iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (LQDW) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

The iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond Buywrite Strategy ETF (LQDW) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CBOE LQD BuyWrite index. The fund uses a fund-of-fund approach to passively track an index that measures the performance of holding shares of the iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and writes one-month call options against the shares. LQDW was launched on Aug 18, 2022 and is managed by BlackRock.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $26.29 to $26.41
• 50-Day Range: $26.09 to $26.61
• 52-Week Range: $26.03 to $29.33
• Volume: 17,820 shs
• Average Volume: 63,585 shs
• Market Capitalization: $227.06 million
• Assets Under Management: $169.96 million
• Dividend Yield: 15.05%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.34%
• Aggregate Rating: N/A

LQDW ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LQDW shares performed this year?

iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF's stock was trading at $26.27 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, LQDW shares have decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at $26.25.
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How do I buy shares of iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF?

Shares of LQDW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF investors own include Oxford Square Capital (OXSQ), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Eagle Point Credit (ECC), Ellington Financial (EFC), FS KKR Capital (FSK), Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF) and CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund (IGR).

Fund Details

• Issuer: iShares
• Fund Name: iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: BATS
• Current Symbol: BATS:LQDW
• Inception Date: 8/18/2022
• Fund Manager: Jennifer Hsui, Orlando Montalvo, Greg Savage, Paul Whitehead
• Web: N/A
• Phone: N/A

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Fixed Income
• Benchmark: Cboe LQD BuyWrite Index
• Category: Strategy
• Focus: Investment Grade
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 4

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $169.96 million
• Average Daily Volume: $0.00
• Discount/Premium: -0.03%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Susquehanna

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,500,000
• Beta: 0.36
• Creation Unit: 25,000
• Creation Fee: $100.00