HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of high yield corporate bonds.
By iShares · Launched 2007
Annual Cost
0.49%
#2,404 of 5,562 · average
Fund Size
$16.1B
#177 of 5,562 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
5.84%
Track Record
19 years
#462 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,524+5.2%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
Fixed incomeRegion
North americaStrategy
Index tracking
Index tracked
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 17.2% of fund✓ well diversified
BlackRock Funds III
14.0%
BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS TREASURY SL AGENCY SHARES
0.4%
1261229 BC LTD
0.4%
MEDLINE BORROWER LP
0.4%
QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC
0.4%
CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC
0.4%
CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC
0.3%
DISH NETWORK CORP
0.3%
HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD
0.3%
AMERICAN AIRLINES/AADVAN
0.3%
Asset allocation
Bonds
99.0%
Cash
1.0%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
3.9%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-22.0%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.90Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.35Good downside protection
Bond profile
Duration
6.7 years
Avg maturity
9.9 years
Credit ratings
BBB
0.5%
BB
57.5%
B
32.0%
Below B
9.7%
Other
0.3%
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of high yield corporate bonds.
- Strategy
- Tracks the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index, a rules-based index of U.S. dollar-denominated high yield corporate bonds. The Fund invests primarily in securities that reflect the index's characteristics, aiming for low costs and better after-tax performance.
- Inception date
- April 4, 2007
- Fund family
- iShares
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Data updated on 2026-06-19