HYGW ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
iShares HYG Premium Income+ ETF · Option income ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
HYGW 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 | -0.03% | -1.35% | |
| 3 months | -0.02% | -2.60% | |
| 6 months | +1.06% | -4.00% | |
| Year to date | +1.95% | -5.99% | |
| 1 year | +3.14% | -7.27% | |
| 3 years | +19.21% (+6.03%/yr) | -16.61% (-5.87%/yr) | |
| Since first close | +24.10% (+5.30%/yr) | -28.94% (-7.85%/yr) |
Did HYGW's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year HYGW paid out 10.29% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed -7.27%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of +3.14%. The share price fell, but the payouts more than made up for it.
Option income funds pay out option premiums and often part of their own assets, so a high yield can come with a falling share price. Total return is the fair measure: it counts both the payouts and the price change. Compare all option income ETFs.
HYGW returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 26) | +1.95% | -5.99% |
| 2025 | +6.19% | -6.01% |
| 2024 | +6.97% | -5.02% |
| 2023 | +7.32% | -7.75% |
HYGW 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 30.21%, from $39.93 on Aug. 25, 2022 to $27.87 on Oct. 14, 2026, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 7.99% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 17.94% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 30.21% |
| 52-week closing high | $30.29 Oct. 27, 2025 |
| 52-week closing low | $27.87 Oct. 14, 2026 |
| Latest close | $28.07 Oct. 26, 2026 |
HYGW dividends
HYGW paid $3.12 per share in the last 12 months over 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.10% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 2, 2026 ($0.37 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $2.36 | 9 |
| 2025 | $3.74 | 12 |
| 2024 | $3.90 | 12 |
| 2023 | $5.35 | 12 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting Aug. 22, 2022.
- Total assets are the fund's net assets as reported by Yahoo Finance; for a fund with several share classes, such as Vanguard's, the figure covers the whole fund. Trading volume is the 3-month average of shares traded per day, times the latest price.
- "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.