LQD vs SPHD

iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

Quick take
  • • LQD has the lower expense ratio at 0.14% vs 0.30% for SPHD.
  • • LQD pays a higher dividend yield (4.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricLQDSPHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.14%0.30%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.85%4.78%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$32.00B$3.42B
YTD return
-1.22%14.50%
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.
1.320.39
P/E ratio
—15.91
Last price
$103.94$52.60
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesInvesco

LQD top holdings

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

SPHD top holdings

Top holdings · SPHD
PFEPfizer Inc3.76%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.05%
CCICrown Castle Inc2.94%
MOAltria Group Inc2.92%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Co2.87%
GISGeneral Mills Inc2.84%
VICIVICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares2.81%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A2.43%
CVXChevron Corp2.35%
OKEONEOK Inc2.34%
Sector breakdown · SPHD
Real Estate19.8%
Consumer Cyclical3.7%
Consumer Defensive18.7%
Technology2.2%
Communication Services7.8%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities14.2%
Industrials1.8%
Energy11.7%
Healthcare8.0%

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 SPHD

SPHD (Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF) is High-yield, low-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.30%, a dividend yield of 4.78%. Its largest holding is Pfizer Inc (PFE), which represents 3.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 19.8%.