S&P 500Bucket avgCompareDividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026
iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETFHYDB
- AUM
- $1.5B
- Fee
- 0.35%
- Yield
- 7.1%
- Bumpy · 1Y
- 0.3×S&P
- Volume
- 133K
- NAV
- $44.64
What's insideAll 259 →
POST HOLDINGS INC 144A 6.50% 03/15/2036 0.8%SHIFT4 PAYMENTS LLC 144A 6.75% 08/15/2032 0.8%AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS INC 144A 8.88% 10/15/2031 0.8%VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC 144A 9.88% 02/01/2032 0.8%
52-week range6% below the high
$44.40$47.74
| Returns | Today | 1W | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.2% | −1.8% | 0.0% | +1.7% | +25.1% | +22.2% | +58.5% |
| 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% | — |
HYDB in One Breath
HYDB Among High Yield ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · 92 High yield ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in HYDB
5Y$10,000 in HYDB became
$12,225
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,543
Total return, dividends in · Nov 1, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
HYDB’s Top Holdings
TodayPOST HOLDINGS Post 144a 6.50% 03/15/20360.8%SHIFT4 PAYME0.8%AMC ENTERTAI0.8%VENTURE GLOB0.8%PARAMOUNT SK0.8%VERSANT MEDI0.8%COMSTOCK RES0.8%DAVITA INC 10.8%TALEN ENERGY0.8%APLD COMPUTE0.8%NOVELIS CORP0.8%WULF COMPUTE0.8%COINBASE GLO0.8%ROCKET MORTG0.8%VENTURE GLOB0.7%APLD COMPUTE0.7%BAUSCH HEALT0.7%RAKUTEN GROU0.7%QXO BUILDING0.7%VENTURE GLOB0.7%CORE SCIENTI0.7%EQUIPMENTSHA0.7%
POST HOLDINGS Post 144a 6.50% 03/15/20360.8%SHIFT4 PAYME0.8%AMC ENTERTAI0.8%VENTURE GLOB0.8%PARAMOUNT SK0.8%VERSANT MEDI0.8%COMSTOCK RES0.8%DAVITA INC 10.8%TALEN ENERGY0.8%APLD COMPUTE0.8%NOVELIS CORP0.8%WULF COMPUTE0.8%
iShares HYDB · 257 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
What HYDB Holds
TodayAll holdings100.0%
POST HOLDI · SHIFT4 PAY · AMC ENTERT · VENTURE GL · PARAMOUNT · VERSANT ME · COMSTOCK R
iShares HYDB · share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
Post’s Share of HYDB
Today0.8%
$8 of every $1,000 in HYDB is Post
Post held by HYDB
$11.7M
iShares HYDB · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 9, 2026
HYDB’s Share of High Yield ETFs
Today1.1%
of the $138B in 109 High yield ETFs
$1.5B1.1%
$27.7B20.0%
$18.2B13.2%
$90.8B65.7%
High yield ETF AUM · Nov 10, 2026
HYDB Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · High yield peers · Nov 10, 2026
Inside HYDB
257 holdings · as of Nov 9, 2026HYDB
iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF
TodayAll holdings100.0%243 more holdings89.4% of the fund
All holdings100.0%251 more holdings95.4% of the fund
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Post 144a 6.50% 03/15/2036 | 0.77% |
| 2 | — | Shift4 Payments LLC 144a 6.75% 08/15/2032 | 0.77% |
| 3 | — | AMC Entertainment 144a 8.88% 10/15/2031 | 0.76% |
| 4 | — | Venture Global LNG 144a 9.88% 02/01/2032 | 0.76% |
| 5 | — | Paramount Skydance 144a 8.88% 10/15/2034 | 0.76% |
| 6 | — | Versant Media Group 144a 7.25% 01/30/2031 | 0.76% |
| 7 | — | Comstock Resources 144a 6.75% 03/01/2029 | 0.76% |
| 8 | — | Davita 144a 4.63% 06/01/2030 | 0.76% |
| 9 | — | Talen Energy Supply LLC 144a 6.50% 02/01/2036 | 0.76% |
| 10 | — | Apld Computeco 2 LLC 144a 6.75% 03/15/2031 | 0.76% |
iShares HYDB · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 9, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 15.1%
All HYDB Holdings
259 holdings · as of Nov 9, 2026HYDB
HYDB’s Holdings
Today| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | —Post 144a 6.50% 03/15/2036 | 0.77% | $77.04 | 124K | $11.7M |
| 2 | —Shift4 Payments LLC 144a 6.75% 08/15/2032 | 0.77% | $76.67 | 120K | $11.6M |
| 3 | —AMC Entertainment 144a 8.88% 10/15/2031 | 0.76% | $76.30 | 112K | $11.6M |
| 4 | —Venture Global LNG 144a 9.88% 02/01/2032 | 0.76% | $76.14 | 110K | $11.6M |
| 5 | —Paramount Skydance 144a 8.88% 10/15/2034 | 0.76% | $75.99 | 117K | $11.5M |
| 6 | —Versant Media Group 144a 7.25% 01/30/2031 | 0.76% | $75.94 | 114K | $11.5M |
| 7 | —Comstock Resources 144a 6.75% 03/01/2029 | 0.76% | $75.93 | 116K | $11.5M |
| 8 | —Davita 144a 4.63% 06/01/2030 | 0.76% | $75.77 | 120K | $11.5M |
| 9 | —Talen Energy Supply LLC 144a 6.50% 02/01/2036 | 0.76% | $75.72 | 119K | $11.5M |
| 10 | —Apld Computeco 2 LLC 144a 6.75% 03/15/2031 | 0.76% | $75.56 | 121K | $11.5M |
| 11 | —Novelis 144a 4.75% 01/30/2030 | 0.75% | $75.48 | 120K | $11.5M |
| 12 | —Wulf Compute LLC 144a 7.75% 10/15/2030 | 0.75% | $75.44 | 112K | $11.5M |
| 13 | —Coinbase Global 144a 3.38% 10/01/2028 | 0.75% | $75.26 | 122K | $11.4M |
| 14 | —Rocket Mortgage LLC 144a 3.88% 03/01/2031 | 0.75% | $75.06 | 124K | $11.4M |
| 15 | —Venture Global LNG 144a 8.38% 06/01/2031 | 0.75% | $74.95 | 111K | $11.4M |
iShares HYDB · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 9, 2026
How It Compares
HYDB
iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF’s Peers
YTDHigh yield peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 10, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put HYDB head to head with USHY →USHY vs HYDB
YTDYear to date
USHY wins+1.3 pts
Past year
USHY wins+1.1 pts
Fee
USHY winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
USHY18.2× more
3–0USHY wins
iShares USHY and iShares HYDB · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored
HYDB vs VOO
YTDHYDB · iShares High Yield Systematic Bond
+0.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.3%
Gap
11.2 pts
iShares HYDB and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
HYDB vs Its Peer Average
YTDHYDBAvsBPeer average
1D+0.3%+0.3%
1M+0.2%+0.6%
3M−1.8%−0.9%
YTD0.0%+1.5%
1Y+1.7%+2.9%
3Y+25.1%+25.6%
5Y+22.2%+21.8%
2–5Peer average wins
108 High yield peers · each row scaled to its leader
How Bumpy Is HYDB?
ViewHYDB
How Bumpy
1Y0.3×the S&P 500’s swings
CalmerBumpierS&P 1×HYDB
Bumpiest of 7 high yield fundsHYDB
Other high yield funds0.2× to 0.3×
iShares HYDB · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500
HYDB
Worst Drop
1Y−3.6%from its Aug 25 high
Still below the high−2.6%
$10,000 at the high is now$9,740
iShares HYDB · fall from the highest close, past year
HYDB
On a Bad Day
1Y0.2×the S&P 500’s fall
HYDB’s worst day: Friday, Mar 20Up days50 of every 100
S&P 500 up days52 of every 100
iShares HYDB · average move on days the S&P 500 fell
HYDB
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%
HYDB
Cost
Today$35a year per $10,000
Expense ratio 0.35%, taken from the fund’s value
HYDB
Volatility & Beta
1Y3.9%annual volatility
S&P 500 volatility13.7%
Downside volatility2.8%
Beta vs SPY0.21
Correlation vs SPY0.74
Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#7
Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days
HYDB
Max Drawdown
1Y−3.6%peak to trough
Peak closeAug 25, 2026
Current drawdown−2.6%
Worst day−0.90% · Mar 20
Closing prices, dividends in
HYDB
Up / Down Capture
1Y24%down capture vs SPY
Up ÷ down capture0.94
Up days50.0% (S&P 52.4%)
Average daily move on SPY up days and down days
HYDB
Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers
1YSharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only
HYDB
Trading
Today+0.20%above its holdings’ value
Close$44.73
NAV$44.64
Fee per $10,000$35 a year
Avg. volume 30D221K shares
Close vs net asset value, Nov 9
The Details
HYDB
Fund Facts
Today2017launched Jul 11
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 46435G250
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$35 a year
Go deeper
iShares HYDB · fund facts · as of Nov 10, 2026
HYDB
Payouts by Year
6Y$0.26per share, Nov 2026
Distribution yield7.1%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 5, 2026
12 payouts added up$3.20 a share
iShares HYDB · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$44.64
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today133K
Average volume · 30D221K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.35%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$35.00
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 | $0.26 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.26 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $0.28 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.27 |
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