BNDX vs LQD

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF vs iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • BNDX has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.14% for LQD.
  • LQD pays a higher dividend yield (4.55%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDXLQD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.14%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.46%4.55%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$123.29B$33.11B
YTD return
0.35%-0.07%
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.
0.621.34
P/E ratio
32.66
Last price
$48.02$108.00
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BNDX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BNDX.
Sector breakdown · BNDX
Technology100.0%

LQD top holdings

Top holdings · LQD
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.91%

About BNDX

BNDX (Vanguard Total International Bond ETF) is Investment-grade non-US bonds, hedged to USD. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $123.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 4.46%. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About LQD

LQD (iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF) is US investment-grade corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $33.1B 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 0.9% of the portfolio.