LQD vs QYLD

iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • • LQD has the lower expense ratio at 0.14% vs 0.60% for QYLD.
  • • QYLD pays a higher dividend yield (5.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricLQDQYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.14%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.85%5.97%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$32.00B$8.20B
YTD return
-1.22%10.56%
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.
1.320.47
P/E ratio
—28.74
Last price
$103.94$18.06
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

LQD top holdings

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

QYLD top holdings

Top holdings · QYLD
AAPLApple Inc8.24%
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.08%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp6.35%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.52%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.25%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.73%
TSLATesla Inc3.44%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.00%
WMTWalmart Inc2.72%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.69%
Sector breakdown · QYLD
Consumer Cyclical11.0%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive6.8%
Technology58.0%
Communication Services11.1%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.2%
Industrials5.2%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare4.8%

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.

About QYLD

QYLD (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF) is Nasdaq-100 covered call income strategy. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 5.97%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 8.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 11.0%.