iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. LQD closed at $104.27.
LQD holds large, liquid investment-grade corporate bonds across maturities. It runs longer than VCIT, so it is more sensitive to interest rates, and it is one of the most heavily traded bond ETFs.
| Issuer | BlackRock iShares |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index |
| Category | Investment-grade bonds |
| Inception | July 22, 2002 |
| Annualized total return | -4.0% over one year, +4.6% a year over three years, -1.3% a year over five years |
| Main risk | Long duration means larger price swings when rates move. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $3.80 | — |
| 2025 | $4.94 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | $4.75 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | $4.42 | +27.0% |
| 2022 | $3.48 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | $3.04 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | $0.439 |
| September 1, 2026 | $0.444 |
| August 3, 2026 | $0.458 |
| July 1, 2026 | $0.382 |
| June 1, 2026 | $0.413 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.425 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with BlackRock iShares.
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYG | 6.07% | 0.49% | Monthly | +1.1% | +7.7% |
| VCIT | 5.01% | 0.03% | Monthly | -2.2% | +5.7% |
| LQD | 4.84% | 0.14% | Monthly | -4.0% | +4.6% |
| BND | 4.11% | 0.03% | Monthly | -1.8% | +4.0% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
4.84% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $5.05 of distributions per share on a $104.27 price. That is about $484 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
Yes. LQD pays every month. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was October 1, 2026, at $0.439 per share.
0.14% a year, or about $14 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Interest taxed as ordinary income, not as qualified dividends. Often held in an IRA or 401(k).
A liquid investment-grade corporate fund, though more rate-sensitive than VCIT. The main risk: long duration means larger price swings when rates move. This is general information, not personal advice.