iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. HYG closed at $77.43.
HYG is the best-known high-yield bond ETF, holding U.S. dollar corporate bonds rated below investment grade (junk bonds). These companies pay more to borrow, which produces a high monthly income, and the fund is among the most liquid in the category.
| Issuer | BlackRock iShares |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index |
| Category | High-yield bonds |
| Inception | April 4, 2007 |
| Annualized total return | +1.1% over one year, +7.7% a year over three years, +3.2% a year over five years |
| Main risk | Credit risk: junk bonds can default and tend to fall alongside stocks in recessions. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $3.53 | — |
| 2025 | $4.61 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | $4.72 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | $4.45 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | $3.90 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | $3.50 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | $0.342 |
| September 1, 2026 | $0.435 |
| August 3, 2026 | $0.384 |
| July 1, 2026 | $0.369 |
| June 1, 2026 | $0.409 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.419 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with BlackRock iShares.
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPHY | 7.38% | 0.05% | Monthly | +1.5% | +8.1% |
| USHY | 7.13% | 0.08% | Monthly | +1.6% | +8.1% |
| ANGL | 6.90% | 0.25% | Monthly | +0.3% | +7.5% |
| JNK | 6.81% | 0.40% | Monthly | +1.3% | +7.8% |
| HYG | 6.07% | 0.49% | Monthly | +1.1% | +7.7% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
6.07% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $4.70 of distributions per share on a $77.43 price. That is about $607 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
Yes. HYG pays every month. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was October 1, 2026, at $0.342 per share.
0.49% a year, or about $49 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Interest taxed as ordinary income, which makes a high yield costly in a taxable account. Often held in an IRA or 401(k).
The most liquid high-yield bond ETF, though cheaper funds exist for long-term holders. The main risk: credit risk: junk bonds can default and tend to fall alongside stocks in recessions. This is general information, not personal advice.