iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD)

NYSEARCA: LQD · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
102.02
-0.22 (-0.22%)
Sep 29, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
-0.22%
Assets $28.01B
Expense Ratio 0.14%
PE Ratio 30.85
Shares Out n/a
Dividend (ttm) $4.19
Dividend Yield 4.11%
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 1, 2023
Payout Ratio 126.75%
1-Year Return -0.67%
Volume 27,505,110
Open 102.78
Previous Close 102.24
Day's Range 101.78 - 102.92
52-Week Low 98.41
52-Week High 112.51
Beta n/a
Holdings 2682
Inception Date Jul 22, 2002

About LQD

Fund Home Page

The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade index. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of US corporate investment-grade bonds across the maturity spectrum. LQD was launched on Jul 22, 2002 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Corporate Bond
Region North America
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol LQD
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
2023-09-01 $0.3774 2023-09-08
2023-08-01 $0.36944 2023-08-07
2023-07-03 $0.34821 2023-07-10
2023-06-01 $0.34875 2023-06-07
2023-05-01 $0.37154 2023-05-05
2023-04-03 $0.34048 2023-04-07
Full Dividend History

News

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16 days ago - Forbes

Advisors Favored Investment-Grade Corporates at VettaFi Event

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Other symbols: VCIT
2 months ago - ETF Trends

VettaFi Voices On: Conflicting Economic Data

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2 months ago - ETF Trends

Investment-Grade Bonds: Attractive Income With Less Risk

Many investors look to investment-grade bonds for safe, reliable income. Investment-grade refers to a bond's credit quality.

Other symbols: VCITVCSH
2 months ago - ETF Trends

Bond ETFs Approach $2 Trillion in Global Assets

Bond ETFs are poised to reach another milestone. They are currently just shy of $2 trillion in global assets under management ($1.993 trillion as of June 20) and ahead of schedule.

Other symbols: TLT
3 months ago - ETF Trends

When an ETF's Expense Ratio Matters More Than Its Spread

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Other symbols: VCIT
3 months ago - ETF Trends

Treasury-bond ETFs fall after inflation report as investors brace for Fed decision

Exchange-traded funds that invest in Treasury bonds fell Tuesday after the May inflation report, as the market anticipated the Federal Reserve may continue hiking interest rates after a June pause.

Other symbols: BNDHYGIEFJNKSHYTLHTLT
3 months ago - Market Watch

The ‘Bond God' Reveals His Top 10%-Yielding Pick

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Other symbols: TLT
4 months ago - Forbes

Insurers Own Large Stakes in Fixed Income ETFs

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Other symbols: HYGIGLBIGSBLCTUVCLT
4 months ago - ETF Trends

Gold ETF Flows Steady as Equities, Bonds Positive

Another edition of weekly ETF flows is in the book, and this week, it's gold that stood out, driving flows into the commodities category overall.

Other symbols: GLDIAUUSCABND
6 months ago - ETF Trends

Stay Defensive. Bull Markets Don't Start with the S&P 500 Trading at 18x Earnings

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6 months ago - ETF Trends

BlackRock's Fink Reframes ESG in Annual Letter

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Other symbols: AGGESGUVTI
6 months ago - ETFcom

How ETFs are expediting bond market modernization

Despite equities having long transitioned to electronic trading, over-the-counter trading remains common in the bond market. Bond ETFs are changing that.

Other symbols: IEFSHYTLT
7 months ago - CNBC

Investors Searching for Safe Havens Flock to T-Bill ETFs

Treasury note yields remain attractive, experts say.

Other symbols: BILHYGJNKSGOVSHV
7 months ago - ETFcom

Soros Bets on Wood's ARK Fund, iShares ETFs

Billionaire investor buys options to purchase ARKK, SPY and sell others.

Other symbols: ARKKFXIHYGSPYVT
7 months ago - ETFcom

High Yield Bond ETFs Struggle as Uncertainty Persists

Sticky inflation and the Fed's next move signal trouble for riskier bonds.

Other symbols: HYGJNK
8 months ago - ETFcom

Lydon Aces the ETF Report on Yahoo

VettaFi vice chairman Tom Lydon appeared on Yahoo! Finance's “ETF Report” to discuss what ETF flows could look like in 2023 and what investors should make of the mixed messages being sent by the marke...

Other symbols: BBEUIEMGTLT
8 months ago - ETF Trends

Investment Grade ETFs Could Help Hedge Against Inflation

The safer investment vehicle is set to bring in higher returns.

Other symbols: USIG
8 months ago - ETFcom

Todd Rosenbluth Talks Fed, FI, and Morgan Stanley ETFs

VettaFi's head of research Todd Rosenbluth appeared on Yahoo Finance Wednesday to chat about the Fed's latest rate hikes, as well as Morgan Stanley's new suite of six ETFs.

Other symbols: TLTVCLT
8 months ago - ETF Trends

This Week's Asset Classes: Equities Lead, Bonds Bleed

Another week has gone by in the wide world of ETFs, with notable flows that bucked a strong start to the year for bonds. Whereas bond ETFs pulled in very strong inflows last week, this week they bled ...

8 months ago - ETF Trends

Last Week, Bond ETF Flows Doubled Up on Equities

Weekly Asset Class Fund Flows Investors often reallocate money in between asset classes, whether to manage risk or simply to rebalance. This is our weekly snapshot of where ETF investors are putting t...

Other symbols: AGGHYGTLT
9 months ago - ETF Trends

As Bets on High Yield ETFs Surge, Risk in Portfolios May Jump

Experts see a recession looming in 2023, boosting odds of defaults in junk bonds.

Other symbols: HYGJNKSJNK
9 months ago - ETFcom

To hedge or not to hedge?

Interest rate hedges cut both ways.

Other symbols: LQDHVGLT
10 months ago - Market Watch

This iShares ETF's $1.5B One-Day Inflow Could Signal a Shift

TLT's record asset gain could be caused by an uptick in recession concerns.

Other symbols: TLT
10 months ago - ETFcom

Where in 2023 to find some of the best returns on bonds in two decades, according to Goldman Sachs

After a brutal 2022, the roughly $11 trillion market for U.S. corporate bonds looks poised to kick off some of the sector's best returns in more than two decades, according to a new forecast from Gold...

Other symbols: HYGJNK
11 months ago - Market Watch