LQD vs VWO

iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • VWO has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.14% for LQD.
  • • LQD pays a higher dividend yield (4.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricLQDVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.14%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.85%2.19%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$32.00B$153.78B
YTD return
-1.22%5.62%
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.
1.320.78
P/E ratio
—15.59
Last price
$103.94$57.34
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

LQD top holdings

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

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.75%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.82%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.11%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.88%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.95%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.91%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.79%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.70%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.69%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H0.65%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.4%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology33.8%
Communication Services6.4%
Financial Services19.5%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.5%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare4.1%

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 VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $153.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.19%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.