LQD
iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF·ARCA
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
28.75BUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
-2.87BUSD
Dividend Yield
4.48%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.00%
Shares Outstanding
260.30M
Expense Ratio
0.14%
About iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Issuer
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Brand
iShares
Home Page
Inception Date
Jul 22, 2002
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index
Management Style
Passive
Dividend Treatment
Distributes
Distribution Tax Treatment
Ordinary income
Income Tax Type
Capital Gains
Max ST Capital Gains Rate
39.60%
Max LT Capital Gains Rate
20.00%
Primary Advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
LQD, given it was first to market in this space, is easily one of the most popular corporate bond ETFs. The ETF is notable for a broad portfolio of bonds from the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index, whose underlying liquidity may contribute tight tracking and subdued premiums / discounts. LQD differs from our benchmark in key ways. LQD only selects bonds that have at least three years to maturity, which gives it a longer weighted average maturity and increased interest rate risk. The fund is cheap to hold. In all, LQD offers liquid exposure to a somewhat-aggressive, yield-seeking basket of corporate bonds.
Classification
Asset Class
Fixed Income
Category
Corporate, Broad-based
Focus
Investment Grade
Niche
Broad Maturities
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
U.S.
Weighting Scheme
Market Value
Selection Criteria
Market value
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price Performance | -0.17% | -0.19% | +0.22% | +2.25% | +0.53% | -18.06% |
NAV Total Return | -0.03% | +0.75% | +0.24% | +6.35% | +13.97% | -2.00% |
Ratings
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
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Asset
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Region
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Investment Style
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Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY
0.71%
USD CASH
0.23%
ANHEUSERBUSCH COMPANIES LLC
0.21%
CVS HEALTH CORP
0.18%
TMOBILE USA INC
0.17%
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GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (FXDFRN)
0.17%
ABBVIE INC
0.16%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE
0.16%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP MTN
0.15%
BOEING CO
0.14%
Top 10 Weight 2.28%
580 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | 0.408 |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-24 | 0.436 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-05 | 0.413 |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | 0.402 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | 0.406 |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-08 | 0.384 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | 0.444 |
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