IQ U.S. Large Cap R&D Leaders ETF (LRND)

NASDAQ: LRNDExchange-traded fund from New York Life Investment Management LLC.

  • Expense ratio0.14%
  • Net assets$445.4M
  • Dividend yield0.31%
  • 1-year return+18.91%
  • Holdings108

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LRND quote & trading statistics

LRND performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+14.70%
  • 1 year+18.91%
  • 3 years+21.84%/yr
  • 5 years0.00%/yr
  • 10 years0.00%/yr
1Y volatility
19.18%
3Y volatility
14.94%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.22

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

LRND top 10 holdings

IQ U.S. Large Cap R&D Leaders ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1NVDANVIDIA Corporation16.51%
2GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A13.25%
3AAPLApple Inc.10.15%
4MSFTMicrosoft Corporation8.19%
5LLYEli Lilly and Company5.11%
6METAMeta Platforms Inc.4.64%
7AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.38%
8AVGOBroadcom Inc4.24%
9AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.60%
10PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc.1.86%

The top 10 holdings make up 71.9% of the fund (108 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

LRND sector weights

Technology
59.3%
Communication Services
18.9%
Healthcare
9.3%
Consumer Cyclical
5.6%
Industrials
2.4%
Consumer Defensive
1.7%
Basic Materials
0.7%
Financial Services
0.3%

LRND region weights

North America
94.8%
Europe Developed
0.3%
United Kingdom
0.1%

LRND asset allocation

U.S. stocks
95.4%
Non-U.S. stocks
0.5%
Not classified
0.1%
Cash
0.0%

LRND market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
68.8%
Large cap
17.5%
Mid cap
9.1%
Small cap
1.8%
Micro cap
0.1%

About IQ U.S. Large Cap R&D Leaders ETF

The index uses a screening process to exclude companies in sectors where R&D investments have historically had less impact on a company"s performance, and to identify companies that have exhibited a strong commitment for long term growth by reinvesting in R&D. The fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its assets in securities of U.S. large-capitalization issuers determined to be R&D Leaders. The fund is non-diversified.

LRND ETF FAQ

What is the LRND expense ratio?

IQ U.S. Large Cap R&D Leaders ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.14%, or $14.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in LRND?

IQ U.S. Large Cap R&D Leaders ETF has about $445.4M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of LRND?

The largest positions in LRND are NVIDIA Corporation (16.51%), Alphabet Inc Class A (13.25%), Apple Inc. (10.15%). The fund holds 108 securities in total.

How has LRND performed?

LRND returned +18.91% over the past year and 0.00% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does LRND pay dividends?

LRND has a dividend yield of 0.31%.

When was LRND launched?

IQ U.S. Large Cap R&D Leaders ETF began trading on February 8, 2022.

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