IYR vs LQD

iShares US Real Estate ETF vs iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • LQD has the lower expense ratio at 0.14% vs 0.38% for IYR.
  • LQD pays a higher dividend yield (4.55%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIYRLQD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.38%0.14%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.19%4.55%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.09B$30.92B
YTD return
10.31%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.
1.071.34
P/E ratio
28.7232.88
Last price
$102.56$108.74
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

IYR top holdings

Top holdings · IYR
WELLWelltower Inc10.14%
PLDPrologis Inc9.14%
EQIXEquinix Inc4.80%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.78%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.63%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.31%
ORealty Income Corp4.28%
PSAPublic Storage3.52%
VTRVentas Inc3.08%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A3.06%
Sector breakdown · IYR
Real Estate99.3%
Communication Services0.7%

LQD top holdings

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

About IYR

IYR (iShares US Real Estate ETF) is US real estate companies and REITs. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 2.19%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.3%.

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.