Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
LQD vs PDBC: how they differ
LQD is a bond index fund and PDBC an equity index fund, and over the year PDBC returned more, +55.2% against −2.7%.
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF.
| LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | US investment grade bonds | Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.7% | +55.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −20.2 pts | +37.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.14% | 0.59% |
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.
PDBC in plain words
PDBC is an index equity fund tracking the Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, LQD or PDBC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, LQD returned −2.7% and PDBC returned +55.2%, so PDBC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, LQD or PDBC?
- LQD charges 0.14% a year and PDBC charges 0.59%, so LQD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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