iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

USIG tracks a market-value-weighted index of USD-denominated, investment-grade corporate debt.

The iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF is a fixed-income ETF with $10.8 billion in AUM. The fund primarily invests in single-A and triple-BBB corporate investment grade bonds. Currently, interest rates (risk-free rates) are high but expected to stay that way due to inflation concerns. Credit spreads (risk premium) are conversely very tight, near historic lows.

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A record amount of money has flooded into the U.S. corporate bond markets this year, as investors rush to lock in the highest yields years ahead of the Fed rate cuts.

Time to Invest in Corporate Bond ETFs

The iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF is an attractive option for investors looking for exposure to high-quality fixed income securities. The USIG ETF offers broad diversification, low costs, and potential for income generation through a wide array of U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds. The fund carries some interest rate and credit risk, but its advantages make it a worthy consideration for many investors.

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For many, social security isn't enough to fund their retirement needs. Bonds can help produce another income stream.

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LQD is the largest, most well-known investment-grade corporate bond fund in the market. USIG is a smaller fund in the same industry niche. I believe it to be better as well. An explanation as to why follows.

3 Reasons USIG Is Better Than LQD

USIG invests in investment grade corporate bonds in the United States. Although USIG has low credit risk, nearly half of its portfolio consists of lowest grade investment-grade bonds.

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Investors looking for income often turn to investment-grade corporate bonds and broad, cost-effective ETFs are solid avenues for gaining that exposure.

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The Federal Reserve did wonders for the bond market when it decided to purchase corporate bond ETFs and then, later on, individual issues. Moving forward as global economies look to reopen, investors can still get corporate bond exposure via the iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (USIG).

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Beleaguered investment-grade corporate bond exchange traded funds got a lifeline Monday when the Federal Reserve said it buy $200 billion worth of high-grade corporate debt, helping the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE: LQD) to a gain of 7.39% on more than double the daily average.

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With investors scrambling to find added yield on fixed-income investments, investment-grade corporate bond ETFs are luring more assets in today’s low-yield environment. A name to consider in that group, particularly for cost-conscious investors, is the iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ: USIG).

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