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iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond (HYG)

Bond ETF · iShares (BlackRock) · NYSE ARCA · 1,324 holdings
$77.10 ▲ +0.12 (0.16%)
At close · USD · Volume 47,048,939
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$76.39 – $81.33
Day's range
$76.77 – $77.14
1-year total return
+1.4%
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HYG price chart

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HYG fund facts

FundiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
TickerHYG · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)iShares (BlackRock)
Category (by our rules)Bond
Expense ratio0.49%
Holdings1,324
Net assets (fund, SEC)$16.1B
Yield (last 12 months)6.09%
DistributionsMonthly
52-week range$76.39 – $81.33
Average volume (3 months)44,566,772
First price in our data11 Apr 2007
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−1.6%
3 months
−1.6%
6 months
−1.3%
Year to date
−0.0%
1 year
+1.4%
3 years a year
+8.6%
5 years a year
+3.3%
10 years a year
+4.1%
Volatility (1 year)
3.8%
Largest drop, last year
−2.9%
Largest drop in our data
−34.2%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.49% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $49 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 18 Jun 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
4.70 USD
Yield on today's price
6.09%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest ex-date
1 Oct 2026
Full HYG dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

HYG top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 BlackRock Funds III 12.69%
2 1261229 BC LTD 0.54%
3 ECHOSTAR CORP 0.44%
4 CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.34%
5 QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 0.33%
6 CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.33%
7 DISH NETWORK CORP 0.32%
8 SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.30%
9 NEXSTAR MEDIA INC 0.30%
10 HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD 0.29%
The top 10 make up 15.9% of the fund, out of 1,324 holdings.
Positions as of 31 May 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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HYG: frequently asked questions

What is HYG?

HYG is the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, issued by iShares (BlackRock), listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Bond". Its latest SEC filing lists 1,324 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of HYG?

HYG charges 0.49% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 18 Jun 2026. On $10,000 that is about $49 a year in fund costs.

Does HYG pay dividends?

Yes. HYG paid 4.70 per share over the last 12 months, monthly, a trailing yield of 6.09% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 1 Oct 2026.

What does HYG hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are BlackRock Funds III (12.7%), 1261229 BC LTD (0.5%), ECHOSTAR CORP (0.4%). The top 10 together make up 15.9% of the fund.

How has HYG performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +1.4%, 3 years +8.6% a year, 5 years +3.3% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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