Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
LQD vs MUB: Differences, Returns & Fees
On Aug 31, 2026 LQD's duration was 7.7 years and MUB's 7.0; MUB charges 0.05% to LQD's 0.14%.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $30.6bn for iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and $54.1bn for iShares National Muni Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
MUB costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.0 points; MUB is 1.8 times larger.
| Measure | LQD | MUB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −3.4% | −0.4% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 6.3%, high on Sep 22, 2021 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index | ICE AMT-Free US National Municipal Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.14% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $30.6bn | $54.1bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, LQD and MUB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
LQD and MUB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
LQD
LQD tracks an index of US investment grade bonds. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −3.4% with distributions reinvested, against −1.2% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year. It sat 6.3% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Oct 28, 2026.
MUB
MUB tracks an index of National Muni Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, LQD or MUB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, LQD returned −3.4% and MUB −0.4%.
- Which is cheaper, LQD or MUB?
- MUB is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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