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HDV vs SLQD

iShares Core High Dividend ETF vs iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

HDV

iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$13.6B

SLQD

iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$2.3B

Key differences

  • HDV is significantly larger than SLQD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • HDV is classified as equity, while SLQD is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • Over the last 3 years, HDV has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

HDVSLQD
Annual cost (TER)0.08%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$13.6B$2.3B
Since20112013
Dividend yield2.88%4.25%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+23.7%+4.7%
CAGR 3Y+15.5%+5.4%
CAGR 5Y+11.0%+2.6%
Sharpe 3Y1.020.86
Volatility 1Y9.65%1.49%
Max drawdown-37.04%-12.69%

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