LQD: Quality Bond Holdings, But You Can Do Better
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Trapping ValueInvesting Group LeaderFollow5ShareSavePlay(7min)CommentsSummaryiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF offers diversified exposure to US investment grade corporate bonds with $31.5B in assets.LQD yields approximately 4.9% net after expenses, with a 30-day SEC yield of 4.94% and an effective duration of 8 years.The fund is a solid choice for those trying to stay away from the equity bubble, but you can definitely find better individual bond choices. DNY59/iStock via Getty Images We first wrote about iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) in 2020 and warned investors that chasing duration for little interest will have interesting consequences. That worked out about as we expected.This article was written byTrapping Value46.97K FollowersFollowTrapping Value is a team of analysts with over 40 years of combined experience generating options income while also focusing on capital preservation. They run the investing group Conservative Income Portfolio in partnership with Preferred Stock Trader. The investing group features two income-generating portfolios and a bond ladder. Trapping Value provides Covered Calls, and Preferred Stock Trader covers Fixed Income.
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