SLQD Performance — iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-25
SLQD returned +1.10% year to date and +3.67% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.26% over 3 years and +2.53% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $120 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.90% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $62.8M, and assets reached $2.38B.
SLQD Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | SLQD | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $120 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $116 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $127 |
SLQD Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.10% |
| 1 year | +3.67% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.26% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.53% |
SLQD Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.10% |
| 2025 | +6.25% |
| 2024 | +5.02% |
| 2023 | +5.99% |
| 2022 | −4.44% |
| 2021 | −0.43% |
| 2020 | +4.68% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.75% |
SLQD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +0.5% | −0.6% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.3% | +0.6% | −0.4% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +0.9% | −0.6% | +0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +1.3% | −0.9% | +1.3% | +0.6% | −0.3% | −0.1% | +0.7% | +0.2% | −0.3% | +0.1% | +1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | −1.0% | −0.6% | −1.5% | −1.1% | +0.8% | −1.1% | +1.3% | −1.0% | −1.8% | −0.2% | +1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.2% | +0.4% | +0.3% | −0.1% | +0.3% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.5% | −0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.8% | +0.7% | −2.9% | +2.5% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | 0.0% | +0.4% | 0.0% | +0.3% |
SLQD Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.90%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.40 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.92% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.61% (Oct 2024)
SLQD Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $62.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $278.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.29×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $27.6M | $0 | $27.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $17.6M | $0 | $17.6M |
| May 2026 | $37.7M | $10.1M | $27.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $32.7M | −$32.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $22.7M | $20.1M | $2.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $15.2M | $7.6M | $7.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $15.2M | $0 | $15.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $12.7M | $20.3M | −$7.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $40.6M | $22.8M | $17.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $20.3M | $43.2M | −$22.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $33.0M | $35.5M | −$2.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $35.4M | $22.8M | $12.6M |
SLQD Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $2.38B |
| 2026-04-30 | $2.32B |
| 2026-01-31 | $2.36B |
| 2025-10-31 | $2.33B |
| 2025-07-31 | $2.33B |
| 2025-04-30 | $2.21B |
| 2025-01-31 | $2.19B |
| 2024-10-31 | $2.12B |
| 2024-07-31 | $2.15B |
| 2024-04-30 | $2.10B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.20B |
| 2023-10-31 | $2.26B |
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.