iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
$102.55−0.03 (−0.03%)
- 0.14%
- $28.5B
- −3.5%
- 4.92%
- 30.1M sh
- $102.34
- low $101.20high $112.93
The ETF.net LQD Grade
A
Score 80 out of 100
- 5 of 49
Score 80 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A88 out of 100Rank 6 of 49Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A93 out of 100Rank 30 of 45Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D30 out of 100Rank 45 of 49Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A88 out of 100Rank 4 of 49Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A89 out of 100Rank 3 of 49Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A94 out of 100Rank 1 of 49
Our read on LQD
AOne of the first bond ETFs ever launched (2002) and still the ticker traders reach for on corporate credit. Its index takes only big, widely held investment-grade bonds, so you own the liquid end of the market.
The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bonds.
Why people hold it
- Costs 0.14% a year, under the 0.19% median for investment-grade corporate bond funds in its group.
- The index is a liquidity filter: bonds need $750M+ outstanding from issuers with $2B+ of debt, and no single issuer gets more than 3% of the basket.cdn.ihs.com
- Running since 2002 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades heavily, so getting in and out is rarely the hard part.
- Tracks its benchmark closely, which is the entire job of an index bond fund, and pays interest monthly.
Worth knowing
- Rivals run cheaper: VCIT, USIG, SPIB, IGIB and IGSB all charge 0.03% to 0.04%. You pay up here for the liquid-index rules and the trading depth.
- The index holds bonds with at least three years left and no maturity ceiling, so long-dated debt is in the mix and prices swing more when rates move.cdn.ihs.com
- This is corporate credit, not Treasuries. The rating floor is the bottom rung of investment grade (BBB-/Baa3), so credit spreads are part of the ride.cdn.ihs.com
LQD Holdings
- Bonds
- 3,169
- 2%
- Blk Csh Fnd Treasury Sl Agency
Geography
- United States88.06%
- United Kingdom3.44%
- Canada2.41%
- Japan1.99%
- Netherlands0.76%
- Spain0.70%
- Australia0.61%
- Singapore0.58%
- 1.48%
LQD Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
LQD$9,651
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | LQD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −3.6% |
| 1 month | −1.2% |
| 3 months | −3.3% |
| 1 year | −3.5% |
| 3 years | +5.2% |
| 5 years | −1.1% |
| 10 years | +1.9% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | LQD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −3.6% | |
| 2025 | +7.9% | |
| 2024 | +0.9% | |
| 2023 | +9.4% | |
| 2022 | −17.9% | |
| 2021 | −1.8% | |
| 2020 | +11.0% |
LQD in the news
LQD Dividends
- 4.92%
- $5.05
- $0.44 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
LQD Risk
- 7.8%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.04
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −24.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.34
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
LQD Cost
0.14%
LQD0.14%
- The middle half of Investment Grade Corporate funds
- Median 0.29%
7 of the 49 Investment Grade Corporate funds charge less.
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- AQLTAiShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return −2.5%
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