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LQDB vs QLTA

iShares BBB Rated Corporate Bond ETF vs iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

LQDB

iShares BBB Rated Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$52M

QLTA

iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$1.5B

Key differences

  • QLTA is significantly larger than LQDB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, LQDB has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • QLTA has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

LQDBQLTA
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$52M$1.5B
Since20212012
Dividend yield4.63%4.42%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionglobalglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+6.8%+6.4%
CAGR 3Y+5.5%+4.4%
CAGR 5YN/A+0.2%
Sharpe 3Y0.360.16
Volatility 1Y4.15%4.45%
Max drawdown-21.63%-22.27%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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