IEF vs LQD

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF vs iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • • LQD has the lower expense ratio at 0.14% vs 0.15% for IEF.
  • • LQD pays a higher dividend yield (4.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFLQD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.14%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.05%4.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$43.53B$32.00B
YTD return
-1.30%-1.22%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.171.32
P/E ratio
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Last price
$90.92$103.94
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

IEF top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for IEF.

LQD top holdings

Top holdings · LQD
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.45%

About IEF

IEF (iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Intermediate-term US Treasuries. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $43.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 4.05%.

About LQD

LQD (iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF) is US investment-grade corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $32.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.14%, a dividend yield of 4.85%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 0.5% of the portfolio.