iShares $ Corp Bond UCITS ETF
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- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Bonds
- Address
- 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge Dublin Ireland D04 YW83
- IPO Date
- Jan 2, 2008
- Website
- ishares.com
- Similar Companies
- Business
- iShares $ Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (LQDE.L) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment performance of the Bloomberg US Corporate 1-5 Year Total Return Index before fees and expenses. The ETF provides exposure to investment-grade, USD-denominated corporate bonds issued by US and non-US companies with maturities between one and five years; it distributes income quarterly and employs a sampling strategy to replicate the index by investing in a representative basket of securities. Managed by BlackRock's iShares franchise, the fund offers institutional and retail investors a low-cost vehicle for short-duration corporate bond allocation, with a focus on total return comprising interest income and price appreciation. Operated as an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) compliant vehicle domiciled in Ireland, the ETF targets fixed income investors seeking yield with moderate credit risk and limited interest rate sensitivity; its portfolio includes bonds from sectors such as financials, industrials, utilities, and technology, with an average duration of approximately 2.5 years and yield to maturity around 4-5% as of recent data. BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited serves as the authorised corporate director, while State Street Custodial Services acts as depositary; the fund lists on the London Stock Exchange and other European exchanges, serving investors across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and beyond. Founded under BlackRock's iShares platform in 2010 with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, the ETF has undergone no major structural changes or rebrandings in the last 1-2 years; however, it benefited from BlackRock's broader strategic expansions, including enhanced ESG integration across fixed income ETFs and the launch of complementary short-duration bond products like iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF. Recent portfolio adjustments reflect market shifts, such as increased allocations to high-quality issuers amid 2024-2025 Federal Reserve rate cuts, and the ETF maintains assets under management exceeding $500 million with an expense ratio of 0.20%. No significant acquisitions, partnerships, or funding rounds directly impact this specific ETF, underscoring its stable role within BlackRock's $2.8 trillion iShares ecosystem.