# iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc (LQDA)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/lqda · ISIN IE00BYXYYJ35 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, LQDA (iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc, ISIN IE00BYXYYJ35) closed at $6.03 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.20% a year (about £20 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was −5.3%, or −26.0% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2017. It tracks the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.2% a year — about £20 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **$6.03** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | LQDA |
| ISIN | IE00BYXYYJ35 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.20% a year (£20 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £2.9bn |
| Launched | 2017 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -2.87% | -5.92% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +5.59% | -4.72% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | -5.35% | -26.01% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −7.8%, 2023 +3.1%, 2024 +2.1%, 2025 +0.4%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −2.8%. Returns of iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −3.1%; to 30/09/2025: +2.8%; to 30/09/2024: +5.7%; to 30/09/2023: −6.8%; to 30/09/2022: −3.0%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -7.8% | -15.6% | Price |
| 2023 | +3.1% | -1.0% | Price |
| 2024 | +2.1% | -1.4% | Price |
| 2025 | +0.4% | -3.1% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | -2.8% | -5.5% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 6.62% | -6.00% |
| 3 years | 7.85% | -8.71% |
| 5 years | 8.67% | -14.26% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 6.6% over 1 year, 7.9% over 3 years, 8.7% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc since October 2021, in pounds: −14.3% from 10/12/2021 to 20/10/2023. The lowest 12-month return of iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −9.7% (12 months to 02/12/2022); the highest was +9.6% (12 months to 18/10/2024). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc was 7.4% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (10/12/2021), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc 0.20% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 206 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 38 the same and 139 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

4 funds track iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.20% to 0.25% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF | 0.20% | -2.6% | +5.5% | -4.4% |
| iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF | 0.25% | -4.1% | +13.1% | -9.9% |
| iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc (this fund) | 0.20% | -2.9% | +5.6% | -5.3% |
| iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Hedged EUR | 0.25% | -7.9% | +6.4% | -17.1% |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.20%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 29/09/2026):

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase | 2.49% |
| Oracle | 2.14% |
| Amazon | 2.08% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 1.91% |
| Morgan Stanley Mtn | 1.89% |
| Bank of America Corp Mtn | 1.84% |
| Meta Platforms | 1.74% |
| Verizon Communications | 1.57% |
| AT&T | 1.53% |
| Alphabet | 1.47% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

As published by iShares, as of 29/09/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Banking | 22.9% |
| Health Care | 11.7% |
| Communication Services | 10.8% |
| Energy | 8.0% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 7.5% |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical | 5.1% |
| Capital Goods | 4.8% |
| Electric | 4.2% |
| Other sectors | 25.0% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the holdings iShares publishes, as of 29/09/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Bonds | 99.1% |
| Cash and money market | 1.0% |

All 598 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/lqda/holdings

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