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iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (U...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US46435U8532
CUSIP
46435U853
Issuer
iShares
Inception Date
Oct 25, 2017
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Broad USD 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) has returned -0.38% so far this year and 7.12% over the past 12 months.


iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

1D
0.99%
1M
-0.93%
YTD
-0.38%
6M
0.88%
1Y
7.12%
3Y*
8.33%
5Y*
4.14%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 26, 2017, USHY's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.40%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 14.5 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Jul 2022 with a return of +6.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -11.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, USHY closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2020 with a return of +6.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -5.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.66%-0.09%-0.93%-0.38%
20251.36%1.01%-1.15%0.00%1.74%1.88%0.24%1.21%0.98%0.04%0.73%0.49%8.81%
20240.39%0.24%1.24%-1.16%1.68%0.42%2.29%1.55%1.56%-0.85%1.65%-0.80%8.45%
20233.65%-1.65%2.26%0.25%-1.10%1.85%1.24%0.31%-1.53%-0.93%4.68%3.27%12.73%
2022-2.86%-0.71%-1.34%-4.22%1.68%-7.26%6.64%-3.89%-3.85%3.16%3.37%-1.64%-11.18%
2021-0.22%0.12%0.80%0.93%0.08%1.61%0.24%0.63%-0.17%-0.07%-1.27%2.27%5.02%

Benchmark Metrics

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.65%, beta of 0.33, and R² of 0.57 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 27, 2017.

  • This ETF participated in 42.36% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 33.06% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.33 indicates this ETF moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
0.65%
Beta
0.33
0.57
Upside Capture
33.06%
Downside Capture
42.36%

Expense Ratio

USHY has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

USHY ranks 75 for risk / return — better than 75% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


USHY Risk / Return Rank: 7575
Overall Rank
USHY Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7171
Sharpe Ratio Rank
USHY Sortino Ratio Rank: 7474
Sortino Ratio Rank
USHY Omega Ratio Rank: 7878
Omega Ratio Rank
USHY Calmar Ratio Rank: 7070
Calmar Ratio Rank
USHY Martin Ratio Rank: 8181
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


USHYBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.30

0.90

+0.40

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.91

1.39

+0.52

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.30

1.21

+0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.85

1.40

+0.45

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.37

6.61

+2.76

Explore USHY risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF provided a 6.87% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.53 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$2.53$2.54$2.54$2.41$2.10$2.09$2.19$2.43$2.41$0.30

Dividend yield

6.87%6.79%6.89%6.63%6.08%5.07%5.30%5.92%6.30%0.73%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.22$0.20$0.42
2025$0.00$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.20$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.22$0.21$0.21$0.43$2.54
2024$0.00$0.22$0.22$0.23$0.21$0.20$0.21$0.19$0.21$0.20$0.21$0.44$2.54
2023$0.00$0.23$0.21$0.20$0.19$0.20$0.19$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.19$0.40$2.41
2022$0.00$0.17$0.17$0.19$0.17$0.16$0.18$0.15$0.19$0.19$0.20$0.34$2.10
2021$0.00$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.34$2.09

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 Broad USD 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 Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF was 22.44%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 141 trading sessions.

The current iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 1.36%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.44%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020141Oct 12, 2020166
-15.56%Dec 29, 2021188Sep 27, 2022311Dec 21, 2023499
-6.11%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 201825Jan 31, 201983
-4.66%Mar 3, 202527Apr 8, 202523May 12, 202550
-2.66%Jan 9, 201823Feb 9, 2018119Aug 1, 2018142

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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