IJR vs LQD

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF vs iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • IJR has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.14% for LQD.
  • LQD pays a higher dividend yield (4.55%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIJRLQD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.14%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.16%4.55%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$102.56B$30.92B
YTD return
15.78%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.
1.171.34
P/E ratio
18.3032.88
Last price
$137.64$108.74
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

IJR top holdings

Top holdings · IJR
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.44%
VIAVViavi Solutions Inc0.72%
SANMSanmina Corp0.71%
FORMFormFactor Inc0.63%
MOHMolina Healthcare Inc0.60%
PRIMPrimoris Services Corp0.58%
SMTCSemtech Corp0.58%
ESIElement Solutions Inc0.58%
AGXArgan Inc0.55%
VSATViasat Inc0.53%
Sector breakdown · IJR
Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical13.4%
Basic Materials5.1%
Consumer Defensive3.5%
Technology15.5%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services16.8%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials15.5%
Energy5.9%
Healthcare11.1%

LQD top holdings

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

About IJR

IJR (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF) is Tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $102.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.16%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.6%.

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.