ETF·NYSE
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD)
- Net assets
- $28.27B
- Expense ratio
- 0.14%
- Yield
- 4.91%
- 52-week range
- $101.20 $112.93
The short version
Where LQD stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
LQD at a glance
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD): Hold, 55/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Down: the price is below both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($104.55 and $108.02).
- Fund Expense ratio 0.14%, $28.3B in net assets, -4.0% total return over 1 year.
Figures as of October 16, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) is a fixed income ETF designed to track the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index, offering broad exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds.
The fund is managed by BlackRock and focuses on liquid debt securities from established companies across various sectors and maturities. LQD distributes income monthly, making it a key vehicle for investors seeking participation in the U.S. corporate bond market. Its strategy emphasizes investment-grade credit quality and diversified corporate debt exposure within a tradable structure.
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Figures we compute ourselves from LQD's own price history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
0/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $103.38 is 1.1% below the 50-day simple moving average of $104.55.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 4.3% below the 200-day simple moving average of $108.02.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($104.55) is 3.2% below the 200-day average ($108.02), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 19% of its 52-week range, between $101.20 and $112.93.
LQD share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far LQD has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where LQD sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fund facts and valuation
What the fund holds, what it costs and how it is valued.
Fund checks
3/4Expense ratio at or below 0.20% ›
The fund charges 0.14% a year, $14.00 on a $10,000 holding.Over $1B in net assets ›
Net assets total $28.3B.Pays a distribution ›
The distribution yield is 4.91%.Positive return over one year ›
The fund family reports a one-year total return of -3.97%.
LQD Fund Facts
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF is a fixed income exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index. The fund provides broad exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds issued across a wide range of sectors and maturities. Its portfolio is designed to hold liquid debt securities from large, established companies, making it a commonly used vehicle for accessing the U.S. corporate bond market through a single fund.
Trailing total returns
| Period | LQD |
|---|---|
| YTD | -4.41% |
| 1 month | -3.29% |
| 3 months | -5.12% |
| 1 year | -3.97% |
| 3 years | 4.63% |
| 5 years | -1.30% |
| 10 years | 1.74% |
As of Oct 16, 2026, LQD has an expense ratio of 0.14%, $28.27B in net assets and a distribution yield of 4.91%.
Fund reference data as of Oct 16, 2026. Expense ratio and net assets are reported by the fund; returns are total returns and can differ from price change.
Key statistics
The headline figures for LQD.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of LQD's holdings, performance and risks.
LQD, with net assets of $28.27 billion, holds 98.67% in bonds and 1.32% in cash, reflecting its core function as a corporate bond investment vehicle.
The expense ratio is 0.14%, costing $14.00 per $10,000 invested. The fund's strategy focuses on investment-grade corporate bonds, providing diversified exposure to debt from large, established companies. This approach aims to offer stability and income generation within the corporate debt market. The underlying index, the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index, represents a broad segment of the U.S. corporate bond market.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
2/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 50.2, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 50.2 is above the 50 midpoint, so buyers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of LQD
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
At 50.21, the 14-day RSI for LQD indicates a neutral momentum, suggesting neither overbought nor oversold conditions.
The ETF is trading below its 50-day simple moving average of 104.55 and its 200-day simple moving average of 108.02, signaling a bearish trend. However, the price is above its 20-day exponential moving average of 103.07, indicating some short-term support. The Stochastic indicator at 86.85 suggests it is approaching overbought territory, while the CCI at 190.96 indicates strong positive momentum, which contrasts with the moving average trend.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for LQD, from its daily closes.
As of October 16, 2026, with LQD at $103.38, its 14-day RSI is 50.2 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $104.55 and its 200-day is $108.02.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 16, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What LQD moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 16, 2026, LQD's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.38 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.32 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.16 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.19 with gold (XAU).
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
LQD trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Entry Strategies pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from LQD's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much LQD tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
LQD's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
2/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 0.41% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 24.7%, from September 2021 to October 2022; the price is still 6.8% below that peak.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
70% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $12,108, against $42,525 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
LQD Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 16, 2026, LQD's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -24.7% (September 2021 to October 2022); it is still 6.8% below that peak, and 70% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into LQD in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: LQD trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $12,108 against $42,525.
A $10,000 investment in LQD in October 2016 would be worth about $12,108 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,525 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to LQD, and which have not.
Strongest month, November: an average of +1.08%, up in 6 of 10 years.
Weakest month, September: an average of -1.16%, up in 2 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged -0.71%, up in 4 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, LQD's strongest calendar month has been November (average +1.08%, up in 6 of 10 years) and its weakest September (average -1.16%, up in 2 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in LQD, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in LQD today could grow to about $12,422 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $17,703 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $8,717. The simulation models price only; at today's 4.91% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
LQD 2030 Scenarios (Monte Carlo)
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $113 for LQD by 2030 in the base case, from $103 today (1.1x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $90.12. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on LQD's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $94.45 | $106 | $118 | |
| 2028 | $92.15 | $108 | $126 | |
| 2029 | $90.87 | $110 | $134 | |
| 2030 | $90.12 | $113 | $141 | |
| 2031 | $89.69 | $115 | $148 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of LQD's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 16, 2026.