- ISIN
- US46435G4414
- Issuer
- iShares
- Inception Date
- Jun 14, 2016
- Region
- North America (U.S.)
- Category
- High Yield Bonds
- Leveraged
- 1x (No leverage)
- Index Tracked
- Bloomberg MSCI US High Yield Corporate Choice ESG Screened
- Distribution Policy
- Distributing
- Asset Class
- Bond
- Assets Under Management
- $194M
Highlights
- Avg. Volume (1M)
- 29K
- Avg. Volume Value (1M)
- $1.36M
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Performance
HYXF Performance Chart
iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYXF) is up 1.1% since the beginning of the year. HYXF is currently trading at $46 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of HYXF shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,183.
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Returns By Period
iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYXF) has returned 1.08% so far this year and 4.47% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HYXF has returned 4.78% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.26% annually.
iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
- 1D
- -0.15%
- 1M
- -0.35%
- 6M
- 0.82%
- YTD
- 1.08%
- 1Y
- 4.47%
- 3Y*
- 8.17%
- 5Y*
- 3.42%
- 10Y*
- 4.78%
- ALL TIME*
- 5.04%
Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)
- 1D
- 0.70%
- 1M
- 0.09%
- 6M
- 7.94%
- YTD
- 9.41%
- 1Y
- 20.07%
- 3Y*
- 17.84%
- 5Y*
- 11.25%
- 10Y*
- 13.26%
- ALL TIME*
- 8.09%
HYXF Monthly Returns History
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 17, 2016, HYXF's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.43%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 13.5 years.
Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Jul 2022 with a return of +6.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -6.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.
On a daily basis, HYXF closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2020 with a return of +6.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -7.0%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.26% | -0.02% | -1.26% | 1.71% | 0.51% | 0.16% | -0.26% | 1.08% | |||||
| 2025 | 1.27% | 1.03% | -0.96% | 0.26% | 1.77% | 2.18% | -0.21% | 1.12% | 0.61% | 0.05% | 0.70% | 0.77% | 8.88% |
| 2024 | 0.14% | 0.31% | 1.08% | -1.38% | 1.47% | 0.47% | 2.72% | 1.46% | 2.19% | -1.04% | 1.64% | -0.93% | 8.35% |
| 2023 | 3.66% | -1.81% | 1.82% | 0.29% | -1.07% | 1.62% | 1.34% | 0.10% | -1.91% | -1.17% | 4.86% | 3.83% | 11.87% |
| 2022 | -2.60% | -1.41% | -1.31% | -4.43% | 1.69% | -6.72% | 6.54% | -3.76% | -4.33% | 3.01% | 3.13% | -1.62% | -11.90% |
| 2021 | -0.76% | -0.33% | 0.51% | 0.76% | 0.03% | 1.24% | 0.43% | 0.59% | -0.51% | -0.41% | -0.93% | 1.98% | 2.60% |
Benchmark Metrics
iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.89%, beta of 0.31, and R2 of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 17, 2016.
- This ETF participated in 35.95% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 30.01% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- Beta of 0.31 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.44 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
- R2 of 0.44 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.
- Alpha
- 0.89%
- Beta
- 0.31
- R²
- 0.44
- Upside Capture
- 30.01%
- Downside Capture
- 35.95%
Expense Ratio
HYXF has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
HYXF ranks 50 for risk / return — above 50% of ETFs peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is near the middle of the peer group.
Risk / Return Metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYXF) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.
Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.
| HYXF | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | -0.25 | ||
| Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | -0.21 | ||
| Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.22 | 1.25 | -0.04 |
| Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 1.72 | 2.00 | -0.28 |
| Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 7.62 | 8.49 | -0.87 |
Dividends
Dividend History
iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF provided a 5.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.57 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.57 | $2.92 | $2.96 | $2.69 | $2.32 | $2.36 | $2.61 | $2.77 | $2.95 | $2.99 | $1.60 |
Dividend yield | 5.54% | 6.19% | 6.40% | 5.93% | 5.37% | 4.56% | 4.96% | 5.29% | 6.14% | 5.85% | 3.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $1.39 | |||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.47 | $2.92 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.28 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.50 | $2.96 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.23 | $0.22 | $0.23 | $0.22 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.47 | $2.69 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.20 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.43 | $2.32 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.64 | $2.36 |
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 ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate 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 ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF was 18.75%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 95 trading sessions.
The current iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 0.53%.
Drawdown | Fall | Recovery | Underwater | Related event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
-18.75%Mar 2020 | 1mo 1d | 4mo 16d | 5mo 17dFeb 2020 - Aug 2020 | COVID crash2020 |
-16.00%Sep 2022 | 9mo 3d | 1y 7mo | 2y 4moDec 2021 - May 2024 | Bear market2022 |
-5.07%Dec 2018 | 2mo 21d | 25d | 3mo 16dOct 2018 - Jan 2019 | Rate-hike selloffLate 2018 |
-4.81%May 2025 | 1d | 6mo 27d | 6mo 27dMay 2025 - Dec 2025 | 2025 selloff2025 |
-4.58%Apr 2025 | 1mo 6d | 1mo 4d | 2mo 10dMar 2025 - May 2025 | 2025 selloff2025 |
Drawdown Indicators
| HYXF | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Max DrawdownLargest peak-to-trough decline | -18.75% | -56.78% | +38.03% |
Max Drawdown (1Y)Largest decline over 1 year | -2.57% | -9.10% | +6.53% |
Max Drawdown (3Y)Largest decline over 3 years | -4.81% | -18.90% | +14.09% |
Max Drawdown (5Y)Largest decline over 5 years | -16.00% | -25.43% | +9.43% |
Max Drawdown (10Y)Largest decline over 10 years | -18.75% | -33.92% | +15.17% |
Current DrawdownCurrent decline from peak | -0.53% | -1.58% | +1.05% |
Average DrawdownAverage peak-to-trough decline | -2.54% | -10.70% | +8.16% |
Ulcer IndexDepth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks | 0.58% | 2.14% | -1.56% |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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