iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF (BYLD)
BYLD is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the Morningstar U.S. Bond Market Yield-Optimized Index. BYLD launched on Apr 22, 2014 and has a 0.20% expense ratio.
ETF Info
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Apr 22, 2014
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
Morningstar U.S. Bond Market Yield-Optimized Index
Expense Ratio
BYLD has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF (BYLD) returned 1.80% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.70% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BYLD returned 2.47% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.68%.
BYLD
1.80%
-0.18%
0.89%
5.70%
3.98%
1.10%
2.47%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-1.34%
5.02%
-3.08%
9.39%
13.76%
14.45%
10.68%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BYLD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.76% | 1.81% | -0.48% | 0.02% | -0.32% | 1.80% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.14% | -0.46% | 1.08% | -1.70% | 1.79% | 0.43% | 1.70% | 1.43% | 1.56% | -1.53% | 1.28% | -1.25% | 4.17% |
| 2023 | 2.17% | -1.41% | 1.62% | 0.50% | -0.57% | 0.69% | 0.68% | -0.28% | -1.81% | -1.01% | 4.34% | 3.26% | 8.30% |
| 2022 | -2.00% | -1.32% | -2.20% | -3.67% | 1.18% | -3.00% | 3.36% | -2.87% | -3.07% | 0.40% | 2.96% | -0.32% | -10.33% |
| 2021 | -0.89% | -1.51% | -0.83% | 1.06% | 0.26% | 0.67% | 0.82% | -0.08% | -0.81% | -0.18% | -0.17% | 0.43% | -1.25% |
| 2020 | 1.39% | 0.45% | -5.10% | 2.69% | 1.53% | 0.51% | 1.83% | -0.26% | -0.47% | -0.14% | 1.51% | 0.45% | 4.25% |
| 2019 | 2.89% | 0.45% | 1.95% | 0.31% | 0.66% | 2.33% | 0.43% | 2.06% | -0.35% | 0.42% | 0.23% | 0.78% | 12.79% |
| 2018 | -0.71% | -1.14% | 0.20% | -0.50% | 0.23% | -0.07% | 0.70% | 0.24% | 0.22% | -1.40% | -0.10% | 0.84% | -1.50% |
| 2017 | 0.49% | 0.79% | 0.03% | 0.81% | 0.80% | 0.19% | 0.46% | 0.79% | -0.11% | 0.11% | -0.20% | 0.50% | 4.75% |
| 2016 | 0.67% | 0.93% | 1.67% | 1.40% | -0.29% | 1.63% | 0.30% | 0.56% | 0.40% | -0.67% | -1.18% | 0.39% | 5.91% |
| 2015 | 1.18% | 0.19% | -0.26% | -0.16% | 0.04% | -1.12% | 0.61% | -0.51% | -0.34% | 0.70% | -0.63% | -1.09% | -1.42% |
| 2014 | 0.20% | 1.11% | 0.12% | -0.78% | 1.55% | -0.88% | 1.06% | 0.32% | -0.19% | 2.51% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 86, BYLD is among the top 14% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF (BYLD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF provided a 5.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.22 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.22 | $1.18 | $1.00 | $0.74 | $0.55 | $0.88 | $0.94 | $1.00 | $0.81 | $0.77 | $0.81 | $0.53 |
Dividend yield | 5.52% | 5.31% | 4.45% | 3.39% | 2.18% | 3.41% | 3.67% | 4.22% | 3.22% | 3.14% | 3.37% | 2.12% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.41 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.20 | $1.18 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.18 | $1.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.14 | $0.74 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.55 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.23 | $0.88 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.14 | $0.94 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.21 | $1.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $0.81 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.16 | $0.77 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.19 | $0.81 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.17 | $0.53 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF was 14.75%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 460 trading sessions.
The current iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF drawdown is 0.77%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -14.75% | Jan 4, 2021 | 454 | Oct 20, 2022 | 460 | Aug 21, 2024 | 914 |
| -14.37% | Mar 5, 2020 | 11 | Mar 19, 2020 | 90 | Jul 28, 2020 | 101 |
| -3.84% | Apr 17, 2015 | 157 | Jan 20, 2016 | 41 | Apr 6, 2016 | 198 |
| -2.93% | Jan 8, 2018 | 91 | May 17, 2018 | 171 | Jan 23, 2019 | 262 |
| -2.82% | Mar 4, 2025 | 26 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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