 6.33% | -0.64% | 13.10% | 1.26% | - | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 21/12/2024; Calculations in GBP based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2023.