ETF·NYSE
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG)
- Net assets
- $16.78B
- Expense ratio
- 0.49%
- Yield
- 6.14%
- 52-week range
- $76.39 $81.33
The short version
Where HYG stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
HYG at a glance
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG): Strong Sell, 18/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Down: the price is below both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($78.54 and $79.71).
- Fund Expense ratio 0.49%, $16.8B in net assets, +1.1% total return over 1 year.
Figures as of October 17, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) Strong Sell, with a model score of 18/100.
The trend holds it back most: the price is 3.58% below its 200-day average and 2.15% below its 50-day average, and the 50-day average is 1.46% below the 200-day. The 50-day average stands at $78.54 and the 200-day at $79.71. Over the past year the price fell 4.53%.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from HYG's own price history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
0/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $76.86 is 2.1% below the 50-day simple moving average of $78.54.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 3.6% below the 200-day simple moving average of $79.71.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($78.54) is 1.5% below the 200-day average ($79.71), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 10% of its 52-week range, between $76.39 and $81.33.
HYG share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far HYG has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where HYG sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fund facts and valuation
What the fund holds, what it costs and how it is valued.
Fund checks
3/4Expense ratio at or below 0.20% ›
The fund charges 0.49% a year, $49.00 on a $10,000 holding.Over $1B in net assets ›
Net assets total $16.8B.Pays a distribution ›
The distribution yield is 6.14%.Positive return over one year ›
The fund family reports a one-year total return of 1.08%.
HYG Fund Facts
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF is an exchange-traded fund that provides broad exposure to the U.S. high-yield corporate bond market. The fund seeks to track the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index, a rules-based benchmark composed of U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds rated below investment grade and selected for liquidity. It invests primarily in fixed income securities that mirror the index, giving investors access to a diversified portfolio of high-yield debt across issuers and sectors.
Trailing total returns
| Period | HYG |
|---|---|
| YTD | -0.28% |
| 1 month | -2.58% |
| 3 months | -1.95% |
| 1 year | 1.08% |
| 3 years | 7.70% |
| 5 years | 3.17% |
| 10 years | 4.24% |
As of Oct 17, 2026, HYG has an expense ratio of 0.49%, $16.78B in net assets and a distribution yield of 6.14%.
Fund reference data as of Oct 17, 2026. Expense ratio and net assets are reported by the fund; returns are total returns and can differ from price change.
Key statistics
The headline figures for HYG.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of HYG's holdings, performance and risks.
HYG moves with its sector because nearly all of the fund sits in that one area. The fund is a High Yield Bond fund from iShares, launched on April 4, 2007.
Owning HYG carries an annual cost of 0.49%, which works out to $49.00 a year on each $10,000 placed in the fund. The fund has $16.8B in net assets. Its distribution yield stands at 6.14%, and portfolio turnover is 22%.
With 99.6% of its holdings in Utilities, the fund depends heavily on one sector. Until the price regains its moving averages, the trend works against holders. HYG's average daily move is 0.26%. The one-year record is a loss of 4.53%.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
1/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 32.4, showing bearish momentum without being oversold.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 32.4 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of HYG
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
HYG is in a downtrend: the price of $76.86 sits 3.58% below its 200-day average of $79.71 and 2.15% below its 50-day average of $78.54. Near the bottom of its 52-week range, the price is 0.62% above the low of $76.39 and 5.50% below the high of $81.33. The 50-day average is 1.46% below the 200-day, a pattern that backs up the weakness instead of cutting against it. The fund is iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG).
The 14-day RSI of 32.4 is in the bearish zone, above the oversold line, and the MACD line is negative. The record is negative across every period shown: the price fell 3.50% over the past three months, fell 4.70% over the past six months and fell 4.53% over the past year. Volume in the last session ran 44.8% above its average, on a day the price fell 0.35%.
- Two levels deserve the closest attention. Above the price, the 20-day EMA sits at $77.44. Below it, the 52-week low is $76.39.
- The 14-day RSI reads 32.4, in the bearish zone, with the MACD line negative; readings above 70 or below 30 mark stretched momentum.
- Fees add up over time. HYG's expense ratio of 0.49% a year amounts to $49.00 on every $10,000 invested.
The trend is down because HYG sits below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages ($78.54 and $79.71). A move back above the 50-day would be the first real sign of repair. The closest level overhead is the 20-day EMA, at $77.44.
The next level below the price is the 52-week low at $76.39.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for HYG, from its daily closes.
As of October 17, 2026, with HYG at $76.86, its 14-day RSI is 32.4 (showing bearish momentum without being oversold), its 50-day simple moving average is $78.54 and its 200-day is $79.71.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 17, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What HYG moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 17, 2026, HYG's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.77 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.68 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.31 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.19 with gold (XAU).
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
HYG trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Short entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from HYG's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much HYG tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
HYG's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
3/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 0.26% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 18.9%, from February 2020 to March 2020, regained by November 2020.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
82% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $15,024, against $42,055 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
HYG Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 17, 2026, HYG's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -18.9% (February 2020 to March 2020); it regained that peak by November 2020, 8 months after the low, and 82% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into HYG in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: HYG trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $15,024 against $42,055.
A $10,000 investment in HYG in October 2016 would be worth about $15,024 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,055 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to HYG, and which have not.
Strongest month, July: an average of +1.75%, up in 9 of 10 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -1.42%, up in 2 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged +0.01%, up in 3 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, HYG's strongest calendar month has been July (average +1.75%, up in 9 of 10 years) and its weakest March (average -1.42%, up in 2 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in HYG, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in HYG today could grow to about $12,729 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $17,825 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $9,090. The simulation models price only; at today's 6.14% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
HYG 2030 Scenarios (Monte Carlo)
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $84.65 for HYG by 2030 in the base case, from $76.86 today (1.1x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $68.41. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on HYG's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $70.78 | $78.74 | $87.58 | |
| 2028 | $69.38 | $80.66 | $93.77 | |
| 2029 | $68.71 | $82.63 | $99.36 | |
| 2030 | $68.41 | $84.65 | $105 | |
| 2031 | $68.34 | $86.72 | $110 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of HYG's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 17, 2026.