Which returned more over the last year, IGSB or LQD?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and LQD returned −2.7%, so IGSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IGSB or LQD?

IGSB charges 0.04% a year and LQD charges 0.14%, so IGSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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IGSB vs LQD: how they differ

IGSB and LQD are both bond index funds, and over the year IGSB returned more, +1.7% against −2.7%.

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.

IGSB and LQD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond	US investment grade bonds
Total return, 1 year	+1.7%	−2.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−15.8 pts	−20.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.14%
Holdings	4606	not filed

IGSB in plain words

IGSB is a bond fund tracking the 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

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, IGSB or LQD?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and LQD returned −2.7%, so IGSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IGSB or LQD?: IGSB charges 0.04% a year and LQD charges 0.14%, so IGSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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