iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFSLQD
SLQD
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 80
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.31B [Q4 2024] → $1.38B (+$69.9M) [Q1 2025]
0.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.31% [Q4 2024] → 61.43% (+0.11%) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 [Q4 2024] → 15 (+0) [Q1 2025]
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 23
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 243 [Q4 2024] → 239 (-4) [Q1 2025]
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $325K | Put options by funds: $1.43M
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for SLQD.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
7 months ago
SLQD: Short Duration Bond Fund From iShares
The ETF invests in U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities of less than five years. It has an effective duration of 2 years and a granular portfolio of over 2600 names. The portfolio is concentrated in the banking sector, representing 33% of the fund. The fund offers a 4.4% 30-day SEC yield, comprising risk-free rates and a credit spread.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
SLQD: Good Short-Term Investment-Grade Bond ETF, But Better Choices Out There (Rating Downgrade)
SLQD is a short-term investment-grade corporate bond index ETF. The fund offers investors diversified exposure to high-quality bonds and a low but rapidly growing 3.1% yield. Although there is nothing significantly wrong with the fund, it compares unfavorably to JAAA.
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