LQD vs USIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
On May 31, 2026 LQD's duration was 8.1 years and USIG's 6.4; USIG charges 0.04% to LQD's 0.14%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $28.5bn for iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and $17.6bn for iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.
USIG costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; LQD is 1.6 times larger.
| LQD | USIG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.14% | 0.04% |
| Net assets | $28.5bn | $17.6bn |
| Total return, 1 year | −3.4% | −1.6% |
| What it tracks | US investment grade bonds | ICE BofA US Corporate Index |
| Holdings in common | 42% | |
| Below its high | 7.8%, high on Sep 22, 2021 | 3.8%, high on Feb 23, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, LQD and USIG hold 42% 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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42% in common
On the same fields
LQD and USIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
About USIG
USIG tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.6% with distributions reinvested, against −1.8% for its benchmark, the ICE BofA US Corporate Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.8% below its high of Feb 23, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, LQD or USIG?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, LQD returned −3.4% and USIG −1.6%.
- Which is cheaper, LQD or USIG?
- USIG is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 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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