SLQD ETF Analysis: 0-5 Year Investment Grade | NASDAQ

Short-Term Bond | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 2.432m USD | 12M Return: 2% | US46434V1008 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Debt, Short-Term Bonds, U.S. Dollar Debt
Total Rating 47
Safety 81
Buy Signal -0.28
Short-Term Bond
Category Rotation: +7.6
TER: 0.06%
AUM: 2.43B
Avg Turnover: 12.0M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility2.25%
VaR 5th Pctl0.39%
VaR vs Median-3.52%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-1.44
Rel. Str. IBD36.5
Rel. Str. Peer Group73.8
Character TTM
Beta0.036
Beta Downside0.010
Hurst Exponent0.517
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD1.15%
CAGR/Max DD4.55
CAGR/Mean DD29.29

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +0.1% 17
Feb -0.3% 9
Mar -0.1% 8
Apr +0.0% 17
May +0.1% 15
Jun -0.0% 8
Jul +0.3% 32
Aug -0.0% 5
Sep -0.2% 55
Oct -0.2% 57
Nov -0.0% 20
Dec +0.1% 2

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: SLQD 0-5 Year Investment Grade

The iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (SLQD) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of an underlying index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate debt with maturities of five years or less. The fund is required to invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of that index and at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities matching the types included in the index. As part of the broader iShares fund family offered by BlackRock, the ETF provides investors with diversified, short-duration exposure to U.S. corporate bond issuers, a category that typically includes companies rated BBB-/Baa3 or higher by major credit rating agencies. Short-term investment-grade corporate bond funds like SLQD are commonly used by investors seeking income with lower interest-rate sensitivity than longer-duration bond funds.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cuts compress yields on short-term corporate debt
  • Investment grade credit spreads tighten amid strong corporate fundamentals
  • ETF inflows accelerate as investors seek short-duration credit exposure
What is the price of SLQD shares?

As of September 27, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 49.55 with a total of 398,883 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.27%, over one month by -1.02%, over three months by -0.48% and over the past year by +2.00%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 49.40 (which is 0.3% or 1.7 ATR below the current price).

Is SLQD a buy, sell or hold?

0-5 Year Investment Grade has no consensus analysts rating.