HYG ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
HYG returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.35% | -2.78% | |
| 3 months | -2.08% | -3.51% | |
| 6 months | -0.42% | -3.33% | |
| Year to date | -0.29% | -4.61% | |
| 1 year | +0.79% | -4.97% | |
| 3 years | +25.97% (+8.00%/yr) | +5.52% (+1.81%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +17.46% (+3.14%/yr) | -12.27% (-2.48%/yr) |
HYG returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | -0.29% | -4.61% |
| 2025 | +8.60% | +2.52% |
| 2024 | +7.97% | +1.63% |
| 2023 | +11.53% | +5.11% |
| 2022 | -10.99% | -15.38% |
HYG drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 19.30%, from $88.14 on Sept. 15, 2021 to $71.13 on Sept. 27, 2022, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 5.39% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 5.74% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 18.79% |
| 52-week closing high | $81.28 Oct. 27, 2025 |
| 52-week closing low | $76.90 Oct. 1, 2026 |
| Latest close | $76.91 Oct. 2, 2026 |
HYG dividends
HYG paid $4.70 per share in the last 12 months over 12 payments, a trailing yield of 6.11% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 1, 2026 ($0.34 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $3.54 | 9 |
| 2025 | $4.61 | 12 |
| 2024 | $4.72 | 12 |
| 2023 | $4.45 | 12 |
| 2022 | $3.90 | 12 |
Compare HYG with
- VTWO +16.74%
- DFAI +16.37%
- BAI +42.24%
- PULS +4.04%
- MINT +4.15%
- SPSM +17.40%
- EFG +7.13%
- STIP +1.40%
- SCHP -2.14%
- GSLC +13.35%
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.