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iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF (HYDB)

High Yield Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
46.52 USD -0.11 (-0.236%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 46.52

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:32 a.m. EDT

The iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF presents a classic defensive income profile with significant limitations for capital appreciation. On the income front, the distribution yield of roughly 7% is robust and supported by a consistent monthly payout history spanning several years, suggesting the fund manager is successfully navigating credit spreads without eroding principal. However, the price action tells a different story for growth investors; the asset is trading below its 200-day moving average and has underperformed its own 5-year average, reflecting a broader market skepticism toward high-yield debt despite the recent recovery in 2024 and 2025. While the statistical models indicate a tight, neutral range for the immediate future, the lack of upward price momentum suggests that the high yield is compensating for perceived credit risks rather than signaling a bull market in bonds. For investors seeking steady cash flow, the payout is attractive, but those looking for price appreciation will likely find the trajectory flat.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.004519
AutoARIMA0.004571
MSTL0.004697
AutoTheta0.004735

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 72%
H-stat 10.01
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.412
Excess Kurtosis -0.93

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.59% 6.89% 7.06% 6.68%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-03 0.272 0.588172
2026-07-01 0.261 0.560808
2026-06-01 0.261 0.559486
2026-05-01 0.266 0.567527
2026-04-01 0.276 0.595405
2026-03-02 0.263 0.556967
2026-02-02 0.270 0.568780
2025-12-19 0.268 0.568158
2025-12-01 0.270 0.571973
2025-11-03 0.278 0.590108
2025-10-01 0.276 0.578859
2025-09-02 0.278 0.587986
2025-08-01 0.279 0.592482
2025-07-01 0.280 0.593220
2025-06-02 0.307 0.659648
2025-05-01 0.294 0.638853
2025-04-01 0.284 0.606061
2025-03-03 0.234 0.493151
2025-02-03 0.287 0.608051
2024-12-18 0.273 0.584207
2024-12-02 0.246 0.515615
2024-11-01 0.279 0.592986
2024-10-01 0.265 0.554741
2024-09-03 0.278 0.589233
2024-08-01 0.280 0.598482
2024-07-01 0.275 0.596012
2024-06-03 0.288 0.622030
2024-05-01 0.276 0.601569
2024-04-01 0.326 0.704941
2024-03-01 0.273 0.591165
2024-02-01 0.208 0.446544
2023-12-14 0.284 0.616319
2023-12-01 0.288 0.632411
2023-11-01 0.226 0.517281
2023-10-02 0.288 0.663747
2023-09-01 0.302 0.676523
2023-08-01 0.268 0.600412
2023-07-03 0.265 0.597102
2023-06-01 0.281 0.636769
2023-05-01 0.266 0.602042
2023-04-03 0.270 0.607766
2023-03-01 0.249 0.567715
2023-02-01 0.246 0.540897
2022-12-15 0.265 0.600104
2022-12-01 0.249 0.558359
2022-11-01 0.243 0.556497
2022-10-03 0.235 0.549130
2022-09-01 0.216 0.485852
2022-08-01 0.236 0.515126
2022-07-01 0.216 0.495674
2022-06-01 0.221 0.473741
2022-05-02 0.232 0.497288
2022-04-01 0.219 0.451081
2022-03-01 0.207 0.422182
2022-02-01 0.205 0.408937
2021-12-16 0.214 0.418721
2021-12-01 0.216 0.426540
2021-11-01 0.202 0.393379
2021-10-01 0.212 0.410972
2021-09-01 0.195 0.375867
2021-08-02 0.180 0.348567
2021-07-01 0.170 0.327301
2021-06-01 0.173 0.336340
2021-05-03 0.184 0.357837
2021-04-01 0.204 0.397661
2021-03-01 0.221 0.430154
2021-02-01 0.245 0.478937
2020-12-17 0.285 0.560086
2020-12-01 0.255 0.504142
2020-11-02 0.259 0.530868
2020-10-01 0.251 0.516780
2020-09-01 0.239 0.486762
2020-08-03 0.246 0.502862
2020-07-01 0.240 0.511836
2020-06-01 0.234 0.500374
2020-05-01 0.240 0.532623
2020-04-01 0.246 0.572492
2020-03-02 0.241 0.481259
2020-02-03 0.243 0.482583
2019-12-19 0.247 0.488229
2019-12-02 0.241 0.482705
2019-11-01 0.236 0.467373
2019-10-01 0.222 0.441299
2019-09-03 0.230 0.458158
2019-08-01 0.237 0.473545
2019-07-01 0.225 0.451173
2019-06-03 0.249 0.513508
2019-05-01 0.244 0.492333
2019-04-01 0.248 0.504168
2019-03-01 0.247 0.504442
2019-02-01 0.255 0.527797
2018-12-18 0.242 0.515475
2018-12-03 0.239 0.500733
2018-11-01 0.242 0.501004
2018-10-01 0.242 0.488691
2018-09-04 0.247 0.499192
2018-08-01 0.239 0.484227
2018-07-02 0.243 0.496526
2018-06-01 0.249 0.505481
2018-05-01 0.231 0.466572
2018-04-02 0.241 0.486780
2018-03-01 0.230 0.460092
2018-02-01 0.211 0.417409
2017-12-21 0.304 0.601385
2017-12-01 0.235 0.463740
2017-11-01 0.233 0.456326
2017-09-01 0.364 0.714987
Additional Data
dividendYield 7.01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 52.15
All Time Low 39.69
Ask 58.13
Ask Size 1,100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 133,510
Average Daily Volume3 Month 158,712
Average Volume 158,712
Average Volume10Days 133,510
Beta3 Year 0.65
Bid 46.22
Bid Size 500
Category High Yield Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 46.67
Day Low 46.495
Dividend Yield 7.01
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 46.5035
Fifty Day Average Change 0.016498566
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.00035478114
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -1.6074479
Fifty Two Week High 47.99
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.4700012
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.030631406
Fifty Two Week Low 45.964
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.55599976
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.012096418
Fifty Two Week Range 45.964 - 47.99
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,500,039,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0461438
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
Fullday Change -0.110001
Fullday Change Percent -0.235901
Fullday Price 46.52
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,499,731,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index, and the fund will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index that BFA believes will help the fund track the index.
Long Name iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_428736116
Nav Price 46.59135
Net Assets 1,596,654,340.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.35
Open 46.67
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 46.52
Post Market Time 1,787,959,806
Previous Close 46.63
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.110001
Regular Market Change Percent -0.235901
Regular Market Day High 46.67
Regular Market Day Low 46.495
Regular Market Day Range 46.495 - 46.67
Regular Market Open 46.67
Regular Market Previous Close 46.63
Regular Market Price 46.52
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 232,445
Short Name iShares High Yield Systematic B
Source Interval 15
Symbol HYDB
Three Year Average Return 0.0899039
Total Assets 1,596,654,336
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.21654
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.21654
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 46.94205
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.42205048
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.008990883
Type Disp ETF
Volume 232,445
Yield 0.0701
Ytd Return 1.24381