LQDW ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
iShares LQD Premium Income+ ETF · Option income ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
LQDW returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +1.19% | -0.50% | |
| 3 months | +0.40% | -2.77% | |
| 6 months | -0.24% | -5.55% | |
| Year to date | +0.83% | -7.19% | |
| 1 year | +1.07% | -10.17% | |
| 3 years | +15.82% (+5.02%/yr) | -25.16% (-9.21%/yr) | |
| Since first close | +9.36% (+2.17%/yr) | -42.51% (-12.42%/yr) |
Did LQDW's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year LQDW paid out 11.17% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed -10.17%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of +1.07%. The share price fell, but the payouts more than made up for it.
Option income funds pay out option premiums and often part of their own assets, so a high yield can come with a falling share price. Total return is the fair measure: it counts both the payouts and the price change. Compare all option income ETFs.
LQDW returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 26) | +0.83% | -7.19% |
| 2025 | +9.03% | -6.53% |
| 2024 | +2.58% | -11.43% |
| 2023 | +4.01% | -12.79% |
LQDW drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 44.04%, from $39.94 on Aug. 25, 2022 to $22.35 on Oct. 2, 2026, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 12.01% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 27.04% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 44.04% |
| 52-week closing high | $25.40 Oct. 27, 2025 |
| 52-week closing low | $22.35 Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Latest close | $22.79 Oct. 26, 2026 |
LQDW dividends
LQDW paid $2.83 per share in the last 12 months over 12 payments, a trailing yield of 12.44% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 2, 2026 ($0.38 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $1.96 | 9 |
| 2025 | $3.93 | 12 |
| 2024 | $4.13 | 12 |
| 2023 | $5.72 | 12 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting Aug. 24, 2022.
- Total assets are the fund's net assets as reported by Yahoo Finance; for a fund with several share classes, such as Vanguard's, the figure covers the whole fund. Trading volume is the 3-month average of shares traded per day, times the latest price.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.