LQD vs VXX

iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • LQD has the lower expense ratio at 0.14% vs 0.89% for VXX.
  • LQD pays a higher dividend yield (4.55%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricLQDVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.14%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.55%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$30.92B$414M
YTD return
0.60%6.04%
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.
1.3460.94
P/E ratio
32.88
Last price
$108.74$27.90
Inception
Issuer
iSharesBarclays

LQD top holdings

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

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

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 VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $414M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.