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

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCW returned −1.1% and LQD −3.4%.

Which is cheaper, BSCW or LQD?

BSCW is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BSCW vs LQD: Differences, Returns & Fees

On May 31, 2026 BSCW's duration was 5.1 years and LQD's 8.1; BSCW charges 0.10% to LQD's 0.14%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $1.5bn for Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF and $28.5bn for iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.

BSCW costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.3 points; LQD is 18.8 times larger.

BSCW vs LQD: Differences, Returns & Fees
	BSCW	LQD
Expense ratio	0.10%	0.14%
Net assets	$1.5bn	$28.5bn
Total return, 1 year	−1.1%	−3.4%
What it tracks	Invesco BulletShares USD Corporate Bond 2032 Index	US investment grade bonds
Holdings in common	5%
Below its high	3.8%, high on Feb 27, 2026	7.8%, high on Sep 22, 2021

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.

−1.1%

BSCW total return, 1 year

−3.4%

LQD total return, 1 year

0.10%

BSCW expense ratio

0.14%

LQD expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BSCW and LQD hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding BSCW LQD

Meta Platforms, Inc., due Nov 15, 2032 1.42% 0.10%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, due Jan 30, 2032 1.31% 0.09%

Verizon Communications Inc., due Mar 15, 2032 1.38% 0.09%

Meta Platforms, Inc., due Aug 15, 2032 1.01% 0.07%

Oracle Corp., due Sep 26, 2032 1.03% 0.07%

Sprint Capital Corp., due Mar 15, 2032 0.85% 0.06%

Amazon.com, Inc., due Dec 1, 2032 0.81% 0.06%

Oracle Corp., due Nov 9, 2032 0.84% 0.05%

Ford Motor Co., due Feb 12, 2032 0.80% 0.05%

Broadcom Inc., due Nov 15, 2032 0.70% 0.05%

GE HealthCare Technologies Inc., due Nov 22, 2032 0.66% 0.05%

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), due Jun 8, 2032 0.71% 0.05%

Only in BSCW

Block, Inc., due May 15, 2032 0.73%

BlackRock, Inc., due Feb 25, 2032 0.31%

Paramount Global, due May 19, 2032 0.31%

UBS Americas Inc., due Jul 15, 2032 0.30%

Valero Energy Corp., due Apr 15, 2032 0.30%

TELUS Corp., due May 13, 2032 0.29%

Pilgrim's Pride Corp., due Mar 1, 2032 0.29%

Cintas Corp. No. 2, due May 1, 2032 0.28%

Only in LQD

Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc, due Feb 1, 2046 0.20%

CVS Health Corp, due Mar 25, 2048 0.17%

T-Mobile USA Inc, due Apr 15, 2030 0.16%

Meta Platforms Inc, due Nov 15, 2035 0.16%

Amazon.com Inc, due Mar 13, 2036 0.15%

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd, due May 19, 2053 0.15%

Meta Platforms Inc, due Nov 15, 2055 0.15%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The, due Oct 1, 2037 0.15%

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On the same fields

BSCW

Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF

LQD

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Invesco iShares

What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index of US investment grade bonds

Total return, 1 year −1.1% −3.4%

Expense ratio 0.10% 0.14%

Holdings 327 3167

Net assets $1.5bn $28.5bn

BSCW and LQD on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About BSCW

BSCW tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. It sat 3.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

About LQD

LQD tracks an index of US investment grade bonds. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −3.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year. It sat 7.8% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSCW or LQD?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCW returned −1.1% and LQD −3.4%.
Which is cheaper, BSCW or LQD?: BSCW is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

BSCW filings on SEC EDGAR ↗BSCW prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Invesco page for BSCW ↗LQD filings on SEC EDGAR ↗LQD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for LQD ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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