{
  "id": 13829331,
  "title": "Which Corporate Bond ETF Is the Better Buy: iShares’ LQD or State Street’s SPLB?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/which-corporate-bond-etf-is-the-better-buy-ishares-lqd-or-state",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-11T23:32:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/coverage/etfs/2026/10/11/which-corporate-bond-etf-is-the-better-buy-ishares-lqd-or-state-street-s-splb/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When comparing the iShares iBoxx $Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) to the State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (SPLB), investors must consider several key factors. LQD boasts higher liquidity and a proven track record of capital preservation, while SPLB offers a more cost-effective way to achieve potentially higher income yields. Both ETFs provide exposure to investment-grade corporate debt, but they fulfill distinct roles within a fixed-income strategy. The SPDR fund concentrates solely on long-term bonds with maturities of ten years or more, whereas LQD tracks a wider liquid index of high-quality corporate issues.\n\nThese differences in maturity and selection criteria play a significant role in their performance during interest rate fluctuations and contribute to their varying risk profiles. Beta, which measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500, is calculated from monthly returns over the fund's history (up to five years). The 1-year return represents the total return over the trailing 12 months. SPLB's dividend yield reflects the trailing-12-month distribution yield.",
  "summary": "One fund yields more and costs less. The other has held up better through every tough stretch. Here is how to choose.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Which Corporate Bond ETF Is the Better Buy: iShares’ LQD or State Street’s SPLB?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/which-corporate-bond-etf-is-the-better-buy-ishares-lqd-or-state-13830239",
        "published": "2026-10-11T23:52:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}