All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

LQD: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

LQD real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, LQD returned −0.29% over the past year and −2.84% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 26, 2002, LQD is up +55.22% in real purchasing-power return, or +1.85%/yr, and is currently −25.20% below its real total-return high on Aug. 6, 2020.

Data ending Thu Jul. 2, 2026

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
LQD
×
−2.84%
2026-07-02
−0.29%
2026-07-02
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
LQD
×
+55.22%
+1.85%/yr
+2.15%/yr
(R2=0.640)
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Start
Value
End
Value
LQD
×
$10,000.00
2002-07-26
$15,521.62
2026-07-02
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year LQD
2026 (YTD) −2.84%
2025 +5.09%
2024 −1.96%
2023 +5.86%
2022 −22.91%
2021 −8.29%
2020 +9.48%
2019 +14.75%
2018 −5.59%
2017 +4.84%
2016 +4.05%
2015 −1.97%
2014 +7.40%
2013 −3.45%
2012 +8.70%
2011 +6.58%
2010 +7.71%
2009 +5.57%
2008 +2.33%
2007 −0.34%
2006 +1.66%
2005 −2.19%
2004 +2.38%
2003 +5.30%
2002 +9.40%

Drawdowns

Fri 2002-07-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
LQD
×
−25.20%
from 2020-08-06 peak
−34.56%
2023-10-19
from 2020-08-06 peak
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-07-02 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
LQD
×
−0.29% +3.90%
+1.93%/yr
+4.47%
+1.47%/yr
−20.58%
−4.50%/yr
−10.03%
−1.05%/yr
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund