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One bond ETF and one option-income ETF, on the same days and the same definitions.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/lqd-vs-lqdm","dateModified":"2026-10-28","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".lede",".faq"]},"publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"}}],"characters":5007,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Compare ETFs / LQD vs LQDM \n \n Data as of Oct 28, 2026.\n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n LQD vs LQDM: Differences, Returns & Fees\n LQD and LQDM are measured over different days, and LQD charges 0.14% to LQDM's 0.54%.\n Copy this for sharing \n LQD costs 0.40 points a year less; LQD is far larger, $30.2bn against $4.2m.\n LQD and LQDM at a glance. As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. LQD LQDM \n Expense ratio 0.14% 0.54% \n Net assets, as of Oct 23, 2026 $30.2bn $4.2m \n Total return, 1 year \u22123.4% not published \n What it tracks Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index Benchmark: ","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, LQD against LQDM, data as of Oct 28, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/lqd-vs-lqdm","a":{"ticker":"LQD","name":"iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"LQD tracks an index of US investment grade bonds and returned \u22123.4% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/lqd","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u22123.4%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.14%","as_of":"2026-06-18","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Jun 18, 2026"},{"label":"Holdings","value":"3191","as_of":"2026-10-27","source":"the issuer\u2019s daily holdings file"},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22126.3%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"ETFIQ"},{"label":"12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price","value":"4.5%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and distributions"},{"label":"Last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 1, 2026","value":"$0.4387","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"Tiingo end-of-day distributions"},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$30.6bn","as_of":"2026-10-27","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 27, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"LQDM","name":"Amplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETF","issuer":"Amplify","desk":"income","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"Since launch in Apr 2026, LQDM paid 4.8% in cash and lost 2.2% in total, against \u22122.7% for LQD.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/lqdm","key_facts":[{"label":"Cash paid, since launch, on its starting price","value":"4.8%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and distributions"},{"label":"Total return, since launch","value":"\u22122.2%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Against LQD","value":"+0.5 pts","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"Return of capital, latest payout (Amplify estimate)","value":"61.0%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"Amplify estimate"},{"label":"Last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Sep 29, 2026","value":"$0.2321","as_of":"2026-09-29","source":"Tiingo end-of-day distributions"},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$4.2m","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 28, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.54%","as_of":"2026-04-17","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Apr 17, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":0,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/lqd-vs-lqdm"}