Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EDV vs LQD: how they differ
EDV and LQD are both bond index funds, and over the year LQD returned more, −2.7% against −10.8%.
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.
| EDV Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund | LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Extended Duration Treasury | US investment grade bonds |
| Total return, 1 year | −10.8% | −2.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −28.3 pts | −20.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.14% |
| Holdings | 82 | not filed |
EDV in plain words
EDV is a bond fund tracking the Extended Duration Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −10.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 57.3% below its high of Mar 9, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
LQD in plain words
LQD is a bond fund tracking the US investment grade bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year. It sat 6.4% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EDV or LQD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EDV returned −10.8% and LQD returned −2.7%, so LQD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EDV or LQD?
- EDV charges 0.05% a year and LQD charges 0.14%, so EDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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