Here are some examples on the performance of some bond ETFS relative to their benchmarks:* Power Shares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio: 10.73% in 1-year vs XXXXXXXXXXby JP Morgan EMBI...

Here are some examples on the performance of some bond ETFS relative to their benchmarks:* Power Shares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio: 10.73% in 1-year vs. 11.73 by JP Morgan EMBI Global Bank of America Merrill Lynch Build America Bond: 6.75% in 1-yr vs. 3.90% by Barclays Capital US Aggregate The bottom line in selecting an active or a passive approach is that it depends on the investor.