S&P 500Bucket avgCompareDividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026
iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETFGHYG
- AUM
- $173M
- Fee
- 0.40%
- Yield
- 6.5%
- Bumpy · 1Y
- 0.4×S&P
- Volume
- 11K
- NAV
- $43.24
What's insideAll 1,706 →
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP 144A 8.25% 10/15/2031 0.3%1261229 BC LTD 144A 10.00% 04/15/2032 0.3%BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.3%MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 144A 6.25% 04/30/2031 0.3%
52-week range7% below the high
$43.06$46.87
| Returns | Today | 1W | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +0.5% | +1.0% | +0.9% | −2.0% | −0.5% | +1.5% | +25.8% | +16.8% | +86.4% |
| Peer average | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −0.9% | +1.5% | +2.9% | +25.6% | +21.8% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +2.3% | +0.1% | −3.3% | −2.1% | +11.3% | +13.6% | +81.6% | +75.4% | — |
GHYG in One Breath
GHYG Among High Yield ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · 92 High yield ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in GHYG
5Y$10,000 in GHYG became
$11,677
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,543
Total return, dividends in · Nov 1, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
GHYG’s Top Holdings
TodayPARAMOUNT SKYDParamount Skydance 144a 8.25% 10/15/20310.3%1261229 BC L0.3%BLK CSH FND 0.3%MERIDIAN ARC0.3%QUIKRETE HOL0.3%CLOUD SOFTWA0.3%SOFTBANK GRO0.3%SOFTBANK GRO0.3%PR RNO PROPE0.2%PARAMOUNT SK0.2%CLOUD SOFTWA0.2%NEXSTAR MEDI0.2%CENTENE CORP0.2%WULF COMPUTE0.2%SV RNO PROPE0.2%VENTURE GLOB0.2%ECHOSTAR COR0.2%GALAXY HELIO0.2%CORE SCIENTI0.2%ASURION LLC 0.2%OAK EAGLE AC0.2%HUB INTERNAT0.2%
PARAMOUNT SKYDParamount Skydance 144a 8.25% 10/15/20310.3%1261229 BC L0.3%BLK CSH FND 0.3%MERIDIAN ARC0.3%QUIKRETE HOL0.3%CLOUD SOFTWA0.3%SOFTBANK GRO0.3%SOFTBANK GRO0.3%PR RNO PROPE0.2%PARAMOUNT SK0.2%CLOUD SOFTWA0.2%NEXSTAR MEDI0.2%
iShares GHYG · 1,700 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
What GHYG Holds
TodayAll holdings100.0%
PARAMOUNT · 1261229 BC · BLK CSH FN · MERIDIAN A · QUIKRETE H · CLOUD SOFT · SOFTBANK G
iShares GHYG · share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
Paramount’s Share of GHYG
Today0.3%
$3 of every $1,000 in GHYG is Paramount
Paramount held by GHYG
$586K
iShares GHYG · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 9, 2026
GHYG’s Share of High Yield ETFs
Today0.1%
of the $138B in 109 High yield ETFs
$173M0.1%
$27.5B20.0%
$18.0B13.1%
$92.0B66.8%
High yield ETF AUM · Nov 9, 2026
GHYG Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · High yield peers · Nov 9, 2026
Inside GHYG
1,700 holdings · as of Nov 9, 2026GHYG
iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF
TodayAll holdings100.0%1,696 more holdings98.7% of the fund
All holdings100.0%1,696 more holdings98.7% of the fund
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Paramount Skydance 144a 8.25% 10/15/2031 | 0.34% |
| 2 | — | 1261229 BC 144A 10.00% 04/15/2032 | 0.32% |
| 3 | — | BLK CSH FND Treasury SL Agency | 0.30% |
| 4 | — | Meridian ARC Holdco LLC 144a 6.25% 04/30/2031 | 0.30% |
| 5 | — | Quikrete 144a 6.38% 03/01/2032 | 0.27% |
| 6 | — | Cloud Software Group LLC 144a 9.00% 09/30/2029 | 0.27% |
| 7 | — | Softbank Group 144a 9.25% 04/01/2032 | 0.26% |
| 8 | — | Softbank Group 144a 9.75% 04/01/2034 | 0.26% |
| 9 | — | PR RNO Property Owner 1 LLC 144a 6.50% 05/01/2031 | 0.25% |
| 10 | — | Paramount Skydance 144a 8.88% 10/15/2034 | 0.24% |
iShares GHYG · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 9, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 4.9%
All GHYG Holdings
1,706 holdings · as of Nov 9, 2026GHYG
GHYG’s Holdings
Today| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | —Paramount Skydance 144a 8.25% 10/15/2031 | 0.34% | $33.87 | 5,892 | $586K |
| 2 | —1261229 BC 144A 10.00% 04/15/2032 | 0.32% | $31.63 | 5,229 | $547K |
| 3 | —BLK CSH FND Treasury SL Agency | 0.30% | $30.07 | 520K | $520K |
| 4 | —Meridian ARC Holdco LLC 144a 6.25% 04/30/2031 | 0.30% | $30.06 | 5,757 | $520K |
| 5 | —Quikrete 144a 6.38% 03/01/2032 | 0.27% | $26.79 | 4,653 | $463K |
| 6 | —Cloud Software Group LLC 144a 9.00% 09/30/2029 | 0.27% | $26.63 | 4,540 | $461K |
| 7 | —Softbank Group 144a 9.25% 04/01/2032 | 0.26% | $26.22 | 4,747 | $453K |
| 8 | —Softbank Group 144a 9.75% 04/01/2034 | 0.26% | $26.13 | 4,749 | $452K |
| 9 | —PR RNO Property Owner 1 LLC 144a 6.50% 05/01/2031 | 0.25% | $24.75 | 4,855 | $428K |
| 10 | —Paramount Skydance 144a 8.88% 10/15/2034 | 0.24% | $24.27 | 4,263 | $420K |
| 11 | —Cloud Software Group LLC 144a 6.50% 03/31/2029 | 0.23% | $22.75 | 3,976 | $393K |
| 12 | —Nexstar Media 144a 6.50% 09/15/2033 | 0.22% | $21.64 | 3,785 | $374K |
| 13 | —Centene 4.63% 12/15/2029 | 0.22% | $21.55 | 3,871 | $373K |
| 14 | —Wulf Compute LLC 144a 7.75% 10/15/2030 | 0.22% | $21.52 | 3,646 | $372K |
| 15 | —SV RNO Property Owner 1 LLC 144a 5.88% 03/01/2031 | 0.20% | $20.22 | 4,049 | $350K |
iShares GHYG · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 9, 2026
How It Compares
GHYG
iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF’s Peers
1YHigh yield peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 10, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put GHYG head to head with USHY →USHY vs GHYG
YTDYear to date
USHY wins+1.9 pts
Past year
USHY wins+1.2 pts
Fee
USHY winslower fee
Yield
USHY wins+0.6 pts
AUM
USHY159.0× more
4–0USHY wins
iShares USHY and iShares GHYG · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored
GHYG vs VOO
1YGHYG · iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond
+1.5%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.6%
Gap
12.0 pts
iShares GHYG and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
GHYG vs Its Peer Average
YTDGHYGAvsBPeer average
1D+0.5%+0.3%
1M+0.9%+0.6%
3M−2.0%−0.9%
YTD−0.5%+1.5%
1Y+1.5%+2.9%
3Y+25.8%+25.6%
5Y+16.8%+21.8%
3–4Peer average wins
108 High yield peers · each row scaled to its leader
How Bumpy Is GHYG?
ViewGHYG
How Bumpy
1Y0.4×the S&P 500’s swings
CalmerBumpierS&P 1×GHYG
Bumpiest of 7 high yield fundsGHYG
Other high yield funds0.2× to 0.3×
iShares GHYG · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500
GHYG
Worst Drop
1Y−4.2%from its Aug 25 high
Still below the high−2.6%
$10,000 at the high is now$9,740
iShares GHYG · fall from the highest close, past year
GHYG
On a Bad Day
1Y0.3×the S&P 500’s fall
GHYG’s worst day: Friday, Mar 20Up days47 of every 100
S&P 500 up days52 of every 100
iShares GHYG · average move on days the S&P 500 fell
GHYG
Return for the Bumps
1Y#7 of 7 high yield fundsRanked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%
GHYG
Cost
Today$40a year per $10,000
Expense ratio 0.40%, taken from the fund’s value
GHYG
Volatility & Beta
1Y4.9%annual volatility
S&P 500 volatility13.7%
Downside volatility3.2%
Beta vs SPY0.23
Correlation vs SPY0.63
Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#7
Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days
GHYG
Max Drawdown
1Y−4.2%peak to trough
Peak closeAug 25, 2026
Current drawdown−2.6%
Worst day−1.06% · Mar 20
Closing prices, dividends in
GHYG
Up / Down Capture
1Y27%down capture vs SPY
Up ÷ down capture0.93
Up days46.9% (S&P 52.4%)
Average daily move on SPY up days and down days
GHYG
Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers
1YSharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only
GHYG
Trading
Today+0.81%above its holdings’ value
Close$43.59
NAV$43.24
Fee per $10,000$40 a year
Avg. volume 30D40K shares
Close vs net asset value, Nov 9
The Details
GHYG
Fund Facts
Today2012launched Apr 3
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 464286178
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$40 a year
Go deeper
iShares GHYG · fund facts · as of Nov 10, 2026
GHYG
Payouts by Year
6Y$0.23per share, Nov 2026
Distribution yield6.5%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 5, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.82 a share
iShares GHYG · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$43.24
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today11K
Average volume · 30D40K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.40%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$40.00
Our risk indicator2/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.22 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.24 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.22 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.24 |
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