LQD vs VGIT

iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

Quick take
  • VGIT 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

MetricLQDVGIT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.14%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.55%3.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$33.11B$50.38B
YTD return
-0.07%-0.48%
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.
1.340.78
P/E ratio
32.57
Last price
$107.71$58.61
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

LQD top holdings

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

VGIT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VGIT.

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 VGIT

VGIT (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF) is Intermediate-term US Treasuries (3–10 years). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $50.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.85%.