Index
Funds that track the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade
4 UK-listed funds Fundology covers track the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade. Ongoing charges run from 0.20% (LQDA and LQDS) to 0.25% a year, as of 09/10/2026.
At a glance
- Funds
- 4
- Providers
- 1
- Ongoing charges
- 0.20% to 0.25%
- Accumulating · distributing
- 1 · 3
The lowest ongoing charge among the 4 iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade funds Fundology tracks is 0.20% a year (LQDA and LQDS), as of 09/10/2026. A lower charge does not guarantee a better return.
1 accumulate their income and 3 pay it out; 2 are currency-hedged share classes. Each fund is listed once, by one share class; its other share classes are on its own page.
By fund size, the 4 largest are LQDA (£3.0bn), LQDS (£2.0bn), LQEE (£167m) and LQGH (£36.9m), as reported on 09/10/2026. Size shows how widely a fund is held, not how it will perform.
All are funds from iShares (4).
Terms:Index fundsOngoing charges figureTracking differenceAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedging
Past returns, side by side
Over the five years to 09/10/2026, total returns with income reinvested ranged from −15.7% (LQEE) to −2.6% (LQDA); the median of 4 funds was −5.9%.
Over the three years to 09/10/2026, total returns with income reinvested ranged from +6.6% (LQDA) to +14.4% (LQGH); the median of 4 funds was +7.1%.
Over the year to 09/10/2026, total returns with income reinvested ranged from −7.7% (LQEE) to −2.3% (LQDS); the median of 4 funds was −3.1%.
| Period | Funds | Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yearIncome reinvested · to | 4 | −7.7% LQEE | −3.1% | −2.3% LQDS |
| 3 yearsIncome reinvested · to | 4 | +6.6% LQDA | +7.1% | +14.4% LQGH |
| 5 yearsIncome reinvested · to | 4 | −15.7% LQEE | −5.9% | −2.6% LQDA |
Source: TradingView reported returns, and Fundology’s own from daily closes where none is reported, as of
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal return
Funds that track the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade (4)
All 4 funds that track the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade, one share class each, listed by name. An order is not a ranking of quality.
| Fund | Charge | Size | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 5 years after inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQDS iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETFDistributing | 0.20% | £2.0bn | −2.3% | +7.5% | −2.8% | −24.0% |
| LQDA iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF AccAccumulating | 0.20% | £3.0bn | −2.5% | +6.6% | −2.6% | −23.9% |
| LQGH iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF GBP HedgedDistributing · Hedged to GBP | 0.25% | £36.9m | −3.7% | +14.4% | −8.9% | −28.8% |
| LQEE iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Hedged EURDistributing · Hedged to EUR | 0.25% | £167m | −7.7% | +6.7% | −15.7% | −34.1% |
Source: TradingView (returns, size and most charges), fund issuers (some charges), ONS CPIH (inflation), as of , at least 15 min delayed
Questions people ask
How many UK funds track the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade?
4 UK-listed funds Fundology covers track the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade, as of 09/10/2026. 1 accumulate their income and 3 pay it out; 2 are currency-hedged share classes. All are iShares funds. Each fund is listed once, by one share class; its other share classes are on its own page.
Which iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade fund has the lowest ongoing charge?
The lowest ongoing charge among the 4 iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade funds Fundology tracks is 0.20% a year (LQDA and LQDS), as of 09/10/2026. A lower charge does not guarantee a better return.
What is the largest iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade fund in the UK?
By fund size, LQDA (iShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc) is the largest of the 4 funds here, at £3.0bn as reported on 09/10/2026. Size shows how widely a fund is held, not how it will perform.
What is the difference between the accumulating and distributing versions?
An accumulating share class reinvests the income from its holdings inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price; a distributing class pays it out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. Of the 4 iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade funds here, 1 accumulate and 3 distribute.
How is this list ordered?
Listed by name unless ordered by ongoing charge. No order on this page is a ranking or a recommendation.