- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Bonds
- Address
- 250 West 34th Street, 3rd Floor New York NY United States of America 10119
- IPO Date
- Apr 27, 2016
- Business
- WisdomTree U.S. Corporate Bond Fund (ticker: QIG, formerly WFIG until July 8, 2024) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree U.S. Quality Corporate Bond Index, which measures the performance of select investment-grade corporate bonds issued by U.S. domiciled companies exhibiting favorable fundamentals and income opportunities. The fund provides core exposure to the U.S. investment-grade corporate bond market through a fundamentally weighted portfolio of fixed-rate bonds with investment-grade ratings (primarily A and BBB, with smaller allocations to AAA, AA, and cash equivalents); key asset class weightings include financials (33%), healthcare (13%), utilities (9%), industrials (8%), technology (8%), and energy (7%); portfolio characteristics include a weighted average coupon of 4.41%, average years to maturity of 9.78 years, effective duration of 6.11 years, and SEC 30-day yield of 4.89% as of July 2025.
Launched on April 27, 2016 and managed by WisdomTree Investments, Inc., headquartered in New York, the fund operates exclusively in the United States, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking alternatives to traditional market-cap weighted or actively managed corporate bond strategies, with total assets under management of approximately $18 million as of July 2025. The index methodology screens U.S. corporate bonds for liquidity and quality fundamentals before tilting toward those offering attractive income and valuation characteristics, with eligible securities requiring at least $350 million par amount outstanding and a minimum remaining maturity of one year. Holdings are diversified across approximately 485 positions, with the top 10 comprising 9.63% of assets.
In July 2024, the fund underwent a ticker symbol change from WFIG to QIG, with no alterations to its name, investment objective, or strategy; this rebranding coincided with WisdomTree's refreshed nomenclature for its fixed-income ETF suite, including alignment with the WisdomTree U.S. Quality Corporate Bond Index (WFCIG). The fund's underlying index underwent its latest quarterly rebalance on May 31, 2025, resulting in a 1 basis point increase in yield to around 5.11%, a 0.1-year extension in duration, modest sector shifts such as reduced healthcare exposure and increased energy weighting, and maintenance of liquidity and fundamental screens. No major acquisitions, funding rounds, or strategic alliances specific to the fund have been reported in the past two years, underscoring its continued focus on rules-based, quality-tilted exposure amid evolving interest rate environments.