iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN)
| Assets | $1.89B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 70.30M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.67 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.24% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | +0.81% |
| Volume | 1,032,961 |
| Open | 26.55 |
| Previous Close | 26.55 |
| Day's Range | 26.55 - 26.75 |
| 52-Week Low | 25.90 |
| 52-Week High | 27.43 |
| Beta | 0.56 |
| Holdings | 170 |
| Inception Date | Jun 14, 2016 |
About FALN
Fund Home PageThe iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund tracks a market value weighted index of bonds that were rated investment grade at issuance, but later downgraded to sub-investment grade. FALN was launched on Jun 14, 2016 and is issued by BlackRock.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.137 | n/a |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.137 | n/a |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.141 | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.139 | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.135 | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.139 | Aug 6, 2024 |
News
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