100 Lowest Expense Ratio ETFs – Cheapest ETFs

If all else is equal, an exchange-traded fund's expense ratio is often times the deciding factor when it comes to investing. A fund's expense ratio is the measure of the cost to run the fund. These operating expenses are taken out of the ETF's assets, thus lowering the return for the investors. The lower the expense ratio, the lower the cost of fund ownership. Here are the 100 exchange-traded funds with the lowest expense ratios in the industry. If you're curious, you may also wish to peruse our list of the 100 ETFs with the higest expense ratios.

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Symbol
Name
Expense Ratio
ETFdb Category
SCHB U.S. Broad Market ETF 0.04% All Cap Equities
SCHX U.S. Large-Cap ETF 0.04% Large Cap Blend Equities
VTI Total Stock Market ETF 0.05% All Cap Equities
VOO S&P 500 ETF 0.05% Large Cap Blend Equities
SCHZ U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 0.05% Total Bond Market
ITOT Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF 0.07% All Cap Equities
SCHM U.S. Mid-Cap ETF 0.07% Mid Cap Blend Equities
SCHH U.S. REIT ETF 0.07% Real Estate
SCHP U.S. TIPS ETF 0.07% Inflation-Protected Bonds
SCHV U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF 0.07% Large Cap Value Equities
IVV Core S&P 500 ETF 0.07% Large Cap Blend Equities
SCHD US Dividend Equity ETF 0.07% All Cap Equities
SCHG U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF 0.07% Large Cap Growth Equities
SCHO Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF 0.08% Government Bonds
AGG Core Total U.S. Bond Market ETF 0.08% Total Bond Market
TUZ 1-3 Year US Treasury Index Fund 0.09% Government Bonds
SCHF International Equity ETF 0.09% Foreign Large Cap Equities
SPY SPDR S&P 500 0.09% Large Cap Blend Equities
VOT Mid-Cap Growth ETF 0.10% Mid Cap Growth Equities
SCHR Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF 0.10% Government Bonds
VO Mid-Cap ETF 0.10% Mid Cap Blend Equities
SCHA U.S. Small-Cap ETF 0.10% Small Cap Blend Equities
BND Total Bond Market ETF 0.10% Total Bond Market
IBCD iShares 2020 Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 0.10% Corporate Bonds
IBCC iShares 2018 Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 0.10% Corporate Bonds
IBCB iShares 2016 Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 0.10% Corporate Bonds
IBCE iShares 2023 Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 0.10% Corporate Bonds
VOE Mid-Cap Value ETF 0.10% Mid Cap Value Equities
VB Small-Cap ETF 0.10% Small Cap Blend Equities
VYM High Dividend Yield ETF 0.10% Large Cap Value Equities
VBK Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.10% Small Cap Growth Equities
VNQ REIT ETF 0.10% Real Estate
VV Large-Cap ETF 0.10% Large Cap Blend Equities
VUG Growth ETF 0.10% Large Cap Growth Equities
VTIP Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund 0.10% Inflation-Protected Bonds
VTV Value ETF 0.10% Large Cap Value Equities
BSV Short-Term Bond ETF 0.11% Total Bond Market
BLV Long-Term Bond ETF 0.11% Total Bond Market
BIV Intermediate-Term Bond ETF 0.11% Total Bond Market
VCIT Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund 0.12% Corporate Bonds
ILTB Core Long-Term U.S. Bond ETF 0.12% Total Bond Market
EDV Extended Duration Treasury ETF 0.12% Government Bonds
VEA Europe Pacific 0.12% Foreign Large Cap Equities
VCLT Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund 0.12% Corporate Bonds
VGLT Long-Term Government Bond Index Fund 0.12% Government Bonds
VGIT Intermediate-Term Government Bond Index Fund 0.12% Government Bonds
VGK FTSE Europe ETF 0.12% Europe Equities
VCSH Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund 0.12% Corporate Bonds
SST SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term Treasury ETF 0.12% Government Bonds
VONE Russell 1000 ETF 0.12% Large Cap Blend Equities
ISTB Core Short-Term U.S. Bond ETF 0.12% Total Bond Market
MGC Mega Cap 300 ETF 0.12% Large Cap Blend Equities
MGV Mega Cap 300 Value 0.12% Large Cap Value Equities
VMBS Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund 0.12% Mortgage Backed Securities
MGK Mega Cap 300 Growth 0.12% Large Cap Growth Equities
VPL FTSE Pacific ETF 0.12% Asia Pacific Equities
SCPB SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term Corporate Bond ETF 0.12% Corporate Bonds
VIG Dividend Appreciation ETF 0.13% Large Cap Value Equities
BIL SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF 0.13% Money Market
TLO SPDR Barclays Long Term Treasury ETF 0.13% Government Bonds
ITE SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Treasury ETF 0.13% Government Bonds
VGSH Short-Term Government Bond Index Fund 0.14% Government Bonds
VHT Health Care ETF 0.14% Health & Biotech Equities
VGT Information Tech ETF 0.14% Technology Equities
VIS Industrials ETF 0.14% Industrials Equities
VXF Extended Market ETF 0.14% Mid Cap Blend Equities
VPU Utilities ETF 0.14% Utilities Equities
IEFA Core MSCI EAFE ETF 0.14% Foreign Large Cap Equities
VDE Energy ETF 0.14% Energy Equities
VAW Materials ETF 0.14% Materials
VOX Telecom ETF 0.14% Communications Equities
VDC Consumer Staples ETF 0.14% Consumer Staples Equities
VCR Consumer Discretion ETF 0.14% Consumer Discretionary Equities
VOOV S&P 500 Value ETF 0.15% Large Cap Value Equities
VONV Russell 1000 Value ETF 0.15% Large Cap Value Equities
VTHR Russell 3000 ETF 0.15% All Cap Equities
USMV MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund 0.15% All Cap Equities
IWL Russell Top 200 Index Fund 0.15% Large Cap Blend Equities
LQD iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund 0.15% Corporate Bonds
LWC SPDR Barclays Capital Long Term Corporate Bond ETF 0.15% Corporate Bonds
IWB Russell 1000 Index Fund 0.15% Large Cap Blend Equities
IEI Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Fund 0.15% Government Bonds
IJH Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF 0.15% Mid Cap Blend Equities
ITR SPDR Barclays Capital Intermediate Term Credit Bond ETF 0.15% Corporate Bonds
MTUM MSCI USA Momentum Fund 0.15% All Cap Equities
QLTA Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond Fund 0.15% Corporate Bonds
EUSA MSCI USA Index Fund 0.15% All Cap Equities
SHY Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund 0.15% Government Bonds
TENZ 7-15 Year U.S. Treasury Index Fund 0.15% Government Bonds
FLRN SPDR Barclays Capital Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF 0.15% Total Bond Market
GOVT Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Fund 0.15% Government Bonds
SCHE Emerging Markets Equity ETF 0.15% Emerging Markets Equities
IEF Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund 0.15% Government Bonds
TLH Barclays 10-20 Year Treasury Bond Fund 0.15% Government Bonds