iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD

$113.76

0.48%

Market Cap: $34.6B

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Funds holding %

of 6,710 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

682% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $30.9B [Q1] → $241B (+$211B) [Q2]

1% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.99B | Put options by funds: $4.03B

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,034 [Q1] → 984 (-50) [Q2]

9.98% less ownership

Funds ownership: 95.54% [Q1] → 85.56% (-9.98%) [Q2]

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 345 | Existing positions reduced: 407

18% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 82 [Q1] → 67 (-15) [Q2]

36% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 140

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Research analyst outlook

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DoubleLine on Recession, Current Positioning, and U.S. Debt

Are we going to have a recession? Are we already in a recession?

DoubleLine on Recession, Current Positioning, and U.S. Debt

JBBB Vs. LQD: Which Is Best For Income Investors And Retirees

Narrowing credit spreads and rising default rates favor investment-grade securities over non-investment grade. JBBB is one of the strongest investment-grade ETFs in the market, with a 7.8% dividend yield and an outstanding performance track record. It is variable rate too, a negative moving forward. LQD is one of the largest investment-grade ETFs in the market, focusing on corporate bonds. Its 4.3% dividend yield is much lower, but it's fixed rate.

JBBB Vs. LQD: Which Is Best For Income Investors And Retirees

Bond ETFs attract record flows in July as investors position for Fed rate cuts

Hello! Bonds seemed more appealing to ETF investors than ever before in July, based on flow data from State Street. This week's ETF Wrap looks at what's driving investors' appetite for fixed income lately, and where their money flowed within fixed income.

Bond ETFs attract record flows in July as investors position for Fed rate cuts

No Summer Vacation for ETFs as Flows Near Record Pace in July

Plenty of investors may be out of office this summer, but ETFs aren't on vacation. Despite ETFs frequently seeing Summer lulls, this year inflows are nearing a record pace.

No Summer Vacation for ETFs as Flows Near Record Pace in July

Most Undervalued Asset Classes, Equity Industries, Segments, And Regions - 2H2024

Undervalued industries, regions, and equity market segments offer investors the potential for strong, market-beating returns. There are ETFs tracking most of these. An overview of the cheapest sectors, and ETFs tracking these, follows.

Most Undervalued Asset Classes, Equity Industries, Segments, And Regions - 2H2024

Fixed Income ETFs Support Range of Advisor Objectives

In the first half of 2024, fixed income ETFs represented 29% of the U.S. industry's flows. This is encouraging as the asset category represents just 18% of the asset base.

Fixed Income ETFs Support Range of Advisor Objectives

LQD: A Great Way To Access Investment Grade Bonds

Fed pivots towards rate-cutting cycle, potential end of a bear market. iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) offers broad exposure to US investment-grade corporate bond market. LQD has diverse holdings, low credit risk, 4.32% yield, and potential for upside appreciation.

LQD: A Great Way To Access Investment Grade Bonds

U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: General U.S. Treasury ETFs Take In $1.4 Billion, Eleventh Consecutive Weekly Inflow

During LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week that ended July 11, 2024, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the tenth week in 12, adding a net $6.5 billion. This past week, money market funds (+$4.3 billion), taxable bond funds (+$3.4 billion), tax-exempt bond funds (+$775 million), and alternative investments funds (+$640 million) attracted inflows. Equity funds (-$2.3 billion), mixed-assets funds (-$226 million), and commodities funds (-$37 million were the only groups to see outflows.

U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: General U.S. Treasury ETFs Take In $1.4 Billion, Eleventh Consecutive Weekly Inflow

What Advisors Find Appealing in Fixed Income for 2H

Taking on credit risk but not interest rate risk has been relatively rewarding to ETF advisors and investors thus far in 2024. The iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) had a year-to-date total return of 3.6% as of July 8.

What Advisors Find Appealing in Fixed Income for 2H

U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Attract $20.9 Billion, Largest Weekly Intake Of 2024

During LSEG Lipper's fund flows week that ended June 26, 2024, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the eighth week in 10, adding a net $14.3 billion. Both active and passive fixed income funds saw inflows. Passively managed fixed income funds have recorded four consecutive weekly inflows. Municipal bond conventional funds returned a negative 0.27% over the fund flows week, giving the subgroup its first weekly loss in four.

U.S. Weekly Fund Flows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Attract $20.9 Billion, Largest Weekly Intake Of 2024

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