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Inspire Investing is pleased to announce that the Inspire Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE: IBD) has been awarded a 5-star Overall Morningstar Rating™ for the 5-year period out of 155 Corporate Bond funds as of 7/31/26. Morningstar’s rating system evaluates funds based on their risk-adjusted returns relative to category peers, with the top 10% of funds in each category receiving a 5-star rating.
“We are thrilled to see IBD receive this 5-star rating from Morningstar,” said Robert Netzly, CEO of Inspire Investing. “For years, investors have had to choose between traditional fixed-income strategies and investments that align with their deeply held values. IBD demonstrates that investors can pursue a high-quality corporate bond allocation while seeking to honor their faith and invest with biblical conviction.”
According to Morningstar, the fund’s overall performance ranks as “Above Average,” while its overall risk is rated “Low” over the same timeframe.
With a net expense ratio of 0.41%, IBD is a faith-based ETF designed to provide broad exposure to higher-credit-quality, investment-grade fixed-income securities issued by large U.S. companies.
The fund seeks to invest in the investment-grade bonds of companies that meet Inspire’s biblically responsible investing criteria. Using the proprietary Inspire Impact Score™ methodology, IBD seeks to identify companies that align with biblical values and are considered to be a blessing to their customers, communities, workforce, and the world.
IBD’s intermediate-term composition is designed to serve as a core fixed-income holding within a diversified portfolio. The fund seeks to replicate investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Inspire Corporate Bond Index.
For more information about the Inspire Corporate Bond ETF (IBD) and other faith-based investment solutions from Inspire Investing, please visit the IBD fund page.
Inspire Investing is the world’s largest provider of Christian ETFs as of 6/30/26, and creator of the Inspire Impact Score™, which applies a proprietary methodology combining exclusionary screening with positive impact factors, aligned with Inspire’s biblically responsible investing framework.
Inspire has made FA Magazine's "Top 50 Fastest Growing Firms" list and The Financial Times' “Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies” list four times each. Inspire has also been recognized in the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-growing Private Companies in America seven years in a row.
Inspire donates 50% or more of its net corporate profits from management fees to support impactful ministry projects around the globe through its Give50 Program. Ministries supported by the Give50 Program include Lifewise Academy, PreBorn!, World Help, and International Justice Mission (IJM).
Important Risk Information
There is no guarantee that the Funds will achieve their objective, generate positive returns, or avoid losses. Before investing, carefully consider the funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. To obtain a prospectus which contains this and other information, call 877.658.9473, or visit www.inspireetf.com. Read it carefully. The Inspire ETFs are distributed by Foreside Financial Services LLC., Member FINRA. Inspire and Foreside Financial Services LLC are not affiliated. Copyright © 2026 Inspire. All rights reserved.
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Morningstar Rating: The Morningstar RatingTM for funds, or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed- end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns.
Rankings, awards, and recognition by unaffiliated rating services or publications should not be construed as a guarantee that a client or prospective client will experience a certain level of results if Inspire Investing is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services, nor should they be construed as a current or past endorsement of Inspire by any of its clients. The Inc. 5000 rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over a three-year period among participating private U.S. companies meeting specific eligibility criteria; Financial Advisor Magazine’s Top RIA ranking is based on assets under management as reported to the SEC, growth in assets, and other factors; Financial Times ranking is based on revenue growth over 3-year periods. No compensation was paid by Inspire for consideration for these rankings. Rankings are generally based on information prepared and submitted by the adviser and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of investment performance. Past recognition is not indicative of future performance.
