iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG)High Yield Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
79.52 USD
-0.19
(-0.238%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 79.46 -0.06 (-0.060%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 7:58 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:40 a.m. EDT
The high-yield bond sector is currently under heavy defensive pressure. While the underlying business quality remains solid—supported by a fortress-like balance sheet and consistent revenue growth—the market is pricing in a significant risk of further deterioration. The price has been flat-to-down over the last decade, reflecting a persistent rotation away from credit risk. However, the options market is screaming caution; the sheer volume of put buying suggests traders are betting on a sharp drop to test the $78 support level. For investors, the 5.9% yield is attractive, but it comes with the baggage of a sector that has lost ground structurally. The short-term outlook is neutral to slightly bearish due to this defensive positioning, while the long-term case holds steady at a 3-star rating because the issuer's fundamentals are sound, even if the market refuses to fully re-rate the asset class. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.004870 |
| AutoETS | 0.006754 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.006754 |
| MSTL_90 | 0.007208 |
| MSTL | 0.007278 |
| MSTL_90_126 | 0.010843 |
| MSTL_126 | 0.011748 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 74% |
| H-stat | 2.97 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.594 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.44 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 10.93 |
| Forward P/E | 1325.33 |
As of July 11, 2026, 5:40 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts expiring in August and September, particularly at the $78-$80 strikes. This creates a significant 'floor' around current prices. Conversely, call activity is concentrated near the money ($80-$81) with very low volume relative to put flows, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish speculation despite the high yield.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.46% | 5.87% | 5.92% | 5.56% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 0.369 | 0.463626 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.409 | 0.512275 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.419 | 0.523357 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.384 | 0.483810 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.394 | 0.490782 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.399 | 0.493995 |
| 2025-12-19 | 0.381 | 0.474116 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.375 | 0.466012 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.410 | 0.511605 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.381 | 0.470603 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.383 | 0.476427 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.404 | 0.505126 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.379 | 0.472745 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.376 | 0.474867 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.401 | 0.512133 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.382 | 0.485449 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.374 | 0.469908 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.360 | 0.454201 |
| 2024-12-18 | 0.409 | 0.523219 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.361 | 0.453233 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.395 | 0.501587 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.390 | 0.488293 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.380 | 0.482969 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.409 | 0.524628 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.405 | 0.527894 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.358 | 0.464875 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.400 | 0.524315 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.395 | 0.512854 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.438 | 0.567505 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.384 | 0.495228 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.379 | 0.491569 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.344 | 0.452691 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.388 | 0.532455 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.385 | 0.528193 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.351 | 0.467564 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.358 | 0.478802 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.403 | 0.540577 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.353 | 0.475741 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.326 | 0.436471 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.342 | 0.455090 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.450 | 0.609178 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.368 | 0.479416 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.396 | 0.528000 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.319 | 0.421846 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.280 | 0.380486 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.351 | 0.487703 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.366 | 0.492200 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.304 | 0.390194 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.329 | 0.444715 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.307 | 0.389100 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.305 | 0.389876 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.334 | 0.407566 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.307 | 0.369301 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.305 | 0.359967 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.296 | 0.342394 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.282 | 0.330327 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.277 | 0.320009 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.289 | 0.330626 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.275 | 0.312891 |
| 2021-08-02 | 0.283 | 0.324021 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.292 | 0.332120 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.291 | 0.333907 |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.294 | 0.337233 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.294 | 0.337659 |
| 2021-03-01 | 0.307 | 0.352468 |
| 2021-02-01 | 0.318 | 0.365812 |
| 2020-12-17 | 0.359 | 0.414502 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.341 | 0.395592 |
| 2020-11-02 | 0.359 | 0.428810 |
| 2020-10-01 | 0.357 | 0.425862 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.341 | 0.400470 |
| 2020-08-03 | 0.341 | 0.400846 |
| 2020-07-01 | 0.343 | 0.420704 |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.321 | 0.388056 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.369 | 0.468988 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.385 | 0.516224 |
| 2020-03-02 | 0.380 | 0.440273 |
| 2020-02-03 | 0.366 | 0.419966 |
| 2019-12-19 | 0.314 | 0.357427 |
| 2019-12-02 | 0.341 | 0.394037 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.361 | 0.415803 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.350 | 0.404064 |
| 2019-09-03 | 0.371 | 0.428703 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.367 | 0.424179 |
| 2019-07-01 | 0.386 | 0.444598 |
| 2019-06-03 | 0.386 | 0.455995 |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.366 | 0.424151 |
| 2019-04-01 | 0.379 | 0.440339 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.382 | 0.446210 |
| 2019-02-01 | 0.389 | 0.459376 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.391 | 0.476365 |
| 2018-12-03 | 0.376 | 0.448687 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.415 | 0.492173 |
| 2018-10-01 | 0.389 | 0.450753 |
| 2018-09-04 | 0.371 | 0.432351 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.367 | 0.427589 |
| 2018-07-02 | 0.381 | 0.449398 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.384 | 0.450757 |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.363 | 0.425059 |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.349 | 0.410782 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.341 | 0.399906 |
| 2018-02-01 | 0.366 | 0.421805 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.361 | 0.415324 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.372 | 0.425727 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.366 | 0.415815 |
| 2017-10-02 | 0.365 | 0.413130 |
| 2017-09-01 | 0.370 | 0.418931 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.368 | 0.415209 |
| 2017-07-03 | 0.377 | 0.428555 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.377 | 0.425844 |
| 2017-05-01 | 0.375 | 0.427156 |
| 2017-04-03 | 0.373 | 0.426969 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.384 | 0.435226 |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.382 | 0.437672 |
| 2016-12-22 | 0.286 | 0.330865 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.381 | 0.448922 |
| 2016-11-01 | 0.386 | 0.452520 |
| 2016-10-03 | 0.386 | 0.444598 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.371 | 0.428902 |
| 2016-08-01 | 0.383 | 0.452986 |
| 2016-07-01 | 0.397 | 0.469989 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.402 | 0.482361 |
| 2016-05-02 | 0.382 | 0.457485 |
| 2016-04-01 | 0.379 | 0.465774 |
| 2016-03-01 | 0.419 | 0.517795 |
| 2016-02-01 | 0.391 | 0.498534 |
| 2015-12-24 | 0.424 | 0.526774 |
| 2015-12-01 | 0.398 | 0.478136 |
| 2015-11-02 | 0.394 | 0.461142 |
| 2015-10-01 | 0.398 | 0.483244 |
| 2015-09-01 | 0.383 | 0.447534 |
| 2015-08-03 | 0.396 | 0.453037 |
| 2015-07-01 | 0.395 | 0.446732 |
| 2015-06-01 | 0.402 | 0.443415 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0.402 | 0.442780 |
| 2015-04-01 | 0.406 | 0.449165 |
| 2015-03-02 | 0.393 | 0.429696 |
| 2015-02-02 | 0.365 | 0.404611 |
| 2014-12-24 | 0.386 | 0.427701 |
| 2014-12-01 | 0.417 | 0.464365 |
| 2014-11-03 | 0.404 | 0.437608 |
| 2014-10-01 | 0.391 | 0.426576 |
| 2014-09-02 | 0.430 | 0.457836 |
| 2014-08-01 | 0.431 | 0.468275 |
| 2014-07-01 | 0.415 | 0.437718 |
| 2014-06-02 | 0.429 | 0.454835 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.423 | 0.450863 |
| 2014-04-01 | 0.445 | 0.472801 |
| 2014-03-03 | 0.463 | 0.490570 |
| 2014-02-03 | 0.462 | 0.499405 |
| 2013-12-26 | 0.467 | 0.503504 |
| 2013-12-02 | 0.450 | 0.483871 |
| 2013-11-01 | 0.450 | 0.484809 |
| 2013-10-01 | 0.445 | 0.486179 |
| 2013-09-03 | 0.480 | 0.531032 |
| 2013-08-01 | 0.453 | 0.494272 |
| 2013-07-01 | 0.480 | 0.528111 |
| 2013-06-03 | 0.479 | 0.518623 |
| 2013-05-01 | 0.468 | 0.491597 |
| 2013-04-01 | 0.488 | 0.518983 |
| 2013-03-01 | 0.506 | 0.539906 |
| 2013-02-01 | 0.499 | 0.533804 |
| 2012-12-26 | 0.505 | 0.542952 |
| 2012-12-03 | 0.489 | 0.525637 |
| 2012-10-01 | 0.485 | 0.529129 |
| 2012-09-04 | 0.508 | 0.553256 |
| 2012-08-01 | 0.505 | 0.550769 |
| 2012-07-02 | 0.518 | 0.570045 |
| 2012-06-01 | 0.542 | 0.626807 |
| 2012-05-01 | 0.509 | 0.560820 |
| 2012-04-02 | 0.545 | 0.603343 |
| 2012-03-01 | 0.537 | 0.585286 |
| 2012-02-01 | 0.507 | 0.560841 |
| 2011-12-27 | 0.535 | 0.599306 |
| 2011-12-01 | 0.549 | 0.635196 |
| 2011-11-01 | 0.526 | 0.603419 |
| 2011-10-03 | 0.538 | 0.661747 |
| 2011-09-01 | 0.563 | 0.644091 |
| 2011-08-01 | 0.551 | 0.607497 |
| 2011-07-01 | 0.582 | 0.638088 |
| 2011-06-01 | 0.566 | 0.619934 |
| 2011-05-02 | 0.573 | 0.621273 |
| 2011-04-01 | 0.570 | 0.624452 |
| 2011-03-01 | 0.579 | 0.630856 |
| 2011-02-01 | 0.589 | 0.644632 |
| 2010-12-28 | 0.577 | 0.643040 |
| 2010-12-01 | 0.588 | 0.659045 |
| 2010-11-01 | 0.601 | 0.668000 |
| 2010-10-01 | 0.587 | 0.657924 |
| 2010-09-01 | 0.625 | 0.714612 |
| 2010-08-02 | 0.599 | 0.676989 |
| 2010-07-01 | 0.623 | 0.735711 |
| 2010-06-01 | 0.643 | 0.769415 |
| 2010-05-03 | 0.640 | 0.721127 |
| 2010-04-01 | 0.658 | 0.752000 |
| 2010-03-01 | 0.646 | 0.746045 |
| 2010-02-01 | 0.663 | 0.771110 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.580 | 0.664147 |
| 2009-12-01 | 0.622 | 0.725788 |
| 2009-11-02 | 0.703 | 0.825699 |
| 2009-10-01 | 0.705 | 0.845425 |
| 2009-09-01 | 0.703 | 0.869511 |
| 2009-08-03 | 0.709 | 0.845054 |
| 2009-07-01 | 0.725 | 0.915635 |
| 2009-06-01 | 0.715 | 0.905637 |
| 2009-05-01 | 0.591 | 0.782160 |
| 2009-04-01 | 0.806 | 1.201192 |
| 2009-03-02 | 0.719 | 1.103607 |
| 2009-02-02 | 0.753 | 1.032922 |
| 2008-12-29 | 0.524 | 0.695976 |
| 2008-12-01 | 0.698 | 1.087227 |
| 2008-11-03 | 0.690 | 0.959800 |
| 2008-10-01 | 0.690 | 0.813200 |
| 2008-09-02 | 0.620 | 0.675381 |
| 2008-08-01 | 0.663 | 0.714286 |
| 2008-07-01 | 0.651 | 0.698123 |
| 2008-06-02 | 0.634 | 0.655094 |
| 2008-05-01 | 0.568 | 0.563380 |
| 2008-04-01 | 0.642 | 0.665630 |
| 2008-03-03 | 0.616 | 0.643073 |
| 2008-02-01 | 0.664 | 0.675689 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.565 | 0.556705 |
| 2007-12-03 | 0.642 | 0.627014 |
| 2007-11-01 | 0.680 | 0.663415 |
| 2007-10-01 | 0.645 | 0.621687 |
| 2007-09-04 | 0.623 | 0.612285 |
| 2007-08-01 | 0.630 | 0.653188 |
| 2007-07-02 | 0.603 | 0.591176 |
| 2007-06-01 | 0.586 | 0.557511 |
| 2007-05-01 | 0.293 | 0.278173 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 106.47 |
| All Time Low | 61.5 |
| Ask | 79.55 |
| Ask Size | 41,400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 29,826,270 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 35,685,398 |
| Average Volume | 35,685,398 |
| Average Volume10Days | 29,826,270 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.66 |
| Bid | 79.25 |
| Bid Size | 23,300 |
| Book Value | 87.966 |
| Category | High Yield Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 79.69 |
| Day Low | 79.455 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.9 |
| Eps Forward | 0.06 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 7.2726674 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 79.8666 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.3466034 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.004339779 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -0.4744649 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 81.36 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.840004 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.022615584 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 78.57 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.94999695 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.01209109 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 78.57 - 81.36 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,176,298,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0363789 |
| Forward P E | 1,325.3333 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,175,644,800 |
| 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 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 will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying 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 the advisor believes will help the fund track the underlying index. |
| Long Name | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_33837611 |
| Nav Price | 79.66268 |
| Net Assets | 17,626,118,100.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.49 |
| Open | 79.67 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Post Market Change | -0.05999756 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.07544965 |
| Post Market Price | 79.46 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,987,135 |
| Previous Close | 79.71 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.90398556 |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.190002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.238367 |
| Regular Market Day High | 79.69 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 79.455 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 79.455 - 79.69 |
| Regular Market Open | 79.67 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 79.71 |
| Regular Market Price | 79.52 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 32,098,247 |
| Shares Outstanding | 195,600,000 |
| Short Name | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corp |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | HYG |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0883525 |
| Total Assets | 17,626,118,144 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.803 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.047710452 |
| Trailing P E | 10.93409 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 2.22732 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 2.22732 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 80.34695 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.8269501 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.01029224 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 32,098,247 |
| Yield | 0.059 |
| Ytd Return | 1.70104 |