iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG)

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF had a return of 2.54% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.46% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF had an annualized return of 2.86%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.83%, indicating that iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is -0.02. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF granted a 7.28% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $5.39 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF is 34.24%, recorded on Nov 20, 2008. It took 259 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.

The current iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF volatility is 1.85%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.