iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) Alternatives

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with LQD. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to LQD

LQD charges 0.15% annually. Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among LQD alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	Apr 6, 2011	LQD vs SPBO
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	0.04%	Jan 5, 2007	LQD vs USIG
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 19, 2009	LQD vs VCLT
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 7, 2017	LQD vs VTC
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 19, 2009	LQD vs VCIT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to LQD

Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	Sep 13, 2016	LQD vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	Sep 14, 2016	LQD vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	98	Jun 12, 2018	LQD vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	98	Sep 27, 2017	LQD vs BSCR
IBDS	iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF	98	Sep 14, 2017	LQD vs IBDS

Top Performing LQD Alternatives (YTD)

LQD alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	1.21%	Jan 14, 2021	LQD vs OVT
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	0.84%	Nov 30, 2011	LQD vs FLRN
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.84%	Jun 14, 2011	LQD vs FLOT
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.79%	Sep 14, 2016	LQD vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.72%	Sep 13, 2016	LQD vs IBDR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to LQD

LQD alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
QCON	American Century Quality Convertible Securities ET...	0.00%	Feb 16, 2021	LQD vs QCON
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.82%	Sep 13, 2016	LQD vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.84%	Sep 14, 2016	LQD vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	0.98%	Jun 12, 2018	LQD vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	1.48%	Sep 27, 2017	LQD vs BSCR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to LQD

LQD alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	-0.37%	Sep 13, 2016	LQD vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.41%	Sep 14, 2016	LQD vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	-0.76%	Jun 12, 2018	LQD vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.81%	Sep 27, 2017	LQD vs BSCR
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	-0.87%	Dec 16, 2009	LQD vs SPSB

Other ETFs from iShares

Most popular iShares ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	LQD vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	6	-22.62%	Jan 5, 2024	LQD vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	LQD vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	LQD vs TLT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	LQD vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Precious Metals	89	5.77%	Apr 21, 2006	LQD vs SLV
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	9.20%	Jul 10, 2001	LQD vs SOXX
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	LQD vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	0.93%	May 22, 2000	LQD vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	-2.21%	Mar 26, 2008	LQD vs ACWI

Often Compared With LQD

What investors most often compare with LQD, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	78	-0.35%	Apr 11, 2007	LQD vs HYG
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	43	-0.14%	Jul 26, 2002	LQD vs IEF
LQDW	iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond Buywrite S...	Corporate Bonds	79	0.01%	Aug 18, 2022	LQD vs LQDW
IGSB	iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	94	0.14%	Jan 11, 2007	LQD vs IGSB
LQDH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	80	-0.16%	May 27, 2014	LQD vs LQDH
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	95	0.13%	Nov 19, 2009	LQD vs VCSH
CORP	PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	57	-0.32%	Sep 20, 2010	LQD vs CORP
IGIB	iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.45%	Jan 11, 2007	LQD vs IGIB
LQDA.L	iShares USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (Acc)	Corporate Bonds	33	-1.50%	Apr 13, 2017	LQD vs LQDA.L
SHV	iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	100	0.81%	Jan 11, 2007	LQD vs SHV
IEAC.AS	iShares Core € Corp Bond UCITS ETF	Corporate Bonds	38	-0.97%	Mar 6, 2009	LQD vs IEAC.AS
SHYG	iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	80	-0.16%	Oct 15, 2013	LQD vs SHYG
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	86	-0.08%	Feb 10, 2009	LQD vs SPIB
LQDI	iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds, Actively Managed	41	-0.54%	May 8, 2018	LQD vs LQDI
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	53	-0.50%	Aug 6, 1971	LQD vs FBNDX
IGLB	iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	27	-0.77%	Dec 8, 2009	LQD vs IGLB
LQDA	Liquidia Corporation		89	9.42%	—	LQD vs LQDA
FCOR	Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	56	-0.39%	Oct 6, 2014	LQD vs FCOR
CLOI	VanEck CLO ETF	CLO	80	0.61%	Jun 21, 2022	LQD vs CLOI
LQIG	SPDR MarketAxess Investment Grade 400 Corporate Bo...	Corporate Bonds	43	-0.27%	May 11, 2022	LQD vs LQIG

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