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iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (SH...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US46434V4077

CUSIP

46434V407

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Oct 15, 2013

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5 Index

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

SHYG has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (SHYG) returned 2.40% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.05% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SHYG returned 4.37% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.


SHYG

YTD

2.40%

1M

2.96%

6M

2.75%

1Y

8.05%

5Y*

6.81%

10Y*

4.37%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.60%

1M

9.64%

6M

-0.54%

1Y

11.47%

5Y*

15.67%

10Y*

10.79%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SHYG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.31%0.85%-1.17%0.14%1.26%2.40%
20240.47%0.47%0.93%-0.79%1.14%0.59%1.85%1.35%1.43%-0.46%1.37%-0.42%8.18%
20232.74%-1.02%1.38%0.31%-0.81%1.66%1.09%0.34%-0.85%-0.65%3.58%2.27%10.38%
2022-1.43%-0.33%-0.43%-2.46%0.97%-5.16%4.73%-2.58%-2.10%2.80%2.76%-1.16%-4.71%
2021-0.15%0.62%1.21%0.69%0.25%0.84%-0.06%0.48%-0.04%0.06%-1.01%1.64%4.60%
2020-0.11%-1.10%-10.16%3.83%2.15%0.35%4.04%0.27%-0.48%0.33%3.11%1.67%3.15%
20194.06%0.98%0.67%0.77%-1.41%1.99%0.17%0.25%0.47%0.00%0.08%1.57%9.93%
20180.30%-0.40%0.26%0.49%0.10%0.39%1.17%0.64%0.64%-1.39%-0.24%-1.87%0.03%
20170.78%1.10%0.02%0.71%0.76%0.12%0.72%0.05%0.54%0.19%-0.48%0.49%5.11%
2016-1.10%1.32%1.88%2.07%0.98%1.32%1.29%1.37%0.84%-0.10%0.36%1.69%12.54%
20150.23%1.87%-0.37%0.71%0.51%-1.00%-0.99%-1.45%-2.32%2.41%-1.81%-1.50%-3.76%
20140.28%0.83%0.25%0.27%0.06%0.64%-1.11%1.14%-1.65%0.89%-0.51%-0.73%0.33%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 93, SHYG is among the top 7% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SHYG is 9393
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SHYG is 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SHYG is 9393
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SHYG is 9595
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SHYG is 9393
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SHYG is 9494
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (SHYG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 16, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.52
  • 5-Year: 1.13
  • 10-Year: 0.66
  • All Time: 0.67

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF provided a 7.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.03 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$3.03$2.95$2.76$2.28$2.19$2.30$2.47$2.63$2.59$2.62$2.30$2.10

Dividend yield

7.12%6.93%6.54%5.57%4.83%5.07%5.33%5.90%5.49%5.53%5.17%4.33%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.25$0.26$0.26$0.26$1.03
2024$0.00$0.23$0.23$0.25$0.24$0.25$0.24$0.25$0.25$0.25$0.26$0.51$2.95
2023$0.00$0.24$0.23$0.26$0.22$0.23$0.22$0.21$0.23$0.23$0.23$0.46$2.76
2022$0.00$0.18$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.18$0.19$0.20$0.19$0.20$0.15$0.45$2.28
2021$0.00$0.19$0.20$0.20$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.17$0.35$2.19
2020$0.00$0.19$0.19$0.21$0.21$0.18$0.19$0.19$0.20$0.19$0.19$0.38$2.30
2019$0.00$0.21$0.20$0.21$0.20$0.21$0.21$0.20$0.21$0.20$0.21$0.41$2.47
2018$0.00$0.21$0.20$0.20$0.21$0.21$0.22$0.23$0.23$0.22$0.23$0.47$2.63
2017$0.00$0.23$0.23$0.23$0.22$0.23$0.22$0.22$0.22$0.21$0.21$0.37$2.59
2016$0.00$0.21$0.21$0.22$0.23$0.23$0.23$0.23$0.23$0.23$0.23$0.39$2.62
2015$0.00$0.19$0.17$0.18$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.20$0.21$0.22$0.21$0.40$2.30
2014$0.17$0.16$0.15$0.16$0.17$0.19$0.18$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.37$2.10

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 0-5 Year 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 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF was 19.26%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 167 trading sessions.

The current iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 0.09%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-19.26%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020167Nov 17, 2020192
-10.32%Jun 1, 2015178Feb 11, 2016102Jul 8, 2016280
-9.39%Dec 28, 2021116Jun 13, 2022271Jul 13, 2023387
-5.15%Jun 24, 2014123Dec 16, 201477Apr 9, 2015200
-5.04%Oct 3, 201857Dec 24, 201825Jan 31, 201982

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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