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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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GRNY vs LQD: how they differ

GRNY is an equity index fund and LQD a bond index fund, and over the year GRNY returned more, +13.8% against −2.7%.

Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.

GRNY and LQD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GRNY
Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerFundstratiShares
What it isFundstrat Granny Shots US Large CapUS investment grade bonds
Total return, 1 year+13.8%−2.7%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−3.7 pts−20.2 pts
Expense ratio0.75%0.14%
Holdings40not filed

GRNY in plain words

GRNY is an index equity fund tracking the Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 40 positions, with the top ten at 30.8%.

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, GRNY or LQD?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GRNY returned +13.8% and LQD returned −2.7%, so GRNY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, GRNY or LQD?
GRNY charges 0.75% a year and LQD charges 0.14%, so LQD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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GRNY against LQD, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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