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iSharesBonds & CashOther Bonds#436 of 785 by YTD

$21.88

+0.6% last session

+0.4% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +91.7%+22.0%Oct 30, 2023Nov 4, 20260%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +91.7%+22.0%Oct 30, 2023Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 30, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026BYLDS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
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%—
AUM
$421M
Expense ratio
0.41%
Distribution yield
5.4%
NAV
$21.74
Volume
105K
Avg. volume 30D
135K
High today
$21.89
Low today
$21.72
Previous close
$21.75
52-week high
$23.06
52-week low
$21.39
Our risk indicator
2/5

BYLD in One Breath

BYLD Among Other Bonds ETFs

YTD
#1RSBYReturn Stacked+16.2%$46.6M
#2DDXXDiscipline Funds+12.9%$20.8M
#3ILSBrookmont+8.1%$126M
#4ICVTiShares+7.0%$7.2B
#5CBONVanEck+6.8%$33.8M
#6CWBSPDR+6.5%$5.3B
#7DDXDiscipline Funds+6.1%$77.4M
#8RSBTReturn Stacked+5.1%$160M
#40BYLDiShares+0.4%$421M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 80 Other bonds ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in BYLD

5Y
$10,000 in BYLD became
$11,017
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$11,017 BYLD$18,115 VOOlow $8,792Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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BYLD’s Top Holdings

Today
iShares BYLD · 7 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What BYLD Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
BLACKROCK 2.1 · BLK CSH FN 1.5 · TREASURY B · TREASURY N · TREASURY B · TREASURY N · TREASURY N
iShares BYLD · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Blackrock’s Share of BYLD

Today
2.1%

$21 of every $1,000 in BYLD is Blackrock

Blackrock held by BYLD
$8.7M
iShares BYLD · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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BYLD’s Share of Other Bonds ETFs

Today
0.4%

of the $108B in 91 Other bonds ETFs

BYLD
BYLD$421M0.4%
PYLD$16.7B15.5%
FLOT$11.6B10.8%
88 others$79.0B73.3%
Other bonds ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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BYLD Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.41a year
per $100
$41 a year on $10,000
FLOT$0.15
ICVT$0.20
JBND$0.25
BYLD$0.41
BOND$0.53
PYLD$0.66
Expense ratio · Other bonds peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside BYLD

7 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
BYLD

iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—Blackrock Cash CL Inst SL Agency2.08%
2—BLK CSH FND Treasury SL Agency1.48%
3—Treasury Bond 1.13% 08/15/20400.68%
4—Treasury Note 4.00% 11/15/20350.68%
5—Treasury Bond 2.75% 08/15/20470.66%
6—Treasury Note (2old) 4.13% 02/15/20360.52%
7—Treasury Note 4.25% 05/31/20330.46%
8—Treasury Bond 3.00% 08/15/20520.46%
9—Treasury Bond 1.88% 11/15/20510.46%
10—Treasury Note 4.38% 07/31/20330.46%
iShares BYLD · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 11.6%
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How It Compares

BYLD

iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
PYLDPIMCOReadDesk0.66%+1.0%+2.2%$16.7B
FLOTiSharesReadDesk0.15%+3.5%+4.4%$11.6B
JBNDJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.25%−0.2%+0.7%$9.5B
BONDPIMCOReadDesk0.53%−0.1%+0.5%$9.1B
ICVTiSharesReadDesk0.20%+7.0%+2.1%$7.2B
BYLDiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.41%+0.4%+1.3%$421M
Other bonds peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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PYLD vs BYLD

YTD
PYLDPIMCO · Other bondsBYLDiShares · Other bonds
Year 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
PIMCO PYLD and iShares BYLD · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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BYLD vs VOO

YTD
BYLD · iShares Yield Optimized Bond
+0.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
13.0 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+0.4% BYLD+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+0.4% BYLD+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
iShares BYLD and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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BYLD vs Its Peer Average

YTD
BYLDAvsBPeer 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
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The Details

BYLD

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y4.29%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−12.9%
52-week range
$21.39−5.1% from the high$23.06
iShares BYLD · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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BYLD

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.0907per share, Nov 2026
$0.07122021’22’23’24$1.21’25$0.982026
Distribution yield5.4%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 3 · Nov 6, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.18 a share
iShares BYLD · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$21.74
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today105K
Average volume · 30D135K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.41%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$41.00
Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 3, 2026Nov 6, 2026$0.0907
Oct 2, 2026Oct 7, 2026$0.0945
Sep 2, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.0907
Aug 4, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.10
Jul 2, 2026Jul 8, 2026$0.0990
Jun 2, 2026Jun 5, 2026$0.0980
May 4, 2026May 7, 2026$0.10
Apr 2, 2026Apr 8, 2026$0.10
Mar 3, 2026Mar 6, 2026$0.0969
Feb 3, 2026Feb 6, 2026$0.10
Dec 23, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.10
Dec 2, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.10
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