SLQD — iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

SLQD Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in SLQD over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

SLQD Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: SLQD's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (SLQD) is a $2.43 billion fund issued by iShares, tracking the US Bonds - Corporate category. It holds a C grade with a score of 53.8 out of 100, placing it 15th out of 17 peers and 333rd among all tracked ETFs. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.06%, which matches the category median. Its dividend yield of 4.37% trails the category median of 4.93%. Top holdings represent only 7.3% of assets, with the largest position being BlackRock Funds III at 5.5%.

The fund’s price of $49.90 sits at 3.5% of its 52-week range, indicating it is near the lower end of recent trading levels. Short-term returns show slight declines over one day, one week, and one month, while longer horizons display positive growth. The three-year return of 16.92% contrasts with a one-year return of 2.62%, which matches the category median. The rating has remained unchanged at grade C over the last 35 tracked days. Price history is available for only 3.0 years, limiting the depth of historical analysis.

SLQD exhibits a beta of 0.32, suggesting it moves significantly less than the broader market. Annualized volatility is labeled Very Low at 1.47%, and the maximum drawdown has been limited to -1.06%. Despite these low volatility metrics, the Sharpe ratio is negative at -1.61, reflecting poor risk-adjusted returns. Liquidity is moderate, with an average daily volume of 223,274 shares and a tight bid-ask spread of 0.02%. The combination of low volatility and negative Sharpe indicates the fund has generated returns insufficient to compensate for its risk profile.

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SLQD Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-04-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 7.3% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how SLQD's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With SLQD

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with SLQD's top 10 — IGSB overlaps most, holding 8 of the same companies as SLQD's top 10 (6.9% of SLQD's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.78% (as of 2026-09-04) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.30 (as of 2026-09-07) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

High-Yield Credit Spread: 2.68% (as of 2026-09-07) — The extra yield investors demand to hold high-yield corporate bonds over Treasuries — a real-time gauge of credit risk appetite relevant to this fund’s holdings.

SLQD Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.02% and average daily volume is 223K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $2.43B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: SLQD is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

SLQD Performance History

How SLQD Compares to Other US Bonds - Corporate ETFs