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QLTA vs LQDB

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

QLTA

iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$1.5B

LQDB

iShares BBB Rated Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$52M

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

QLTALQDB
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$1.5B$52M
Since20122021
Dividend yield4.42%4.63%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionglobalglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+6.4%+6.8%
CAGR 3Y+4.4%+5.5%
CAGR 5Y+0.2%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.160.36
Volatility 1Y4.45%4.15%
Max drawdown-22.27%-21.63%

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

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