iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD)
LQD is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the iBoxx $ Liquid Investment Grade Index. LQD launched on Jul 26, 2002 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.
ETF Info
ISIN | US4642872422 |
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CUSIP | 464287242 |
Issuer | iShares |
Inception Date | Jul 26, 2002 |
Region | North America (U.S.) |
Category | Corporate Bonds |
Index Tracked | iBoxx $ Liquid Investment Grade Index |
Home Page | www.ishares.com |
Asset Class | Bond |
Expense Ratio
The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF features an expense ratio of 0.15%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF had a return of -4.03% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.30% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF had an annualized return of 2.14%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.55%, indicating that iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | -4.03% | 6.33% |
1 month | -2.64% | -2.81% |
6 months | 8.36% | 21.13% |
1 year | -0.30% | 24.56% |
5 years (annualized) | 0.59% | 11.55% |
10 years (annualized) | 2.14% | 10.55% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | -0.44% | -1.93% | 1.54% | |||||||||
2023 | -3.56% | -2.41% | 7.57% | 4.87% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(LQD)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF granted a 4.34% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $4.56 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $4.56 | $4.42 | $3.48 | $3.05 | $3.67 | $4.21 | $4.14 | $3.77 | $3.91 | $3.96 | $4.05 | $4.38 |
Dividend yield | 4.34% | 3.99% | 3.30% | 2.30% | 2.66% | 3.29% | 3.67% | 3.10% | 3.34% | 3.47% | 3.39% | 3.83% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 | |||||||||
2023 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.37 | $0.34 | $0.37 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $0.38 | $0.40 | $0.36 | $0.79 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.27 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.68 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.50 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.35 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.56 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.34 | $0.35 | $0.68 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.34 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $0.70 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.58 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.63 |
2015 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.65 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.66 |
2013 | $0.37 | $0.37 | $0.37 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $0.37 | $0.38 | $0.72 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF was 24.95%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 15.48%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-24.95% | Sep 23, 2021 | 272 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
-21.76% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 57 | Jun 10, 2020 | 66 |
-21.54% | May 2, 2008 | 104 | Sep 29, 2008 | 71 | Jan 9, 2009 | 175 |
-10.86% | Jan 12, 2009 | 39 | Mar 9, 2009 | 76 | Jun 25, 2009 | 115 |
-8.57% | May 3, 2013 | 36 | Jun 24, 2013 | 215 | May 1, 2014 | 251 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF volatility is 2.43%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.