iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN)
FALN is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg US High Yield Fallen Angel 3% Capped Index. FALN launched on Jun 14, 2016 and has a 0.25% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US46435G4745
00046435G474
Jun 14, 2016
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
Bloomberg US High Yield Fallen Angel 3% Capped Index
Expense Ratio
FALN has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN) returned 1.03% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.32% over the past 12 months.
FALN
1.03%
2.93%
0.77%
6.32%
6.91%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FALN, 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 | 1.35% | 0.79% | -0.79% | -1.39% | 1.09% | 1.03% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.21% | -0.22% | 1.72% | -1.91% | 1.47% | -0.37% | 2.83% | 1.76% | 1.32% | -1.14% | 2.13% | -1.24% | 7.69% |
| 2023 | 3.82% | -1.76% | 1.57% | 0.03% | -0.58% | 2.31% | 0.88% | 0.41% | -2.07% | -0.69% | 5.89% | 3.19% | 13.46% |
| 2022 | -4.04% | -1.85% | -1.01% | -4.90% | 0.98% | -6.60% | 4.88% | -1.90% | -4.47% | 1.36% | 4.11% | -0.59% | -13.79% |
| 2021 | -0.19% | -0.03% | 0.31% | 1.09% | 0.38% | 1.84% | 0.82% | 0.72% | -0.27% | 0.34% | -1.83% | 2.16% | 5.40% |
| 2020 | 0.81% | -1.61% | -15.83% | 11.75% | 4.34% | 1.76% | 6.94% | 0.33% | -1.53% | 1.29% | 5.25% | 2.94% | 14.85% |
| 2019 | 5.83% | 1.60% | 1.35% | 1.51% | -1.75% | 2.76% | 1.12% | 0.55% | 0.34% | 0.05% | 0.33% | 2.68% | 17.42% |
| 2018 | 1.71% | -3.42% | 0.75% | -0.21% | 0.32% | -0.06% | 1.16% | 0.77% | 0.42% | -1.98% | -2.00% | -2.39% | -4.97% |
| 2017 | 1.91% | 1.05% | 0.43% | 1.18% | 0.31% | -0.28% | 1.71% | 0.37% | 1.12% | 0.46% | -0.27% | 0.41% | 8.70% |
| 2016 | 2.43% | 1.96% | 2.87% | 0.97% | 0.34% | -0.49% | 1.94% | 10.41% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 81, FALN is among the top 19% 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 Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN) 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 Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF provided a 6.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.68 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.68 | $1.67 | $1.42 | $1.25 | $1.02 | $1.51 | $1.45 | $1.46 | $1.90 | $0.95 |
Dividend yield | 6.37% | 6.24% | 5.37% | 5.08% | 3.40% | 5.14% | 5.35% | 5.97% | 6.98% | 3.55% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Fallen Angels USD 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 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.58 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.17 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.27 | $1.67 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.25 | $1.42 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.21 | $1.25 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.16 | $1.02 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.24 | $1.51 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.22 | $1.45 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.25 | $1.46 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.55 | $1.90 |
| 2016 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.29 | $0.95 |
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 Fallen Angels USD 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 Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF was 29.22%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 82 trading sessions.
The current iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF drawdown is 1.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -29.22% | Feb 18, 2020 | 24 | Mar 20, 2020 | 82 | Jul 17, 2020 | 106 |
| -18.78% | Nov 10, 2021 | 238 | Oct 20, 2022 | 407 | Jun 5, 2024 | 645 |
| -8.17% | Jan 25, 2018 | 231 | Dec 24, 2018 | 45 | Mar 1, 2019 | 276 |
| -5.92% | Mar 3, 2025 | 27 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -4.1% | Oct 21, 2016 | 15 | Nov 11, 2016 | 13 | Dec 7, 2016 | 28 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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