iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF
About
iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF (US46435G2509) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the BlackRock High Yield Defensive Bond Index. With a expense ratio of 0.35%, it is moderately priced, paying distributions. The fund holds 278 positions across 7 regions with 1.6B in assets, with heavy concentration — 53% in United States.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database. Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cost (30%) | 8.0 | Tracking Difference: 10.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 3.3 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 8.6 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker HYDB
ISIN
Fund Size $1.6B
Issuer iShares
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Jul 2017
Base Currency USD
Index BlackRock High Yield Defensive Bond Index
Asset Class Bonds
Category Thematic Equity
Costs
8.0 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | — |
| 3 Months | — |
| 6 Months | — |
| 1 Year | +7.56% |
| 3 Years | +9.60% |
| 5 Years | +4.82% |
| 10 Years | — |
| YTD | +1.41% |
| Since Inception | +5.62% |
Holdings
This fund invests into 278 individual investments.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | — | 95.17% |
| 2 | Paramount Global | — | 77.50% |
| 3 | Six Flags Entertainment Corp/Canada's Wonderland Co/Millennium Operations LLC | — | 75.98% |
| 4 | CORE SCIENTIFIC FINANCE I LLC 144A | — | 75.97% |
| 5 | Fair Isaac Corp | — | 75.73% |
| 6 | CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC 144A | — | 75.44% |
| 7 | LEVEL 3 FINANCING INC 144A | — | 75.35% |
| 8 | QXO BLDG PROD 6.75% Apr32 | — | 75.19% |
| 9 | Venture Global LNG Inc | — | 75.00% |
| 10 | Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer Inc | — | 74.87% |
| 11 | Venture Global LNG Inc | — | 74.77% |
| 12 | VENTURE GLOBAL PLAQUEMINES LNG LLC 144A | — | 74.70% |
| 13 | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LLC | — | 74.29% |
| 14 | WULF Compute LLC | — | 74.27% |
| 15 | Post Holdings Inc | — | 74.14% |
| 16 | Nissan Motor Co Ltd | — | 73.74% |
| 17 | COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC 144A | — | 73.63% |
| 18 | Novelis Corp | — | 73.52% |
| 19 | Versant Media Group Inc | — | 73.12% |
| 20 | Crescent Energy Finance LLC | — | 73.09% |
| 21 | WINDST SERVI/ 8.25% Oct31 | — | 72.81% |
| 22 | TRONOX INC 4.625% Mar29 | — | 72.50% |
| 23 | Gen Digital Inc | — | 72.48% |
| 24 | COREWEAVE INC 144A | — | 71.82% |
| 25 | JetBlue Airways Corp / JetBlue Loyalty LP | — | 71.70% |
| 26 | RAKUTEN GROUP 9.75% Apr29 | — | 71.57% |
| 27 | Talen Energy Supply LLC | — | 70.62% |
| 28 | COINBASE GLOBAL INC 144A | — | 70.56% |
| 29 | DIEBOLD NIXDO 7.75% Mar30 | — | 70.05% |
| 30 | NEXSTAR BROAD 4.75% Nov28 | — | 69.64% |
| 31 | DaVita Inc | — | 67.81% |
| 32 | FTAI AVIATION 5.5% May28 | — | 65.91% |
| 33 | NCL Corp Ltd | — | 65.14% |
| 34 | MPT OP PTNR/F 4.625% Aug29 | — | 63.76% |
| 35 | ZEGONA FINANCE PLC 144A | — | 63.60% |
| 36 | Nickel Industries Ltd | — | 60.57% |
| 37 | ICAHN ENTERPRISES LP 144A | — | 60.49% |
| 38 | Biocon Biologics Global Plc | — | 60.32% |
| 39 | Wayfair LLC | — | 59.57% |
| 40 | VIASAT INC 7.5% May31 | — | 59.01% |
| 41 | SUMMIT MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS LLC 144A | — | 58.61% |
| 42 | CELANESE US HOLDINGS LLC | — | 58.58% |
| 43 | Sisecam Uk Plc | — | 58.37% |
| 44 | Garrett Motion Holdings Inc / Garrett LX I Sarl | — | 57.29% |
| 45 | MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S. 144A | — | 57.13% |
| 46 | SYNCHRONY FIN 7.25% Feb33 | — | 57.01% |
| 47 | SKEENA RESOURCES LTD 144A | — | 57.00% |
| 48 | Ivanhoe Mines Ltd | — | 56.75% |
| 49 | Nissan Motor Co Ltd | — | 56.17% |
| 50 | ITHACA ENERGY NORTH SEA PLC 144A | — | 55.63% |
Sectors
Allocation by industry sector.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 5557.00% |
| Corporate Bonds | 2266.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1023.00% |
| Financials | 813.00% |
| Materials | 710.00% |
| Health Care | 233.00% |
| Technology | 183.00% |
| Industrials | 83.00% |
| Energy | 80.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 49.00% |
| Real Estate | 10.00% |
Regions
Geographic allocation by country of risk.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 5303.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 4029.00% |
| Japan | 201.00% |
| Canada | 172.00% |
| Bermuda | 101.00% |
| Australia | 96.00% |
| MULT | 78.00% |
| Denmark | 20.00% |
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