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LQDI vs SLQD

iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF vs iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

LQDI

iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$70M

SLQD

iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$2.3B

Key differences

  • SLQD costs 0.12% less per year.
  • SLQD is significantly larger than LQDI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • LQDI is classified as alternative, while SLQD is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • SLQD has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

LQDISLQD
Annual cost (TER)0.18%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$70M$2.3B
Since20182013
Dividend yield4.56%4.25%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+7.7%+4.7%
CAGR 3Y+5.8%+5.2%
CAGR 5Y+1.9%+2.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.360.79
Volatility 1Y5.00%1.49%
Max drawdown-28.99%-12.69%

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

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