LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

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• News (RSS)zerohedge·1d ago·Neutral

  …wn 2.5% or so in a month, and hitting new lows, you want to see how they are trading versus NAV. Both are trading very “normally” which is good. The same is true for LQD (long dated IG) and VCSH (short dated credit). These are all saying “orderly liquidity”! Not quite the same as “nothing to see here”, but close. The CDX index has widened from 50 to 60 in a two weeks. The Bloomberg Corp OAS has only moved from 75 bps to 82 bps. I feel obligated to mention it, but as something that is “observed” …

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• News (RSS)zerohedge·8d ago·Neutral

  …illate supplies). Let’s call rates “neutral” here, maybe playing for a bounce in prices (lower yields). TLT (long-dated Treasury ETF) dropped 2.4% on the week, while LQD (long-dated IG) dropped only 1.4%. Some of that is linked to a shorter duration, but I continue to want to combine my credit risk with my duration risk and own longer-dated corporate bonds, with an emphasis on the compute build bonds (which make up a large part of the end of the curve anyways). Any slowdown in compute build (whi…

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• News (RSS)seekingalpha·13d ago·Negative

  LQD: Largest Investment-Grade Corporate Bond ETF In The Market, Weak Investment Thesis

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• Newsseekingalpha.com·14d ago·Negative

  LQD: Largest Investment-Grade Corporate Bond ETF In The Market, Weak Investment Thesis Investment-grade corporate bonds are one of the largest fixed-income sub-asset classes in the market, with the iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF being the largest ETF in this space. LQD yields 4.8% with a high-quality portfolio and a duration of 7.7 years. Fundamentals are fine, in-line with market averages. Federal Reserve hikes are something of a headwind for the fund, and it compares unfavorably …

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• News (RSS)yahoo·34d ago·Neutral

  Daily ETF Flows: LQD Slips

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• Newsseekingalpha.com·54d ago·Neutral

  LQD: Better Income, Still Too Much Duration Risk The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF offers a 4.7% trailing yield, monthly distributions, and broad diversification near its 52-week low. LQD's main risk is elevated duration exposure, with little yield advantage over cheaper, shorter-duration peers like VCIT, IGIB, and SPIB. Liquidity is LQD's standout feature, but its higher fee and duration risk undermine its appeal for long-term retail investors.

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