Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BINC vs LQD: how they differ
BINC and LQD hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and BINC returned more over the year.
iShares Flexible Income Active ETF and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BINC and LQD hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BINC | LQD |
|---|---|---|
| NATWEST GROUP PLC | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| ALPHABET INC | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| TELEFONICA EMISIONES SAU | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| VODAFONE GROUP PLC | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| ING GROEP NV | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| TELEFONICA EUROPE BV | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| UBS GROUP AG | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Only in BINC | Only in LQD |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 5.13% | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.88% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.81% | ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 0.12% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.14% | DEUTSCHE TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL FIN 0.11% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.10% | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING L 144A 0.10% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.52% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN 0.09% |
| iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate B 1.02% | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC 0.08% |
| iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corpo 0.64% | MORGAN STANLEY (FXD-FRN) MTN 0.08% |
| UMBS, TBA 0.53% | CITIGROUP INC (FX-FRN) 0.07% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| BINC iShares Flexible Income Active ETF | LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Flexible Income | US investment grade bonds |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% | −2.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.5 pts | −20.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.14% |
| Holdings | 4124 | 3149 |
BINC in plain words
BINC is an index equity fund tracking the Flexible Income. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 2% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4124 positions, with the top ten at 17.4%.
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, BINC or LQD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BINC returned +2.0% and LQD returned −2.7%, so BINC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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