LQDvsHYGETF Comparison

ETF 1

LQD

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

This fund is part of

Intl IG Bonds

+0.01%

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ETF 2

HYG

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

This fund is part of

Intl HY Bonds

-0.05%

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iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) belongs to the Intl IG Bonds segment. iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) is part of the Intl HY Bonds segment. LQD's top 3 sector exposures are Banks, Pharmaceutical preparation and biotechnology and Communication services. In contrast, HYG's top sector exposures are Media, Pipelines and It services and computer programming. LQD is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.14%, versus 0.49% for HYG. LQD is down -0.29% year-to-date (YTD) with +$6.09B in YTD flows. HYG performs better with 1.83% YTD performance, and -$3.13B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of LQD and HYG below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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LQD vs HYG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/17/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	LQD HYG	-0.80%+0.22%	-1.16%+0.39%	-0.29%+1.83%	+4.13%+5.49%	+14.32%+26.68%	-3.76%+20.59%
Flows	LQD HYG	+$4.79B+$178M	+$2.87B-$877M	+$6.09B-$3.13B	+$7.66B-$312M	-$434M-$218M	+$3.26B-$1.62B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	LQD HYG	+5.09%+2.63%	+5.03%+2.83%	+7.04%+3.87%	+8.14%+5.53%
Max drawdown	LQD HYG	-2.24%-0.96%	-3.34%-2.28%	-8.29%-3.71%	-25.07%-15.34%
Max drawdown duration	LQD HYG	65d39d	138d49d	134d72d	1759d798d

Trading data

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	LQD	HYG
Last sale 7/17/2026 at 1:30 PM	$107.56	$79.65
Previous close 07/16/2026	$107.50	$79.80
Consolidated volume 07/16/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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	LQD	HYG
Last price	$107.56	$79.65
1D performance	+0.06%	-0.19%
AuM	$35.28 B	$16.52 B
E/R	0.14%	0.49%

Characteristics

	LQD	HYG
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index	Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index
N° of holdings	2468	926
Asset class	Bonds	Bonds
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 22, 2002	April 4, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

LQD

USA

66.78%

Other

33.22%

HYG

USA

56.41%

Other

43.59%

Sectors

LQD

Banks

14.58%

Other

85.42%

HYG

Other

100%

Diversification

LQD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

3.04%

HYG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

5.04%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of May 31, 2026

LQD

BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury

0.93%

Anheuser-Busch, 4.9% 1feb2046, USD

0.21%

CVS Health, 5.05% 25mar2048, USD

0.17%

T-Mobile USA, 3.875% 15apr2030, USD

0.16%

US30303MAD48

0.16%

US023135DF00

0.15%

US30303MAE21

0.15%

Goldman Sachs, 6.75% 1oct2037, USD

0.15%

Pfizer, 5.3% 19may2053, USD

0.15%

US30303MAK80

0.14%

Boeing, 5.805% 1may2050, USD

0.14%

Bank of America Corporation, 5.468% 23jan2035, USD (N)

0.14%

US023135DH65

0.13%

US68389XEB73

0.13%

AbbVie, 3.2% 21nov2029, USD

0.13%

HYG

US68288AAA51

0.51%

EchoStar, 10.75% 30nov2029, USD

0.46%

US58990CAA18

0.39%

Quikrete Holdings, 6.375% 1mar2032, USD

0.34%

Cloud Software Group, 6.5% 31mar2029, USD

0.33%

US69393LAA17

0.32%

DISH Network, 11.75% 15nov2027, USD

0.32%

Cloud Software Group, 9% 30sep2029, USD

0.31%

US78488XAA28

0.30%

Hub International, 7.25% 15jun2030, USD

0.30%

BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury

0.29%

Venture Global LNG, 9.5% 1feb2029, USD

0.29%

RP Escrow Issuer, 7.125% 1jun2031, USD

0.29%

US045941AA96

0.29%

US65346UAB52

0.29%

Frequently asked questions about LQD and HYG

How have the LQD and HYG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 17, 2026, LQD is down -0.29% year-to-date (YTD), while HYG has returned 1.83%. That puts HYG better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: LQD or HYG?

Year-to-date, the LQD ETF saw +$6.09B in flows, compared to -$3.13B for HYG.

Which ETF is more volatile: LQD or HYG?

Over the past year, LQD had a volatility of 5.03%, while HYG experienced 2.83%.

Which ETF is bigger: LQD or HYG?

As of July 17, 2026, LQD holds $35.28 B in assets under management (AUM), while HYG manages $16.52 B.

What are the top holdings of the LQD ETF and HYG ETF?

LQD top holdings include BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury, Anheuser-Busch, 4.9% 1feb2046, USD and CVS Health, 5.05% 25mar2048, USD. HYG holds in its top three: US68288AAA51, EchoStar, 10.75% 30nov2029, USD and US58990CAA18.

Which ETF is more diversified: LQD or HYG?

LQD holds 3112 securities with 3.04% of its assets in the top 15. HYG has 1319 securities and a top 15 weight of 5.04%.

HYG

LQDvsHYGETF Comparison

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

LQD vs HYG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the LQD and HYG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 17, 2026, LQD is down -0.29% year-to-date (YTD), while HYG has returned 1.83%. That puts HYG better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: LQD or HYG?

Year-to-date, the LQD ETF saw +$6.09B in flows, compared to -$3.13B for HYG.

Which ETF is more volatile: LQD or HYG?

Over the past year, LQD had a volatility of 5.03%, while HYG experienced 2.83%.

Which ETF is bigger: LQD or HYG?

As of July 17, 2026, LQD holds $35.28 B in assets under management (AUM), while HYG manages $16.52 B.

What are the top holdings of the LQD ETF and HYG ETF?

LQD top holdings include BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury, Anheuser-Busch, 4.9% 1feb2046, USD and CVS Health, 5.05% 25mar2048, USD. HYG holds in its top three: US68288AAA51, EchoStar, 10.75% 30nov2029, USD and US58990CAA18.

Which ETF is more diversified: LQD or HYG?

LQD holds 3112 securities with 3.04% of its assets in the top 15. HYG has 1319 securities and a top 15 weight of 5.04%.

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