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iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF

HYDBCboeA

$44.81−0.17 (−0.37%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 3:59 PM

Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 44.98 to 44.81. Range 44.74 to 44.92. Use the arrow keys to read each point.44.7544.8544.9044.9510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$1.6B
1Y total return
+2.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
7.14%
Holdings
258
Avg volume · 30D
0.2M sh
NAV per share
$44.84
52W range
low $44.42high $47.81
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net HYDB Grade

A

Score 83 out of 100

Rank
1 of 13
Six-pillar profile for HYDB. Scores out of 100: Cost 93, Risk 42, Mission 97, Tradability 94, Holdings 70, Durability 84. Strongest: Mission (97). Weakest: Risk (42). No single pillar leads.

Score 83 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 13
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A97 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 11
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 13
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A94 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 13
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 13
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 13

HYDB Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
258
Top-10 weight
8%
Largest holding
Comstock Resources Inc 144A 6.75% 03/01/20290.8%

Geography

  • United States86.79%
  • Canada3.66%
  • United Kingdom3.34%
  • Japan2.13%
  • Australia1.39%
  • Luxembourg0.83%
  • Spain0.82%
  • Greece0.37%
  • Other countries (3)0.66%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 18.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—Comstock Resources Inc 144A 6.75% 03/01/20290.77%119,810$12M43
002—Venture Global Lng Inc 144A 9.88% 02/01/20320.76%111,813$12M41
003—Apld Computeco 3 Llc 144A 7.00% 06/15/20310.76%123,955$12M55
004—Rakuten Group Inc 144A 9.75% 04/15/20290.76%110,439$12M40
005—Core Scientific Finance I Llc 144A 7.75% 05/15/20310.76%121,692$12M52
006—Surgery Center Holdings Inc 144A 7.25% 04/15/20320.75%119,401$12M39
007—Noble Finance Ii Llc 144A 8.00% 04/15/20300.75%114,184$12M43
008—Amc Global Media Inc 144A 10.50% 07/15/20320.75%115,910$12M42
009—Galaxy Helios Data Centers Ii Llc 144A 9.88% 08/01/20310.75%121,442$12M51
010—Venture Global Lng Inc 144A 8.38% 06/01/20310.75%113,126$12M46
011—Wulf Compute Llc 144A 7.75% 10/15/20300.75%113,026$12M56
012—Novelis Corp 144A 4.75% 01/30/20300.75%122,754$12M46
013—Post Holdings Inc 144A 6.50% 03/15/20360.75%127,487$12M45
014—Davita Inc 144A 4.63% 06/01/20300.75%123,002$12M48
015—Talen Energy Supply Llc 144A 6.50% 02/01/20360.75%121,688$12M31

Showing 1–15 of 258 holdings

HYDB Performance

Launched Jul 11, 2017

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
HYDB$10,257
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. HYDB $10,257. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,582$10,912$12,243Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for HYDB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodHYDB
Year to date0.0%
1 month−1.5%
3 months−1.6%
1 year+2.6%
3 yearsper year+8.6%
5 yearsper year+4.2%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for HYDB
YearReturn barHYDB
2026 YTD0.0%
2025+8.1%
2024+9.1%
2023+14.0%
2022−10.0%
2021+5.1%
2020+7.4%

HYDB in the news

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HYDB Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 12, 2026.
7.14%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.21Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.27 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.25; Mar 1, 2023 $0.25; Apr 3, 2023 $0.27; May 1, 2023 $0.27; Jun 1, 2023 $0.28; Jul 3, 2023 $0.27; Aug 1, 2023 $0.27; Sep 1, 2023 $0.30; Oct 2, 2023 $0.29; Nov 1, 2023 $0.23; Dec 1, 2023 $0.29; Dec 14, 2023 $0.28; Feb 1, 2024 $0.21; Mar 1, 2024 $0.27; Apr 1, 2024 $0.33; May 1, 2024 $0.28; Jun 3, 2024 $0.29; Jul 1, 2024 $0.28; Aug 1, 2024 $0.28; Sep 3, 2024 $0.28; Oct 1, 2024 $0.27; Nov 1, 2024 $0.28; Dec 2, 2024 $0.25; Dec 18, 2024 $0.27; Feb 3, 2025 $0.29; Mar 3, 2025 $0.23; Apr 1, 2025 $0.28; May 1, 2025 $0.29; Jun 2, 2025 $0.31; Jul 1, 2025 $0.28; Aug 1, 2025 $0.28; Sep 2, 2025 $0.28; Oct 1, 2025 $0.28; Nov 3, 2025 $0.28; Dec 1, 2025 $0.27; Dec 19, 2025 $0.27; Feb 2, 2026 $0.27; Mar 2, 2026 $0.26; Apr 1, 2026 $0.28; May 1, 2026 $0.27; Jun 1, 2026 $0.26; Jul 1, 2026 $0.26; Aug 3, 2026 $0.27; Sep 1, 2026 $0.26; Oct 1, 2026 $0.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.27
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.26
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.27
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.26
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.26
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.27
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.28
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.26
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.27
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.27
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.27
Nov 3, 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.28

HYDB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
4.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.70
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−14.3%
Trough Sep 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.65
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

HYDB Cost

Expense ratio0.35%
  • The middle half of International High Yield Bond funds
  • Median 0.46%

No International High Yield Bond fund charges less.

HYDB costs $35.00 a year on $10,000. The median International High Yield Bond fund costs $46.00.

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