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iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

LQD
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Jul 22 2002
Expense Ratio
0.14%
Type
US Bonds
Fund Owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$2,059,515,552
AUM
$33,851,792,900
Associated Index
iBoxx $ Liquid Investment Grade Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

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BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY
0.67%
BUD/46A
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc. - 4.90% NT REDEEM 01/02/2046 USD
0.28%
CVS48
CVS Health Corp - 5.05% NT REDEEM 25/03/2048 USD 2000
0.23%
n/a
Gldm Sachs Grp 6.75 % Notes 2007-1.10.37 Subord
0.21%
TMUS5190118
T-MOBILE USA INC
0.19%
MGLL5568267
WARNERMEDIA HOLDINGS INC
0.18%
42375
Deutsche Tel Intl F Notes 2000-15.6.30 Gtd Sr Linked to Rating Changes
0.17%
BA50A
Boeing Co. - 5.805% NT REDEEM 01/05/2050 USD 2000
0.17%
T5046543
AT&T INC
0.16%
T5046544
AT&T INC
0.16%
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What is LQD?

The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance before fees and expenses of the corporate bond market as defined by the iBoxx $ Liquid Investment Grade Index.

ETFs related toLQD

ETFs correlated to LQD include SUSC, VCEB, VTC

LQD
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SUSC
iShares Trust - iShares Trust iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF
VCEB
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF
VTC
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGEB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF
SPLB
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
IGLB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares 10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
GIGB
Goldman Sachs ETF Trust - Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

LQD is a US Bonds ETF. The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance before fees and expenses of the corporate bond market as defined by the iBoxx $ Liquid Investment Grade Index.

LQD tracks the iBoxx $ Liquid Investment Grade Index.

No, LQD is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, LQD is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on LQD is -0.0031%. This is the percent change in the value of LQD over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on LQD is 0.0264%. This is the percent change in the value of LQD over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of LQD for the past year is 0.1167%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to LQD include IGSB, VCSH, and HYG.

ETFs correlated to LQD include SUSC, VCEB, and VTC.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to LQD include PST, TBF, and TTT.

Disclaimers

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