iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (HYGH)
| Assets | $426.31M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.52% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 4.95M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $6.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.33% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 54,290 |
| Open | 86.41 |
| Previous Close | 86.14 |
| Day's Range | 86.11 - 86.41 |
| 52-Week Low | 78.23 |
| 52-Week High | 87.69 |
| Beta | 0.29 |
| Holdings | 175 |
| Inception Date | May 27, 2014 |
About HYGH
Fund Home PageThe iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (HYGH) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund tracks an index that holds the iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) that targets USD-denominated corporate high-yield bonds while mitigating interest-rate risk. HYGH was launched on May 27, 2014 and is issued by BlackRock.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2025 | $0.48731 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | $0.50455 | Jun 6, 2025 |
| May 2, 2025 | $0.51351 | May 7, 2025 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | $0.51006 | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | $0.4931 | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | $0.50681 | Feb 7, 2025 |
Performance
HYGH had a total return of 9.02% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.51%.
News
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HYGH invests in high-yield corporate bonds and hedges its interest rate risk through swaps. HYGH has a strong 9.1% dividend yield, 3.1% higher than HYG, the largest unhedged high-yield bond ETF in the...
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The iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (HYGH) offers investors exposure to high-yield corporate bonds while mitigating interest rate risk. HYGH achieves this by investing in the iShares ...
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HYGH invests in high yield bonds, and hedges its interest rate exposure. The fund has outperformed in the recent past, and yields more than its peers. An overview of the fund follows.
HYGH: Not Properly Compensated For Rising Credit Defaults
iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF allows investors to bet on the direction of credit spreads. Contrary to my expectations, HYGH has performed well since the regional bank crisis as poli...
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HYGH: Pure-Play On High Yield Credit Spreads
The HYGH ETF provides interest rate hedged exposure to high yield bonds. It can be thought of as a pure-play on the direction of credit spreads.
HYGH: Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF, Very Low Interest Rate Risk, Growing 5.5% Yield
HYGH invests in high-yield corporate bonds, and hedges its interest rate risk through the use of swaps. The result is a fund with an above-average, growing 5.5% yield, and very little interest rate ri...