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iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETFHYGW

iSharesIncomeCovered Calls#329 of 469 by YTD

$27.84

−0.2% last session

+2.3% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +88.2%+24.6%Aug 22, 2022Nov 5, 20260%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +88.2%+24.6%Aug 22, 2022Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 22, 2022 – Nov 5, 2026HYGWS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.2%+0.6%−0.6%+2.3%+3.7%+19.4%—+24.6%
Peer average−3.3%−4.9%−3.8%+3.4%+5.0%+45.0%+53.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%—
AUM
$109M
Expense ratio
0.69%
Distribution yield
11.3%
NAV
$27.92
Volume
13K
Avg. volume 30D
23K
High today
$27.90
Low today
$27.84
Previous close
$27.90
52-week high
$30.12
52-week low
$27.77
Our risk indicator
3/5

HYGW in One Breath

HYGW Among Covered Calls ETFs

YTD
#1USOIETRACS+48.4%$302M
#2NDIVAmplify+32.8%$33.3M
#3WEEIWestwood+24.2%$116M
#4PAYRFederated Hermes+20.8%$92.8M
#5XOMOYieldMax+19.3%$38.6M
#6TNGYTortoise+17.3%$534M
#7CTEFCastellan+16.0%$614M
#8HCOWAmplify+15.7%$19.5M
#46HYGWiShares+2.3%$109M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 70 Covered calls ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in HYGW

5Y
$10,000 in HYGW became
$12,456
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,818
$10K$15K$12,456 HYGW$18,818 VOOlow $9,732Aug 2022Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Aug 22, 2022 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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HYGW’s Top Holdings

Today
iShares HYGW · 1 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
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What HYGW Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
BLK CSH FN · 1261229 BC · MERIDIAN A · PARAMOUNT · SOFTBANK G · ECHOSTAR C · SOFTBANK G
iShares HYGW · share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
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Blk’s Share of HYGW

Today
0.9%

$9 of every $1,000 in HYGW is Blk

Blk held by HYGW
$1.0M
iShares HYGW · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026
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HYGW’s Share of Covered Calls ETFs

Today
0.3%

of the $42.6B in 89 Covered calls ETFs

HYGW
HYGW$109M0.3%
QYLD$8.2B19.1%
DIVO$8.1B19.1%
86 others$26.2B61.5%
Covered calls ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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HYGW Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.69a year
per $100
$69 a year on $10,000
DIVO$0.56
QYLD$0.60
XYLD$0.60
HYGW$0.69
FTHI$0.75
ACIO$0.79
Expense ratio · Covered calls peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside HYGW

1 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
HYGW

iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—BLK CSH FND Treasury SL Agency0.93%
2—1261229 BC 144A 10.00% 04/15/20320.56%
3—Meridian ARC Holdco LLC 144a 6.25% 04/30/20310.43%
4—Paramount Skydance 144a 8.25% 10/15/20310.43%
5—Softbank Group 144a 9.25% 04/01/20320.42%
6—Echostar 10.75% 11/30/20290.39%
7—Softbank Group 144a 9.75% 04/01/20340.39%
8—Quikrete 144a 6.38% 03/01/20320.36%
9—PR RNO Property Owner 1 LLC 144a 6.50% 05/01/20310.33%
10—Cloud Software Group LLC 144a 9.00% 09/30/20290.33%
iShares HYGW · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 7.5%
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How It Compares

HYGW

iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
QYLDGlobal XReadDesk0.60%+5.6%+9.4%$8.2B
DIVOAmplifyReadDesk0.56%+9.3%+12.1%$8.1B
XYLDGlobal XReadDesk0.60%+7.5%+11.7%$3.3B
FTHIFirst TrustReadDesk0.75%+2.8%+4.3%$2.5B
ACIOAptusReadDesk0.79%+4.6%+4.6%$2.3B
HYGWiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.69%+2.3%+3.7%$109M
Covered calls peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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QYLD vs HYGW

YTD
QYLDGlobal X · Covered callsHYGWiShares · Covered calls
Year to date
QYLD wins+3.3 pts
Past year
QYLD wins+5.7 pts
Fee
QYLD winslower fee
Yield
QYLD wins+1.3 pts
AUM
QYLD74.9× more
4–0QYLD wins
Global X QYLD and iShares HYGW · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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HYGW vs VOO

YTD
HYGW · iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy
+2.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
6.1 pts
0%+5%+10%+2.3% HYGW+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 60%+10%+2.3% HYGW+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6
iShares HYGW and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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HYGW vs Its Peer Average

YTD
HYGWAvsBPeer average
1D−0.2%−3.3%
1M+0.6%−4.9%
3M−0.6%−3.8%
YTD+2.3%+3.4%
1Y+3.7%+5.0%
3Y+19.4%+45.0%
5Y[…]+53.8%
3–3level
88 Covered calls peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

HYGW

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y3.11%
Deepest drop · 1Y−2.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−2.7%
52-week range
$27.77−7.6% from the high$30.12
iShares HYGW · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026
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HYGW

Payouts by Year

5Y
$0.32per share, Nov 2026
$3.162022$5.34’23’24’25$2.682026
Distribution yield11.3%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 3 · Nov 6, 2026
12 payouts added up$3.16 a share
iShares HYGW · distributions by ex-date · 2022–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$27.92
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today13K
Average volume · 30D23K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.69%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$69.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 3, 2026Nov 6, 2026$0.32
Oct 2, 2026Oct 7, 2026$0.37
Sep 2, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.18
Aug 4, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.19
Jul 2, 2026Jul 8, 2026$0.17
Jun 2, 2026Jun 5, 2026$0.23
May 4, 2026May 7, 2026$0.33
Apr 2, 2026Apr 8, 2026$0.47
Mar 3, 2026Mar 6, 2026$0.19
Feb 3, 2026Feb 6, 2026$0.22
Dec 23, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.24
Dec 2, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.24
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