BIV vs LQD

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF vs iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • BIV has the lower expense ratio at 0.00% vs 0.14% for LQD.
  • LQD pays a higher dividend yield (4.55%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBIVLQD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.00%0.14%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.13%4.55%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$51.97B$30.92B
YTD return
0.30%0.60%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.031.34
P/E ratio
32.88
Last price
$76.80$108.74
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BIV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BIV.

LQD top holdings

Top holdings · LQD
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.76%

About BIV

BIV (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF) is Intermediate-term investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $52.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.00%, a dividend yield of 4.13%.

About LQD

LQD (iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF) is US investment-grade corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $30.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.14%, a dividend yield of 4.55%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 0.8% of the portfolio.