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iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETFLQDW

iSharesIncomeCovered Calls#360 of 469 by YTD

$22.52

−1.4% last session

+1.0% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%+1.0%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%+1.0%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026LQDWS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.4%+2.1%−0.2%+1.0%+1.8%+16.1%—+9.6%
Peer average+0.2%−2.9%−0.7%+5.9%+6.7%+48.9%+56.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$348M
Expense ratio
0.34%
Distribution yield
14.0%
NAV
$22.55
Volume
23K
Avg. volume 30D
123K
High today
$22.60
Low today
$22.50
Previous close
$22.83
52-week high
$25.31
52-week low
$22.29
Our risk indicator
3/5

LQDW in One Breath

LQDW Among Covered Calls ETFs

YTD
#1USOIETRACS+52.9%$314M
#2NDIVAmplify+38.0%$34.3M
#3WEEIWestwood+33.0%$116M
#4XOMOYieldMax+30.0%$39.1M
#5TNGYTortoise+28.6%$567M
#6CTEFCastellan+21.7%$609M
#7PAYRFederated Hermes+19.8%$92.1M
#8FRGNHorizon Funds+17.3%$164M
#52LQDWiShares+1.0%$348M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 70 Covered calls ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in LQDW

5Y
$10,000 in LQDW became
$10,959
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$19,352
$10K$15K$10,959 LQDW$19,352 VOOlow $9,260Aug 2022Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Aug 24, 2022 – Nov 3, 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 3, 2026
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What LQDW Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
BLK CSH FN · USD CASH · ANHEUSER-B · SPACE EXPL · CVS HEALTH · PARAMOUNT · AMAZON.COM
iShares LQDW · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Blk’s Share of LQDW

Today
0.6%

$6 of every $1,000 in LQDW is Blk

Blk held by LQDW
$2.1M
iShares LQDW · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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LQDW’s Share of Covered Calls ETFs

Today
0.8%

of the $42.4B in 89 Covered calls ETFs

LQDW
LQDW$348M0.8%
QYLD$8.1B19.1%
DIVO$8.0B18.9%
86 others$25.9B61.1%
Covered calls ETF AUM · Nov 4, 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 4, 2026
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Inside LQDW

1 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
LQDW

iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—BLK CSH FND Treasury SL Agency0.62%
2—Cash0.29%
3—Anheuser-busch Companies LLC 4.90% 02/01/20460.19%
4—Space Exploration Technologies COR 144a 5.35% 07/15/20310.18%
5—CVS Health 5.05% 03/25/20480.17%
6—Paramount Skydance 144a 7.05% 10/15/20310.16%
7—Amazon. 4.88% 03/13/20360.15%
8—T-mobile USA 3.88% 04/15/20300.15%
9—Citigroup 5.86% 09/24/20370.14%
10—Goldman Sachs Group /the 6.75% 10/01/20370.14%
iShares LQDW · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 3.5%
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How It Compares

LQDW

iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF’s Peers

Today
Trend
QYLDGlobal XReadDesk0.60%+0.6%+14.9%$8.1B
DIVOAmplifyReadDesk0.56%−0.4%+12.1%$8.0B
XYLDGlobal XReadDesk0.60%+0.3%+14.4%$3.3B
FTHIFirst TrustReadDesk0.75%+0.2%+6.7%$2.5B
ACIOAptusReadDesk0.79%+0.4%+5.6%$2.3B
LQDWiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.34%−1.4%+1.8%$348M
Covered calls peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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QYLD vs LQDW

YTD
QYLDGlobal X · Covered callsLQDWiShares · Covered calls
Year to date
QYLD wins+10.1 pts
Past year
QYLD wins+13.2 pts
Fee
LQDW winslower fee
Yield
LQDW wins+1.9 pts
AUM
QYLD23.3× more
2–2level
Global X QYLD and iShares LQDW · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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LQDW vs VOO

YTD
LQDW · iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy
+1.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
10.6 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+1.0% LQDW+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+1.0% LQDW+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
iShares LQDW and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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LQDW vs Its Peer Average

YTD
LQDWAvsBPeer average
1D−1.4%+0.2%
1M+2.1%−2.9%
3M−0.2%−0.7%
YTD+1.0%+5.9%
1Y+1.8%+6.7%
3Y+16.1%+48.9%
5Y[…]+56.4%
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 · 1Y4.25%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−7.4%
52-week range
$22.29−11.0% from the high$25.31
iShares LQDW · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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 yield14.0%
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$22.55
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today23K
Average volume · 30D123K
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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