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

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCX returned −1.6% and LQD −3.4%.

Which is cheaper, BSCX or LQD?

BSCX 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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BSCX vs LQD: Differences, Returns & Fees

On May 31, 2026 BSCX's duration was 5.7 years and LQD's 8.1; BSCX charges 0.10% to LQD's 0.14%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $1.1bn for Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF and $28.5bn for iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.

BSCX costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; LQD is far larger, $28.5bn against $1.1bn.

BSCX vs LQD: Differences, Returns & Fees
	BSCX	LQD
Expense ratio	0.10%	0.14%
Net assets	$1.1bn	$28.5bn
Total return, 1 year	−1.6%	−3.4%
What it tracks	Invesco BulletShares USD Corporate Bond 2033 Index	US investment grade bonds
Holdings in common	5%
Below its high	4.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026	7.8%, high on Sep 22, 2021

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.

−1.6%

BSCX total return, 1 year

−3.4%

LQD total return, 1 year

0.10%

BSCX expense ratio

0.14%

LQD expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BSCX 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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5% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding BSCX LQD

Amgen Inc., due Mar 2, 2033 1.60% 0.11%

Amazon.com, Inc., due Mar 13, 2033 1.46% 0.11%

AT&T Inc., due Dec 1, 2033 1.17% 0.08%

Oracle Corp., due May 4, 2033 1.09% 0.08%

Alphabet Inc., due Feb 15, 2033 1.09% 0.08%

Abbott Laboratories, due Mar 15, 2033 0.98% 0.07%

T-Mobile USA, Inc., due Jul 15, 2033 0.96% 0.07%

Salesforce, Inc., due Mar 15, 2033 1.02% 0.07%

Intel Corp., due Feb 10, 2033 0.84% 0.06%

Banco Santander S.A., due Aug 8, 2033 0.80% 0.05%

BP Capital Markets America Inc., due Feb 13, 2033 0.83% 0.05%

Enbridge Inc., due Mar 8, 2033 0.88% 0.05%

Only in BSCX

BlackRock, Inc., due May 25, 2033 0.46%

AT&T Inc., due Apr 30, 2033 0.45%

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., due May 15, 2033 0.45%

Trimble Inc., due Mar 15, 2033 0.31%

Synchrony Financial, due Feb 2, 2033 0.29%

Atmos Energy Corp., due Nov 15, 2033 0.28%

Tractor Supply Co., due May 15, 2033 0.28%

QUALCOMM Inc., due May 20, 2033 0.27%

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

BSCX

Invesco BulletShares 2033 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 −1.6% −3.4%

Expense ratio 0.10% 0.14%

Holdings 324 3167

Net assets $1.1bn $28.5bn

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

About BSCX

BSCX tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. It sat 4.2% 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, BSCX or LQD?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCX returned −1.6% and LQD −3.4%.
Which is cheaper, BSCX or LQD?: BSCX 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

BSCX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗BSCX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Invesco page for BSCX ↗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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