WisdomTree U.S. Corporate Bond Fund
$42.30−0.01 (−0.02%)
- 0.18%
- $17M
- −2.1%
- 5.14%
- 0M sh
- $42.31
- low $42.00high $45.87
The ETF.net QIG Grade
B
Score 67 out of 100
- 16 of 49
Score 67 of 100 falls in the B 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.A75 out of 100Rank 12 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.C44 out of 100Rank 27 of 49Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D33 out of 100Rank 36 of 49Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B61 out of 100Rank 23 of 49Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C51 out of 100Rank 26 of 49
Our read on QIG
BMost investment-grade corporate bond ETFs just buy the market. QIG screens U.S. investment-grade issuers on fundamental and income characteristics first, then pays out monthly.
The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree U.S. Quality Corporate Bond Index. The index selects U.S. investment-grade corporate issuers based on favorable fundamental and income characteristics.
Why people hold it
- The screen is the whole point: the index picks investment-grade corporate issuers on fundamental and income characteristics instead of simply following whoever borrowed the most.
- 0.18% a year, slightly under the typical investment-grade corporate bond ETF, which is lean for a rules-based screen rather than plain beta.
- Roughly 500 bonds behind it, with distributions on a monthly cadence.
- Straight passive indexing of one named benchmark, the WisdomTree U.S. Quality Corporate Bond Index, with no manager discretion layered on top.
Worth knowing
- A small fund that trades thinly, so spreads can run wider than the category heavyweights. Limit orders matter more here.
- Plain market-cap rivals like VCIT, USIG and SPIB charge 0.03% to 0.04%, so the quality tilt costs extra basis points versus the cheapest beta.
- Still corporate credit: values move with interest rates and credit spreads, and investment grade is a rating band, not a safety guarantee.
QIG Holdings
- Bonds
- 511
- 9%
- Cash-Us Dollar
Geography
- United States99.38%
- Canada0.56%
- United Kingdom0.06%
QIG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
QIG$9,788
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 | QIG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −2.6% |
| 1 month | −1.0% |
| 3 months | −2.7% |
| 1 year | −2.1% |
| 3 years | +5.3% |
| 5 years | −0.4% |
| 10 years | +2.1% |
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 | QIG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −2.6% | |
| 2025 | +7.8% | |
| 2024 | +2.3% | |
| 2023 | +8.5% | |
| 2022 | −16.2% | |
| 2021 | −1.5% | |
| 2020 | +9.7% |
QIG in the news
Filings Digest
VanEck cuts its CLO ETF fee from 0.36% to 0.29%
QIG Dividends
- 5.14%
- $2.17
- $0.18 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
QIG Risk
- 6.2%
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.
- 0.08
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.
- −22.4%
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.
- 1.06
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
QIG Cost
0.18%
QIG0.18%
- The middle half of Investment Grade Corporate funds
- Median 0.29%
12 of the 49 Investment Grade Corporate funds charge less.
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