AUM $351.1MER 0.34%NAV $22.73Holdings 1Inception Aug 2022
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$22.69Day Range
$22.68$22.74
52-Week Range
$22.35$25.40
Avg Volume
60.7KDividend Yield
14.80%Expense Ratio
0.34%AUM
$351.1MShares Outstanding
11.3METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Banking | 22.75% |
| Other | 13.20% |
| Healthcare | 11.77% |
| Communications | 10.73% |
| Energy | 7.92% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 7.52% |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical | 5.08% |
| Capital Goods | 4.72% |
| Electric | 4.43% |
| Insurance | 4.27% |
| Basic Industry | 1.61% |
| Transportation | 1.35% |
| Brokerage/Asset Managers/Exchanges | 1.20% |
| Cash and/or Derivatives | 0.96% |
| Reits | 0.86% |
| Finance Companies | 0.76% |
| Natural Gas | 0.26% |
| Treasuries | 0.16% |
| Industrial Other | 0.15% |
| Utility Other | 0.10% |
| Owned No Guarantee | 0.09% |
| Financial Other | 0.09% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.85% |
| Other | 0.15% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- iShares
- Category
- Banking
- Inception Date
- Aug 18, 2022
- Exchange
- BATS
- Description
- The iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index that reflects a strategy of holding the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF while writing (selling) one-month covered call options to generate income
Similar ETFs
| Symbol | Name | AUM |
|---|---|---|
| LQD | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | $28.78B |
| IGSB | iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | $23.41B |
| IGIB | iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | $19.07B |
| USIG | iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | $17.83B |
| FLOT | iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF | $11.46B |
The iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (LQDW) is an exchange-traded fund issued by iShares that launched on Aug 18, 2022. It currently manages $351.1M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.34%. The fund holds 1 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Banking category.
Top 10 holdings represent 2.9% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 1.15% | 4,020,846 | $4.0M |
| 2 | — | USD CASH | 0.52% | 18,217 | $1.8M |
| 3 | — | ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.90% 02/01/2046 | 0.19% | 7,874 | $674K |
| 4 | — | T-MOBILE USA INC 3.88% 04/15/2030 | 0.16% | 6,081 | $576K |
| 5 | — | CVS HEALTH CORP 5.05% 03/25/2048 | 0.16% | 6,960 | $574K |
| 6 | — | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.35% 07/15/2031 | 0.15% | 5,597 | $533K |
| 7 | — | META PLATFORMS INC 4.88% 11/15/2035 | 0.15% | 5,825 | $532K |
| 8 | — | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE 6.75% 10/01/2037 | 0.14% | 4,958 | $509K |
| 9 | — | META PLATFORMS INC 5.25% 05/15/2036 | 0.14% | 5,412 | $506K |
| 10 | — | AMAZON.COM INC 4.88% 03/13/2036 | 0.14% | 5,299 | $492K |
| 11 | — | CITIGROUP INC 5.86% 09/24/2037 | 0.14% | 4,942 | $486K |
| 12 | — | PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES PTE 5.30% 05/19/2053 | 0.14% | 5,488 | $480K |
| 13 | — | META PLATFORMS INC 6.30% 05/15/2056 | 0.14% | 5,360 | $476K |
| 14 | — | BOEING CO 5.80% 05/01/2050 | 0.14% | 5,175 | $474K |
| 15 | — | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.65% 07/15/2033 | 0.13% | 4,960 | $462K |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.09% | |
| 1W | +0.75% | |
| 1M | -1.76% | |
| 3M | -3.16% | |
| 6M | -5.85% | |
| YTD | -7.61% | |
| 1Y | -10.37% | |
| 3Y | -25.23% | |
| 5Y | -42.75% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$22.62
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$22.97
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$23.81
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$25.40
Current Price
$22.71
52-Week Low
$22.35
$22.35$25.40
Current Yield
14.80%
Annual Dividend
$0.9274
Frequency
12x/year
Last Ex-Date
Oct 2, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | $0.3815 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $0.1546 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $0.2008 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | $0.1906 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | $0.1839 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | $0.1839 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| May 4, 2026 | $0.1668 | May 7, 2026 |
| May 4, 2026 | $0.1668 | May 7, 2026 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $0.3032 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $0.3032 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $0.1627 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $0.1627 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $0.2178 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $0.2178 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | $0.2665 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | $0.2665 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | $0.2662 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | $0.2662 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $0.3390 | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $0.3390 | Nov 7, 2025 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | LQDW | Banking(14 ETFs) | Covered Call(103 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.34% | 0.17% | 0.74% |
| AUM | $351.1M | $8.21B | $1.43B |
| Dividend Yield | 14.80% | 5.45% | 16.10% |
| Avg Volume | 60.7K | 3.5M | 291.1K |
| Holdings | 1 | 2,428 | 66 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -1.76% | -0.97% | -2.13% |
| 6-Month Return | -4.02% | -2.28% | -2.61% |
| YTD Return | -7.55% | -4.00% | -3.08% |
| 1-Year Return | -8.02% | -4.05% | -4.80% |
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