iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
About
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (US4642885135) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index. With a expense ratio of 0.49%, its costs are on the higher end for an ETF, paying distributions. The fund holds 1,337 positions across 18 regions with 16.6B in assets, with heavy concentration — 57% in United States, 37% in corporate bonds.
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%) | 7.6 | Tracking Difference: 10.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 2.1 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker HYG
ISIN
Fund Size $16.6B
Issuer iShares
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Apr 2007
Base Currency USD
Index Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index
Asset Class Bonds
Category High Yield Bond
Costs
7.6 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.49% |
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 | +7.15% |
| 3 Years | +9.02% |
| 5 Years | +3.89% |
| 10 Years | +5.01% |
| YTD | +1.52% |
| Since Inception | +5.08% |
Holdings
This fund invests into 1,337 individual investments.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | — | 75.64% |
| 2 | 1261229 BC LTD | — | 52.12% |
| 3 | MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 144A | — | 43.15% |
| 4 | ECHOSTAR CORP | — | 43.15% |
| 5 | PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A | — | 37.14% |
| 6 | Quikrete Holdings Inc | — | 35.95% |
| 7 | Asurion LLC/ Asurion Co-Issuer Inc | — | 31.78% |
| 8 | Cloud Software Group Inc | — | 31.48% |
| 9 | DISH Network Corp | — | 31.27% |
| 10 | Cloud Software Group Inc | — | 31.16% |
| 11 | SV RNO Property Owner 1 LLC | — | 30.54% |
| 12 | CORE SCIENTIFIC FINANCE I LLC 144A | — | 29.28% |
| 13 | Nexstar Media Inc | — | 28.72% |
| 14 | Asurion LLC/ Asurion Co-Issuer Inc | — | 28.51% |
| 15 | HUB International Ltd | — | 27.73% |
| 16 | WULF Compute LLC | — | 27.30% |
| 17 | EMRLD BORROWER LP 144A | — | 26.81% |
| 18 | Venture Global LNG Inc | — | 26.62% |
| 19 | Panther Escrow Issuer LLC | — | 26.42% |
| 20 | American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd | — | 26.12% |
| 21 | TransDigm Inc | — | 24.26% |
| 22 | 1011778 BC UL 4% Oct30 | — | 23.80% |
| 23 | OAK-Eagle Acquireco Inc | — | 23.50% |
| 24 | COREWEAVE INC 144A | — | 23.08% |
| 25 | DaVita Inc | — | 22.44% |
| 26 | TransDigm Inc | — | 22.40% |
| 27 | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp | — | 22.38% |
| 28 | DISH DBS CORP 144A | — | 21.98% |
| 29 | OAK-Eagle Acquireco Inc | — | 21.81% |
| 30 | UKG Inc | — | 21.66% |
| 31 | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LLC | — | 21.49% |
| 32 | MAUSER PACKAGING SOLUTIONS HOLDING 144A | — | 21.39% |
| 33 | NEPTUNE BIDCO US INC 144A | — | 21.32% |
| 34 | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp | — | 21.27% |
| 35 | APLD COMPUTECO LLC 144A | — | 21.22% |
| 36 | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp | — | 20.86% |
| 37 | CONNECT FINCO 9% Sep29 | — | 20.77% |
| 38 | ALLIED UNIVERSAL HOLDCO LLC 144A | — | 20.60% |
| 39 | LEVEL 3 FIN I 7% Mar34 | — | 20.41% |
| 40 | STAPLES INC 144A | — | 20.35% |
| 41 | Nissan Motor Co Ltd | — | 20.28% |
| 42 | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp | — | 20.24% |
| 43 | Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co-Obligor Inc | — | 20.13% |
| 44 | QXO BLDG PROD 6.75% Apr32 | — | 20.10% |
| 45 | Nissan Motor Co Ltd | — | 20.10% |
| 46 | Venture Global LNG Inc | — | 20.01% |
| 47 | NRG Energy Inc | — | 19.72% |
| 48 | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp | — | 19.63% |
| 49 | RAKUTEN GROUP 9.75% Apr29 | — | 19.60% |
| 50 | VENTURE GLOBAL PLAQUE | — | 19.52% |
Sectors
Allocation by industry sector.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 4728.00% |
| Corporate Bonds | 3710.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 753.00% |
| Financials | 441.00% |
| Health Care | 339.00% |
| Materials | 293.00% |
| Industrials | 152.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 117.00% |
| Technology | 104.00% |
| Utilities | 38.00% |
| Energy | 26.00% |
| Real Estate | 22.00% |
Regions
Geographic allocation by country of risk.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 5657.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 3308.00% |
| Canada | 354.00% |
| United Kingdom | 110.00% |
| Japan | 99.00% |
| MULT | 86.00% |
| Bermuda | 73.00% |
| Netherlands | 71.00% |
| Australia | 58.00% |
| Cayman Islands | 50.00% |
| Israel | 23.00% |
| China | 21.00% |
| Denmark | 21.00% |
| Jersey | 20.00% |
| France | 19.00% |
| Germany | 9.00% |
| British Virgin Islands | 9.00% |
| Belgium | 8.00% |
| Ireland | 4.00% |
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