HYG - iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
| Assets | $23.19B |
| NAV | $87.26 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.49% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.37 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.05 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.64% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 20 |
| Last Price | $87.00 |
| Previous Close | $87.16 |
| Change ($) | -0.16 |
| Change (%) | -0.18% |
| Day's Open | 87.06 |
| Day's Range | 86.99 - 87.14 |
| Day's Volume | 13,660,962 |
| 52-Week Range | 74.50 - 87.53 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Index (the underlying index). The underlying index is a rules-based index consisting of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds for sale in the U.S. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and may invest up to 10% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents, as well as in securities not included in the underlying index.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Sector Bonds |
| Region Global | Inception Date Apr 4, 2007 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol HYG |
| Index Tracked Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
3.70% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | XTSLA | 0.56% |
| ALTICE FRANCE S.A 7.38% | n/a | 0.44% |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. 7.88% | S 7.875 09/15/23 | 0.43% |
| TransDigm, Inc. 6.25% | n/a | 0.41% |
| Centene Corporation 4.63% | CNC 4.625 12/15/29 | 0.34% |
| Caesars Entertainment Inc New 6.25% | n/a | 0.32% |
| Ford Motor Company 9% | F 9 04/22/25 | 0.31% |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. 3.15% | TEVA 3.15 10/01/26 | 0.30% |
| CCO Holdings, LLC/ CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 5.13% | CHTR 5.125 05/01/27 144A | 0.30% |
| CCO Holdings, LLC/ CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 4.75% | n/a | 0.28% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.2935 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.3068 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.3182 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.359 | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.3414 | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.359 | Nov 6, 2020 |
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