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iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETFHYGW

iSharesIncomeCovered Calls#332 of 469 by YTD

$27.85

0.0% last session

+2.3% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +8.7%+2.3%Dec 31, 2025Nov 6, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +8.7%+2.3%Dec 31, 2025Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026HYGWS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%+0.6%−0.4%+2.3%+3.6%+19.2%—+24.6%
Peer average+0.3%−4.3%−3.6%+3.8%+4.6%+44.6%+54.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—
AUM
$109M
Expense ratio
0.69%
Distribution yield
11.3%
NAV
$27.89
Volume
8K
Avg. volume 30D
21K
High today
$27.93
Low today
$27.84
Previous close
$27.84
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+49.6%$308M
#2NDIVAmplify+32.8%$32.6M
#3WEEIWestwood+24.8%$109M
#4XOMOYieldMax+21.3%$35.5M
#5PAYRFederated Hermes+18.6%$95.9M
#6TNGYTortoise+17.8%$523M
#7CTEFCastellan+16.4%$582M
#8RDTYYieldMax+15.6%$14.7M
#48HYGWiShares+2.3%$109M
End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · 70 Covered calls ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in HYGW

5Y
$10,000 in HYGW became
$12,461
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,874
$10K$15K$12,461 HYGW$18,874 VOOlow $9,732Aug 2022Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Aug 22, 2022 – Nov 6, 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 6, 2026
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What HYGW Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
BLK CSH FN · 1261229 BC · PARAMOUNT · MERIDIAN A · ECHOSTAR C · SOFTBANK G · SOFTBANK G
iShares HYGW · share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
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Blk’s Share of HYGW

Today
0.8%

$8 of every $1,000 in HYGW is Blk

Blk held by HYGW
$882K
iShares HYGW · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
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HYGW’s Share of Covered Calls ETFs

Today
0.3%

of the $42.2B in 89 Covered calls ETFs

HYGW
HYGW$109M0.3%
QYLD$8.2B19.6%
DIVO$7.9B18.8%
86 others$25.9B61.4%
Covered calls ETF AUM · Nov 7, 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 7, 2026
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Inside HYGW

1 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
HYGW

iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—BLK CSH FND Treasury SL Agency0.81%
2—1261229 BC 144A 10.00% 04/15/20320.55%
3—Paramount Skydance 144a 8.25% 10/15/20310.43%
4—Meridian ARC Holdco LLC 144a 6.25% 04/30/20310.43%
5—Echostar 10.75% 11/30/20290.39%
6—Softbank Group 144a 9.25% 04/01/20320.37%
7—Softbank Group 144a 9.75% 04/01/20340.37%
8—Quikrete 144a 6.38% 03/01/20320.36%
9—PR RNO Property Owner 1 LLC 144a 6.50% 05/01/20310.33%
10—Paramount Skydance 144a 8.88% 10/15/20340.33%
See all 1,338 holdings ↓
iShares HYGW · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 7.3%
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All HYGW Holdings

1,338 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
HYGW

HYGW’s Holdings

Today
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1—BLK CSH FND Treasury SL Agency0.81%$81.06881K$881K
2—1261229 BC 144A 10.00% 04/15/20320.55%$55.225,728$600K
3—Paramount Skydance 144a 8.25% 10/15/20310.43%$42.824,700$465K
4—Meridian ARC Holdco LLC 144a 6.25% 04/30/20310.43%$42.785,163$465K
5—Echostar 10.75% 11/30/20290.39%$39.213,998$426K
6—Softbank Group 144a 9.25% 04/01/20320.37%$36.744,095$399K
7—Softbank Group 144a 9.75% 04/01/20340.37%$36.724,097$399K
8—Quikrete 144a 6.38% 03/01/20320.36%$35.733,903$388K
9—PR RNO Property Owner 1 LLC 144a 6.50% 05/01/20310.33%$33.474,085$364K
10—Paramount Skydance 144a 8.88% 10/15/20340.33%$33.463,698$364K
11—Cloud Software Group LLC 144a 9.00% 09/30/20290.33%$33.253,554$361K
12—Cloud Software Group LLC 144a 6.50% 03/31/20290.31%$30.973,408$337K
13—Nexstar Media 144a 6.50% 09/15/20330.30%$29.963,298$326K
14—Centene 4.63% 12/15/20290.30%$29.763,363$323K
15—HUB International 144a 7.25% 06/15/20300.30%$29.593,167$322K
iShares HYGW · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
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How It Compares

HYGW

iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF’s Peers

Today
Trend
QYLDGlobal XReadDesk0.60%+1.4%+10.5%$8.2B
DIVOAmplifyReadDesk0.56%−0.3%+11.2%$7.9B
XYLDGlobal XReadDesk0.60%+0.3%+11.8%$3.4B
FTHIFirst TrustReadDesk0.75%+0.4%+4.2%$2.6B
ACIOAptusReadDesk0.79%+0.1%+4.4%$2.3B
HYGWiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.69%0.0%+3.6%$109M
Covered calls peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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QYLD vs HYGW

YTD
QYLDGlobal X · Covered callsHYGWiShares · Covered calls
Year to date
QYLD wins+4.7 pts
Past year
QYLD wins+6.9 pts
Fee
QYLD winslower fee
Yield
QYLD wins+1.2 pts
AUM
QYLD75.8× more
4–0QYLD wins
Global X QYLD and iShares HYGW · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 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
+8.7%
Gap
6.4 pts
0%+5%+10%+2.3% HYGW+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 70%+10%+2.3% HYGW+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 7
iShares HYGW and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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HYGW vs Its Peer Average

YTD
HYGWAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%+0.3%
1M+0.6%−4.3%
3M−0.4%−3.6%
YTD+2.3%+3.8%
1Y+3.6%+4.6%
3Y+19.2%+44.6%
5Y[…]+54.5%
2–4Peer average wins
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
$27.77−7.5% from the high$30.12
iShares HYGW · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 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$27.89
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today8K
Average volume · 30D21K
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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