iShares BBB Rated Corporate Bond ETF
$83.03−0.03 (−0.03%)
- 0.15%
- $58M
- −0.2%
- 4.91%
- 2.84K sh
- low $81.76high $88.40
The ETF.net LQDB Grade
A
Score 74 out of 100
- 10 of 49
Score 74 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.A78 out of 100Rank 10 of 49Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 45Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B57 out of 100Rank 13 of 49Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C50 out of 100Rank 23 of 49Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A81 out of 100Rank 9 of 49Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C45 out of 100Rank 32 of 49
Our read on LQDB
In short
AMost investment-grade bond funds blend AAA through BBB. LQDB keeps only the BBB rung, the biggest and lowest-rated slice of the IG market, in one index fund of roughly 1,700 bonds that pays monthly.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track an index containing U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds rated BBB.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
LQDB Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
LQDB$9,977
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | LQDB |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.7% |
| 1 month | +1.9% |
| 3 months | −0.3% |
| 1 year | −0.2% |
| 3 years | +6.5% |
| 5 years | +0.2% |
| 10 years |
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 | LQDB |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.7% | |
| 2025 | +7.5% | |
| 2024 | +2.4% | |
| 2023 | +9.6% | |
| 2022 | −15.5% | |
| 2021 | +2.3% |
LQDB in the news
LQDB Dividends
- 4.91%
- $4.10
- $0.36 per share
- Monthly
LQDB Risk
- 6.0%
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.
- 0.33
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.
- −21.3%
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.
- 1.03
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
LQDB Cost
Overpaying vs SPBO, tied cheapest in Investment Grade Corporate
$2,499
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
LQDB 0.15%
$3,137
SPBO 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | LQDB | SPBO | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $274 | $55 | $219 |
| 20 | $1,071 | $216 | $855 |
| 30 | $3,137 | $638 | $2,499 |
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- AVCEBVanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return −1.2%
- AFEIGNorthern Trust ESG & Climate Investment Grade Corporate Core ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return −1.1%
- AIIGDInvesco Investment Grade Defensive ETFExpense ratio 0.13%1 year return +1.0%
- ASUSCiShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return −0.7%
