IWM vs LQD

iShares Russell 2000 ETF vs iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • LQD has the lower expense ratio at 0.14% vs 0.19% for IWM.
  • LQD pays a higher dividend yield (4.55%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWMLQD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.19%0.14%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.88%4.55%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$82.97B$33.11B
YTD return
19.72%-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.
1.261.34
P/E ratio
18.4232.57
Last price
$297.24$107.71
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

IWM top holdings

Top holdings · IWM
MOG-AMoog Inc Class A0.38%
HUTHut 8 Corp0.37%
VSATViasat Inc0.35%
BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc0.35%
CYTKCytokinetics Inc0.35%
MXLMaxLinear Inc0.34%
AGXArgan Inc0.34%
UMBFUMB Financial Corp0.33%
FROGJFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares0.31%
RIOTRiot Platforms Inc0.30%
Sector breakdown · IWM
Real Estate6.6%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology14.8%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services17.5%
Utilities2.7%
Industrials14.2%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare20.3%

LQD top holdings

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

About IWM

IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF) is US small-cap stocks (Russell 2000). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $83.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.19%, a dividend yield of 0.88%. Its largest holding is Moog Inc Class A (MOG-A), which represents 0.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.6%.

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.