LQD vs VONG

iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Quick take
  • VONG has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.14% for LQD.
  • LQD pays a higher dividend yield (4.55%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricLQDVONG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.14%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.55%0.45%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$30.92B$50.61B
YTD return
0.60%3.65%
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.
1.341.15
P/E ratio
32.8836.83
Last price
$108.74$126.31
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

LQD top holdings

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

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp12.91%
AAPLApple Inc11.63%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.81%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.79%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.65%
TSLATesla Inc3.55%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.53%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.45%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.87%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.66%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.9%
Technology50.5%
Communication Services12.4%
Financial Services5.6%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.7%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare8.1%

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 VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $50.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 0.45%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 12.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.