LQD vs SCHF

iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs Schwab International Equity ETF

Quick take
  • SCHF has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.14% for LQD.
  • LQD pays a higher dividend yield (4.55%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricLQDSCHF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.14%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.55%3.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$30.92B$62.96B
YTD return
0.60%13.85%
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.
1.341.03
P/E ratio
32.8818.14
Last price
$108.74$26.91
Inception
Issuer
iSharesSchwab

LQD top holdings

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

SCHF top holdings

Top holdings · SCHF
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.47%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.00%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.58%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.08%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.00%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.98%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.94%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.90%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.87%
Sector breakdown · SCHF
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials7.5%
Consumer Defensive6.1%
Technology14.3%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.8%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials19.1%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.4%

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.

About SCHF

SCHF (Schwab International Equity ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $63.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.11%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.