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As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. LQD QLTA \n Expense ratio 0.14% 0.15% \n Net assets $28.5bn $1.2bn \n Total return, 1 year \u22123.4% \u22122.4% \n What it tracks US investment gr","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":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, LQD against QLTA, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/lqd-vs-qlta","a":{"ticker":"LQD","name":"iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","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":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.14%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"3167","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22127.8%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"4.5%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 1, 2026","value":"$0.4387","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$28.5bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 9, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"QLTA","name":"iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"QLTA tracks an index and returned \u22122.4% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/qlta","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u22122.4%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.15%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"3514","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22126.6%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"4.4%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 1, 2026","value":"$0.1759","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.2bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 9, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":51,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/lqd-vs-qlta"}