LQD - iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
| Assets | $41.41B |
| NAV | $130.68 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.14% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.21 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.46 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.65% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 20 |
| Last Price | $130.98 |
| Previous Close | $130.73 |
| Change ($) | 0.25 |
| Change (%) | 0.19% |
| Day's Open | 130.69 |
| Day's Range | 130.65 - 131.19 |
| Day's Volume | 11,996,242 |
| 52-Week Range | 122.62 - 137.39 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Index. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in component securities of the underlying index and at least 95% of its assets in investment-grade corporate bonds. The underlying index is designed to provide a broad representation of the U.S. dollar-denominated liquid investment-grade corporate bond market.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Sector Bonds |
| Region Global | Inception Date Jul 22, 2002 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol LQD |
| Index Tracked Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
3.57% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | XTSLA | 1.33% |
| GE Capital International Funding Company Unlimited Company 4.42% | GE 4.418 11/15/35 | 0.34% |
| Microsoft Corporation 2.92% | n/a | 0.32% |
| Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc 4.9% | ABIBB 4.9 02/01/46 * | 0.28% |
| CVS Health Corp 5.05% | CVS 5.05 03/25/48 | 0.25% |
| AT&T Inc 3.8% | n/a | 0.24% |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. 3.88% | n/a | 0.21% |
| CVS Health Corp 4.3% | CVS 4.3 03/25/28 | 0.21% |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 6.75% | n/a | 0.20% |
| AT&T Inc 3.55% | n/a | 0.20% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.2539 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.2692 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.2673 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.28 | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.276 | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.2826 | Nov 6, 2020 |
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