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HYGW vs LQDW: which paid, and which earned it?

Over the year LQDW paid 10.6% of its price in cash against HYGW’s 9.9%, though HYGW returned more with it reinvested.

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9.9%HYGW cash paid, 1 year
10.6%LQDW cash paid, 1 year
+4.0%HYGW total return, 1 year
+1.8%LQDW total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Return Stability Score: LQDW scores higher

Was the payout funded by returns, or by your own capital?

HYGW 59LQDW 603.8, the lowest in this set96.8, the highest

A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed

HYGW1.5 pts ahead of HYG · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
HYG+2.6%HYGW+4.0%9.9% of it arrived as cash1.5 pts ahead of HYGTotal return, distributions reinvestedHYG+2.6%HYGW+4.0%9.9% as cash1.5 pts ahead of HYG
LQDW3.8 pts ahead of LQD · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
LQD−2.0%LQDW+1.8%10.6% as cash3.8 pts ahead of LQDTotal return, distributions reinvestedLQD−2.0%LQDW+1.8%3.8 pts ahead of LQD

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, HYGW and LQDW hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions HYGW and LQDW both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingHYGWLQDW
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY0.97%0.74%
ENERGY TRANSFER LP0.07%0.05%
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP0.11%0.05%
VODAFONE GROUP PLC0.17%0.05%
ALLY FINANCIAL INC0.04%0.06%
HUMANA INC0.07%0.04%
PACIFICORP0.08%0.04%
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC0.03%0.05%
AES CORPORATION (THE)0.08%0.02%
APTIV SWISS HOLDINGS LTD0.04%0.02%
HA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPI0.05%0.02%
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL0.08%0.02%
Only in each
Only in HYGWOnly in LQDW
1261229 BC LTD 144A 0.57%ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 0.19%
ECHOSTAR CORP 0.48%CVS HEALTH CORP 0.18%
MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 144A 0.48%T-MOBILE USA INC 0.18%
CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP INC 144A 0.36%SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 0.17%
PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 0.36%GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE 0.15%
CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP INC 144A 0.33%PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES PTE 0.15%
QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 144A 0.32%AMAZON.COM INC 0.14%
HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD 144A 0.31%BANK OF AMERICA CORP MTN 0.14%

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 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

HYGW and LQDW over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
HYGWLQDWHYGWLQDWHYGWLQDW
3 months+0.1%−1.6%1.9%2.3%+0.5 pts+1.2 pts
6 months+2.8%+1.3%5.4%5.0%+0.2 pts+1.9 pts
1 year+4.0%+1.8%9.9%10.6%+1.5 pts+3.8 pts
3 years+16.9%+10.8%32.1%36.3%−9.1 pts−4.1 pts
Since launch+24.5%+8.7%45.9%46.4%−6.8 pts−4.0 pts
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HYGW and LQDW on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
HYGW
iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF
Covered call on HYG, paying monthly
LQDW
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF
Covered call on LQD, paying monthly
IssueriSharesiShares
Strategycovered callcovered call
BenchmarkUS high yield bonds (HYG)US investment grade bonds (LQD)
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized7.5%8.1%
Expense ratio0.69%0.34%
Cash paid, 1 year9.9%10.6%
Price change, 1 year−6.0%−8.8%
Total return, 1 year+4.0%+1.8%
Benchmark return, 1 year+2.6%−2.0%
Ahead or behind+1.5 pts+3.8 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age1488 days1488 days
Net assets$111m$318m

HYGW in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, HYGW paid 9.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.0%. US high yield bonds (HYG) returned +2.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.5%, paid monthly.

LQDW in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LQDW paid 10.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.8%. US investment grade bonds (LQD) returned −2.0% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.1%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, HYGW or LQDW?
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, HYGW paid 9.9% of its starting price in cash and LQDW paid 10.6%, so LQDW paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, HYGW or LQDW?
With every distribution reinvested, HYGW returned +4.0% and LQDW returned +1.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so HYGW returned more.
Which is cheaper, HYGW or LQDW?
HYGW charges 0.69% a year and LQDW charges 0.34%, so LQDW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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HYGW against LQDW, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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