LQD ETF Analysis: Investment Grade Corporate | NYSE

US Corporate Bonds | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 30.618m USD | 12M Return: -1.7% | US4642872422 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade, Fixed Income
Total Rating 35
Safety 59
Buy Signal -0.26
US Corporate Bonds
Category Rotation: -3.7
TER: 0.14%
AUM: 30.6B
Avg Turnover: 3.16B
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility6.03%
VaR 5th Pctl1.11%
VaR vs Median1.86%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-1.04
Rel. Str. IBD31.6
Rel. Str. Peer Group5.6 pctl
Character TTM
Beta0.171
Beta Downside0.172
Hurst Exponent0.519
Choppyness44.7%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD6.26%
CAGR/Max DD0.87
CAGR/Mean DD2.80

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan -0.2% 8
Feb -0.1% 8
Mar -0.5% 8
Apr +0.2% 2
May +0.8% 31
Jun +0.9% 30
Jul +0.5% 28
Aug +0.0% 7
Sep -1.2% 42
Oct -0.9% 40
Nov +0.0% 5
Dec +0.2% 23

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: LQD Investment Grade Corporate

The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) is structured to track the performance of the iBoxx $ Liquid Investment Grade Index, which measures the U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bond market. To maintain index alignment, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the underlying indexs component securities and at least 90% in fixed income securities that the advisor believes will support accurate tracking. Launched in 2002 and operating as a large-cap ETF with roughly $27.2 billion in assets, LQD is one of the most established and widely held corporate bond ETFs in the U.S. market. Its holdings primarily consist of debt issued by investment-grade-rated companies, meaning issuers with relatively strong creditworthiness, which helps support the funds focus on liquidity and lower default risk compared to high-yield alternatives.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cut expectations push Treasury yields lower
  • Investment-grade credit spreads tighten on resilient corporate earnings
  • Record ETF inflows boost AUM and fee revenue
What is the price of LQD shares?

As of November 03, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 103.71 with a total of 37,968,207 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.09%, over one month by +2.24%, over three months by -1.05% and over the past year by -1.68%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 102.90 (which is 0.8% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is LQD a buy, sell or hold?

Investment Grade Corporate has no consensus analysts rating.