iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFSLQD
SLQD
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Funds holding %
of 7,372 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 17
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q3] → 14 (+3) [Q4]
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 78
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.24B [Q3] → $1.3B (+$64.1M) [Q4]
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 234 [Q3] → 241 (+7) [Q4]
2.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.61% [Q3] → 61.14% (+2.53%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for SLQD.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 months ago
SLQD: Short Duration Bond Fund From iShares
The ETF invests in U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities of less than five years. It has an effective duration of 2 years and a granular portfolio of over 2600 names. The portfolio is concentrated in the banking sector, representing 33% of the fund. The fund offers a 4.4% 30-day SEC yield, comprising risk-free rates and a credit spread.

Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
SLQD: Good Short-Term Investment-Grade Bond ETF, But Better Choices Out There (Rating Downgrade)
SLQD is a short-term investment-grade corporate bond index ETF. The fund offers investors diversified exposure to high-quality bonds and a low but rapidly growing 3.1% yield. Although there is nothing significantly wrong with the fund, it compares unfavorably to JAAA.
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