iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs Southwest Airlines Co — how do they compare? iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF trades at $106.25, while Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B). The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co pays a 1.58% dividend while iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Southwest Airlines Co is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LQD | LUV | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $112.91 | $54.80 |
52-Week Low | $105.96 | $29.67 |
Market Cap | — | $22.27B |
Sector | — | Industrials |
Enterprise Value | — | $25.37B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.58% |
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The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index that the advisor believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to provide a broad representation of the US dollar-denominated liquid investment-grade corporate bond market.
Read more on LQD →Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic carrier in the United States, as measured by the number of originating passengers boarded. Southwest operates over 700 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite expanding into longer routes and business travel, the airline still specializes in short-haul leisure flights, using a point-to-point network. Southwest operates a low-cost carrier business model.
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