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iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETFLQDW

iSharesIncomeCovered Calls#364 of 469 by YTD

$22.65

+0.6% last session

+1.6% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+0.5%+1%+1.5%S&P 500 +1.6%+0.6%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 20260%+0.5%+1%+1.5%S&P 500 +1.6%+0.6%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOLQDWS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.6%+2.5%+0.5%+1.6%+2.6%+16.8%—+10.2%
Peer average+0.9%−2.6%+0.1%+6.6%+7.7%+49.2%+58.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$350M
Expense ratio
0.34%
Distribution yield
12.4%
NAV
$22.63
Volume
25K
Avg. volume 30D
121K
High today
$22.65
Low today
$22.58
Previous close
$22.52
52-week high
$25.21
52-week low
$22.29
Our risk indicator
3/5

LQDW in One Breath

LQDW Among Covered Calls ETFs

YTD
#1USOIETRACS+47.1%$302M
#2NDIVAmplify+36.0%$33.3M
#3WEEIWestwood+27.8%$116M
#4XOMOYieldMax+23.9%$38.6M
#5CTEFCastellan+22.6%$614M
#6PAYRFederated Hermes+21.5%$92.8M
#7TNGYTortoise+20.9%$534M
#8FRGNHorizon Funds+19.2%$162M
#52LQDWiShares+1.6%$350M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 70 Covered calls ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in LQDW

5Y
$10,000 in LQDW became
$11,022
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$19,665
$10K$15K$11,022 LQDW$19,665 VOOlow $9,260Aug 2022Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Aug 24, 2022 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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LQDW’s Top Holdings

Today
iShares LQDW · 1 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What LQDW Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
BLK CSH FN 1.8 · SPACE EXPL · ANHEUSER-B · CVS HEALTH · PARAMOUNT · AMAZON.COM · T-MOBILE U
iShares LQDW · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Blk’s Share of LQDW

Today
1.8%

$18 of every $1,000 in LQDW is Blk

Blk held by LQDW
$6.4M
iShares LQDW · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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LQDW’s Share of Covered Calls ETFs

Today
0.8%

of the $42.6B in 89 Covered calls ETFs

LQDW
LQDW$350M0.8%
QYLD$8.2B19.1%
DIVO$8.1B19.1%
86 others$26.0B61.0%
Covered calls ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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LQDW Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.34a year
per $100
$34 a year on $10,000
LQDW$0.34
DIVO$0.56
QYLD$0.60
XYLD$0.60
FTHI$0.75
ACIO$0.79
Expense ratio · Covered calls peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside LQDW

1 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
LQDW

iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—BLK CSH FND Treasury SL Agency1.82%
2—Space Exploration Technologies COR 144a 5.35% 07/15/20310.18%
3—Anheuser-busch Companies LLC 4.90% 02/01/20460.18%
4—CVS Health 5.05% 03/25/20480.17%
5—Paramount Skydance 144a 7.05% 10/15/20310.16%
6—Amazon. 4.88% 03/13/20360.15%
7—T-mobile USA 3.88% 04/15/20300.14%
8—Goldman Sachs Group /the 6.75% 10/01/20370.14%
9—Citigroup 5.86% 09/24/20370.14%
10—Space Exploration Technologies COR 144a 5.65% 07/15/20330.13%
iShares LQDW · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 4.5%
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How It Compares

LQDW

iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
QYLDGlobal XReadDesk0.60%+12.4%+16.1%$8.2B
DIVOAmplifyReadDesk0.56%+12.4%+15.1%$8.1B
XYLDGlobal XReadDesk0.60%+11.6%+15.6%$3.3B
FTHIFirst TrustReadDesk0.75%+6.6%+7.3%$2.5B
ACIOAptusReadDesk0.79%+7.2%+6.3%$2.3B
LQDWiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.34%+1.6%+2.6%$350M
Covered calls peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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QYLD vs LQDW

YTD
QYLDGlobal X · Covered callsLQDWiShares · Covered calls
Year to date
QYLD wins+10.9 pts
Past year
QYLD wins+13.5 pts
Fee
LQDW winslower fee
Yield
LQDW wins+0.5 pts
AUM
QYLD23.3× more
2–2level
Global X QYLD and iShares LQDW · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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LQDW vs VOO

YTD
LQDW · iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy
+1.6%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
11.8 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+1.6% LQDW+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+1.6% LQDW+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
iShares LQDW and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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LQDW vs Its Peer Average

YTD
LQDWAvsBPeer average
1D+0.6%+0.9%
1M+2.5%−2.6%
3M+0.5%+0.1%
YTD+1.6%+6.6%
1Y+2.6%+7.7%
3Y+16.8%+49.2%
5Y[…]+58.8%
2–4Peer average wins
88 Covered calls peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

LQDW

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y4.28%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−7.4%
52-week range
$22.29−10.2% from the high$25.21
iShares LQDW · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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LQDW

Payouts by Year

5Y
$0.31per share, Nov 2026
$3.012022$5.72’23’24’25$2.272026
Distribution yield12.4%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 3 · Nov 6, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.81 a share
iShares LQDW · distributions by ex-date · 2022–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$22.63
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today25K
Average volume · 30D121K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.34%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$34.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 3, 2026Nov 6, 2026$0.31
Oct 2, 2026Oct 7, 2026$0.38
Sep 2, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.15
Aug 4, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.20
Jul 2, 2026Jul 8, 2026$0.19
Jun 2, 2026Jun 5, 2026$0.18
May 4, 2026May 7, 2026$0.17
Apr 2, 2026Apr 8, 2026$0.30
Mar 3, 2026Mar 6, 2026$0.16
Feb 3, 2026Feb 6, 2026$0.22
Dec 23, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.27
Dec 2, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.27
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