All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

LQD: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

LQD total return snapshot: LQD returned +1.35% over the past year and −1.27% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 26, 2002, LQD is up +183.86% in nominal total return, or +4.43%/yr, and is currently −5.37% below its total-return high on Sep. 22, 2021.

Data ending Fri Aug. 21, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Fri 2026-08-21 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
LQD
×
+183.86%
+4.43%/yr
+4.51%/yr
R2=0.929
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Fri 2026-08-21 Start
Value
End
Value
LQD
×
$10,000.00
2002-07-26
$28,385.60
2026-08-21

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-21

  YTD YoY
LQD
×
−1.27% +1.35%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
LQD
×
−5.37%
on 2026-08-21
from 2021-09-22 peak
−24.95%
on 2022-10-20
from 2021-09-22 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-21 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
LQD
×
+1.35% +3.46%
+1.72%/yr
+17.05%
+5.39%/yr
−4.56%
−0.93%/yr
+22.24%
+2.03%/yr

Annual Returns

Year LQD
2026 (YTD) −1.27%
2025 +7.90%
2024 +0.86%
2023 +9.40%
2022 −17.92%
2021 −1.84%
2020 +10.97%
2019 +17.37%
2018 −3.78%
2017 +7.06%
2016 +6.20%
2015 −1.26%
2014 +8.21%
2013 −2.00%
2012 +10.59%
2011 +9.74%
2010 +9.32%
2009 +8.45%
2008 +2.42%
2007 +3.74%
2006 +4.22%
2005 +1.16%
2004 +5.72%
2003 +7.28%
2002 +9.90%