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Inception date
Apr 4, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
HYG was the first mover in the high-yield corporate bond market. For many years its been one of the largest and most liquid junk bond ETFs, along with archrival JNK. Its core exposure through the iBoxx index it tracks is solid, covering the most liquid corner of the junk bond market. HYG replicates much of the overall junk bond market, but often with shorter maturity, less interest-rate sensitivity, and also less yield. HYG tends to tracking its index more closely than most. However, direct comparisons are difficult, as HYGs underlying index factors in transaction costs, while others, following industry convention, do not. In sum, HYG is an anchor tenant in the ETF bond market.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Corporate
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Corporate99.25%
Cash0.65%
Loans0.07%
Miscellaneous0.03%
Stock breakdown by region
North America89.74%
Europe7.68%
Asia1.57%
Oceania0.72%
Middle East0.29%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
HYG last dividends amounted to 0.38 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.40 USD in dividends, which shows a 6.86% decrease.
Yes, HYG pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 5.85%. The last dividend (Jun 5, 2025) amounted to 0.38 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
HYG shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Apr 4, 2007, and its management style is Passive.
HYG expense ratio is 0.49% meaning you'd have to pay 0.49% of your investment to help manage the fund.
HYG follows the iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
HYG invests in bonds.
HYG price has fallen by −0.15% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 3.07% increase. See more dynamics on HYG price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.71% over the last month, showed a 0.72% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.93% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.71% over the last month, showed a 0.72% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.93% in a year.
HYG trades at a premium (0.21%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.