ELQD Performance — iShares ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Data updated: 2025-07-25
ELQD returned +5.26% over one year to May 2025. The annualised 3-year return is +2.11%. The fund beat its Long-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $106, against $105 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 10.58% a year. In the 12 months to May 2025 the fund took in a net $0, and assets reached $12.15M.
ELQD Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | ELQD | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2024 – May 2025) | $105 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jun 2022 – May 2025) | $106 | $105 |
| Since data start (Nov 2021 – May 2025) | $92 | $89 |
ELQD Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +5.26% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.11% |
ELQD Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–May) | +2.37% |
| 2024 | +0.91% |
| 2023 | +9.01% |
| 2022 | −17.72% |
| 2021 (Nov–Dec) | −0.90% |
ELQD Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.2% | −0.4% | −0.1% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | −0.2% | −2.1% | +1.5% | −3.3% | +2.2% | +0.6% | +2.7% | +1.6% | +2.1% | −3.1% | +1.6% | −2.5% |
| 2023 | +4.8% | −4.0% | +3.6% | +0.6% | −1.6% | +0.7% | +0.1% | −1.2% | −3.4% | −2.5% | +7.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | −3.7% | −2.1% | −2.7% | −6.3% | +1.2% | −3.1% | +4.0% | −3.9% | −5.9% | −1.2% | +6.0% | −0.9% |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.8% | −0.1% |
ELQD Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2022 – May 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 10.58%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.23 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.48% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.91% (Sep 2022)
ELQD Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $0
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $0
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oct 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jul 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jun 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ELQD Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | $12.15M |
| 2025-02-28 | $12.34M |
| 2024-11-30 | $12.44M |
| 2024-08-31 | $12.50M |
| 2024-05-31 | $12.03M |
| 2024-02-29 | $12.11M |
| 2023-11-30 | $11.95M |
| 2023-08-31 | $11.92M |
| 2023-05-31 | $12.08M |
| 2023-02-28 | $11.89M |
| 2022-11-30 | $12.04M |
| 2022-08-31 | $16.41M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.