LQD vs SQQQ

iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ

Quick take
  • LQD has the lower expense ratio at 0.14% vs 0.95% for SQQQ.
  • SQQQ pays a higher dividend yield (8.99%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricLQDSQQQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.14%0.95%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.55%8.99%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$30.92B$2.91B
YTD return
0.60%-32.89%
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.
1.34-3.08
P/E ratio
32.88
Last price
$108.74$45.73
Inception
Issuer
iSharesProShares

LQD top holdings

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

SQQQ top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SQQQ.

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 SQQQ

SQQQ (ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ) is 3x inverse daily performance of the Nasdaq-100. Managed by ProShares, the fund carries $2.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.95%, a dividend yield of 8.99%.