Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
LQD vs USHY: how they differ
LQD and USHY hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and USHY returned more over the year.
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, LQD and USHY hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | LQD | USHY |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.88% | 1.17% |
| ALLY FINANCIAL INC | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| ENERGY TRANSFER LP | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| HA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPI | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| HUMANA INC | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP | 0.02% | 0.09% |
| VODAFONE GROUP PLC | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| AES CORPORATION (THE) | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| APTIV SWISS HOLDINGS LTD | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| PACIFICORP | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| Only in LQD | Only in USHY |
|---|---|
| ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 0.12% | 1261229 BC LTD 144A 0.49% |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL FIN 0.11% | MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 144A 0.38% |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING L 144A 0.10% | PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 0.29% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN 0.09% | GALAXY HELIOS DATA CENTERS II LLC 144A 0.24% |
| BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC 0.08% | SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 0.24% |
| MORGAN STANLEY (FXD-FRN) MTN 0.08% | WULF COMPUTE LLC 144A 0.24% |
| CITIGROUP INC (FX-FRN) 0.07% | CORE SCIENTIFIC FINANCE I LLC 144A 0.23% |
| MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK NA 0.07% | PANTHER ESCROW ISSUER LLC 144A 0.23% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 10, 2026.
| LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | US investment grade bonds | Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.7% | +3.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −20.2 pts | −14.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.14% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | 3149 | 1871 |
LQD in plain words
LQD is a bond fund tracking the US investment grade bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year. It sat 6.4% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
USHY in plain words
USHY is a bond fund tracking the Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, LQD or USHY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, LQD returned −2.7% and USHY returned +3.3%, so USHY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, LQD or USHY?
- LQD charges 0.14% a year and USHY charges 0.08%, so USHY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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