About LQD ETF
Overview: The Blackrock IG Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) is the most popular option for investors looking to gain exposure to investment grade corporate bonds, making it a useful tool for those looking to access a corner of the bond market that should be a core component of any long-term, buy-and-hold portfolio. It provides access to 1000+ high quality corporate bonds in a single fund. About the Fund Manager: BlackRock was incorporated in 1988 and is today the world's largest asset manager with $6.5 trillion in assets under management as of April 2019. It is one of the world's leading providers of investment, advisory and risk management solutions. Recommended for: Asset Preservation Additional Information: Fund Factsheet
Returns
| Performance | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock IG Corporate Bond ETF | -4.55% | 6.81% | 7.19% | 5.22% | 5.54% |
Asset Class
Asset type breakdown
LQD Holdings - Top 10
| Namei | Weightage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | 2.03% | |
| GE Capital International Funding Company Unlimited Company 4.42% | 0.34% | |
| Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc 4.9% | 0.28% | |
| CVS Health Corp 5.05% | 0.25% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 6.75% | 0.25% | |
| AT&T Inc 3.55% | 0.24% | |
| AT&T Inc 3.8% | 0.21% | |
| CVS Health Corp 4.3% | 0.21% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. 3.88% | 0.20% | |
| The Boeing Company 5.8% | 0.18% |
Projected Returns
Returnsbased on historic SIP returns of 3.28% per annum
LQD Summary Data
| Total Net Assets | $ | i |
| Average Mkt Cap Mil | $ | i |
| Symbol | LQD | |
| Exchange | ARCX | |
| ISIN | US4642872422 |
| Cat. Benchmark | BBgBarc US Agg Bond TR USD | |
| Asset class | Fixed Income | |
| Category | Corporate Bond | |
| Country | US |
LQD Portfolio Data & Volatility Analysis
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.14 | i |
| Beta | 1.79 | i |
| 3 Year Standard Deviation | 7.79 | i |
Fund Strategy
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds.
LQD Fact Sheets & Reports
About iShares by Blackrock
"iShares" is a gathering of ETFs managed by Blackrock. Blackrock is an American investment management corporation founded in 1988. Some iShares ETFs are actively managed but most funds track a bond or share market index.
