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About ISHARES TRUST IBOXX USD INVESTMENT GRADE CORP BOND ETF
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Inception date
Jul 22, 2002
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Corporate
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Corporate98.68%
Cash1.32%
Stock breakdown by region
North America89.65%
Europe6.90%
Asia2.78%
Oceania0.66%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
LQD last dividends amounted to 7.71 MXN. The month before, the issuer paid 8.48 MXN in dividends, which shows a 9.95% decrease.
LQD assets under management is 594.61 B MXN. It's risen 9.33% over the last month.
LQD fund flows account for 44.44 B MXN (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, LQD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.45%. The last dividend (Jun 5, 2025) amounted to 7.71 MXN. The dividends are paid monthly.
LQD shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jul 22, 2002, and its management style is Passive.
LQD expense ratio is 0.14% meaning you'd have to pay 0.14% of your investment to help manage the fund.
LQD follows the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
LQD invests in bonds.
LQD price has fallen by −1.60% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 15.57% increase. See more dynamics on LQD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.43% over the last month, have fallen by −1.43% over the last month, showed a −6.63% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 21.07% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.43% over the last month, have fallen by −1.43% over the last month, showed a −6.63% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 21.07% in a year.
LQD trades at a premium (0.28%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.