iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD)
Assets | $32.55B |
Expense Ratio | 0.14% |
PE Ratio | 32.94 |
Shares Out | 296.00M |
Dividend (ttm) | $4.49 |
Dividend Yield | 4.12% |
Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 1, 2024 |
Payout Ratio | 135.74% |
1-Year Return | +0.87% |
Volume | 22,677,739 |
Open | 108.89 |
Previous Close | 109.02 |
Day's Range | 108.80 - 109.19 |
52-Week Low | 98.24 |
52-Week High | 111.40 |
Beta | 0.27 |
Holdings | 2768 |
Inception Date | Jul 22, 2002 |
About LQD
Fund Home PageThe 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.
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Mar 1, 2024 | $0.39322 | Mar 7, 2024 |
Feb 1, 2024 | $0.3886 | Feb 7, 2024 |
Dec 14, 2023 | $0.39271 | Dec 20, 2023 |
Dec 1, 2023 | $0.39461 | Dec 7, 2023 |
Nov 1, 2023 | $0.36438 | Nov 7, 2023 |
Oct 2, 2023 | $0.39899 | Oct 6, 2023 |
News
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