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%3.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$33.11B$66.22B
YTD return
-0.07%14.21%
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
32.5718.91
Last price
$107.71$27.45
Inception
Issuer
iSharesSchwab

LQD top holdings

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

SCHF top holdings

Top holdings · SCHF
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd3.27%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc3.19%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.41%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.10%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.99%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.97%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.96%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.91%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.76%
Sector breakdown · SCHF
Real Estate2.0%
Consumer Cyclical7.2%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive5.8%
Technology18.6%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services24.0%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials17.4%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare7.1%

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.

About SCHF

SCHF (Schwab International Equity ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $66.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.06%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 3.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.0%.