PYLD vs BYLD
YTDYear to date
PYLD wins+0.6 pts
Past year
PYLD wins+0.8 pts
Fee
BYLD winslower fee
Yield
PYLD wins+1.1 pts
AUM
PYLD39.7× more
3–1PYLD wins
PYLD and BYLD · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
BYLD vs S&P 500
YTD$21.88 · +0.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.6%+2.0%−0.7%+0.4%+1.3%+22.0%+10.2%+40.7%
Peer average+0.3%+1.2%−0.6%+1.4%+1.6%+22.4%+7.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
iShares BYLD and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
BYLD’s Holdings
TodayBLACKROCK CASHBlackrock Cash Cl Inst Sl Agency2.1%BLK CSH FND 1.5%TREASURY BON0.7%TREASURY NOT0.7%TREASURY BON0.7%TREASURY NOT0.5%TREASURY NOT0.5%TREASURY BON0.5%TREASURY BON0.5%TREASURY NOT0.5%TREASURY NOT0.4%TREASURY BON0.4%TREASURY BON0.4%TREASURY BON0.4%TREASURY NOT0.4%TREASURY NOT0.4%TREASURY NOT0.3%TREASURY BON0.3%GNMA2 30YR 20.3%GNMA2 30YR 50.3%GNMA2 30YR 40.2%TREASURY BON0.2%
BLACKROCK CASHBlackrock Cash Cl Inst Sl Agency2.1%BLK CSH FND 1.5%TREASURY BON0.7%TREASURY NOT0.7%TREASURY BON0.7%TREASURY NOT0.5%TREASURY NOT0.5%TREASURY BON0.5%TREASURY BON0.5%TREASURY NOT0.5%TREASURY NOT0.4%TREASURY BON0.4%
iShares BYLD · 7 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 91 Other Bonds ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PYLD | PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-TradedReadDesk | 0.66% | 6.5% | +1.0% | +1.0% | $16.7B | |
| 2 | FLOT | Floating Rate BondReadDesk | 0.15% | 4.2% | +3.5% | +3.5% | $11.6B | |
| 3 | JBND | JPMorgan Active BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.6% | −0.2% | −0.2% | $9.5B | |
| 4 | BOND | PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-TradedReadDesk | 0.53% | 5.3% | −0.1% | −0.1% | $9.1B | |
| 5 | ICVT | Convertible BondReadDesk | 0.20% | 1.6% | +7.0% | +7.0% | $7.2B | |
| 6 | ISTB | Core 1-5 Year USD BondReadDesk | 0.06% | 4.4% | +1.0% | +1.0% | $5.3B | |
| 7 | CWB | State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.40% | 1.8% | +6.5% | +6.5% | $5.3B | |
| 8 | EMLC | VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency BondReadDesk | 0.30% | 6.5% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $4.9B | |
| 9 | JPLD | JPMorgan Limited Duration BondReadDesk | 0.30% | 4.3% | +2.0% | +2.0% | $4.2B | |
| 10 | FLTR | VanEck IG Floating RateReadDesk | 0.14% | 4.4% | +3.7% | +3.7% | $3.7B | |
| 11 | UCON | First Trust Smith Unconstrained BondReadDesk | 0.86% | 4.8% | −0.5% | −0.5% | $3.1B | |
| 12 | FIXD | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed IncomeReadDesk | 0.65% | 4.8% | −1.3% | −1.3% | $2.8B | |
| 13 | TAGG | T. Rowe Price QM U.S. BondReadDesk | 0.08% | 4.6% | −0.2% | −0.2% | $2.8B | |
| 14 | UITB | VictoryShares Core Intermediate BondReadDesk | 0.37% | 4.4% | −0.3% | −0.3% | $2.7B | |
| 15 | VPLS | Core-Plus BondReadDesk | 0.20% | 4.9% | +0.1% | +0.1% | $2.0B | |
| 16 | SYSB | Systematic BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.6% | −0.6% | −0.6% | $1.4B |
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Other Bonds · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
BYLD Payouts by Year
6YLatest payout, Nov 2026
$0.09
a share · every month
5.4% yield
5.4% yield
6 years added up
$5.17 a share
$5.17 a share
iShares BYLD · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
BYLD’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PYLD | PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded FundReadVersus | 0.66% | 6.5% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +2.2% | $16.7B | |
| 2 | FLOT | iShares Floating Rate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.15% | 4.2% | 0.0% | +3.5% | +4.4% | $11.6B | |
| 3 | JBND | JPMorgan Active Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 4.6% | +0.4% | −0.2% | +0.7% | $9.5B | |
| 4 | BOND | PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded FundReadVersus | 0.53% | 5.3% | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.5% | $9.1B | |
| 5 | ICVT | iShares Convertible Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.20% | 1.6% | 0.0% | +7.0% | +2.1% | $7.2B | |
| 6 | BYLD | iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETFThis fund | 0.41% | 5.4% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +1.3% | $421M |
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BYLD and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
Cards for This View
BYLD’s Top 10 Holdings
Today7.9%of BYLD sits in these 10
1BLACKRBlackrock Cash Cl Inst Sl Agency2.08%
2BLK CSBlk Csh Fnd Treasury Sl Agency1.48%
3TREASUTreasury Bond 1.13% 08/15/20400.68%
4TREASUTreasury Note 4.00% 11/15/20350.68%
5TREASUTreasury Bond 2.75% 08/15/20470.66%
6TREASUTreasury Note (2old) 4.13% 02/15/20360.52%
7TREASUTreasury Note 4.25% 05/31/20330.46%
8TREASUTreasury Bond 3.00% 08/15/20520.46%
9TREASUTreasury Bond 1.88% 11/15/20510.46%
10TREASUTreasury Note 4.38% 07/31/20330.46%
iShares BYLD · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
BYLD’s Holdings
TodayBLACKROCK CASHBlackrock Cash Cl Inst Sl Agency2.1%BLK CSH FND 1.5%TREASURY BON0.7%TREASURY NOT0.7%TREASURY BON0.7%TREASURY NOT0.5%TREASURY NOT0.5%TREASURY BON0.5%TREASURY BON0.5%TREASURY NOT0.5%TREASURY NOT0.4%TREASURY BON0.4%TREASURY BON0.4%TREASURY BON0.4%TREASURY NOT0.4%TREASURY NOT0.4%TREASURY NOT0.3%TREASURY BON0.3%GNMA2 30YR 20.3%GNMA2 30YR 50.3%GNMA2 30YR 40.2%TREASURY BON0.2%
BLACKROCK CASHBlackrock Cash Cl Inst Sl Agency2.1%BLK CSH FND 1.5%TREASURY BON0.7%TREASURY NOT0.7%TREASURY BON0.7%TREASURY NOT0.5%TREASURY NOT0.5%TREASURY BON0.5%TREASURY BON0.5%TREASURY NOT0.5%TREASURY NOT0.4%TREASURY BON0.4%
iShares BYLD · 7 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
BYLD vs Peer Average
YTDBYLDAvsBPeer average
1D+0.6%+0.3%
1M+2.0%+1.2%
3M−0.7%−0.6%
YTD+0.4%+1.4%
1Y+1.3%+1.6%
3Y+22.0%+22.4%
5Y+10.2%+7.0%
3–4Peer average wins
90 Other bonds peers · each row scaled to its leader