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Subversive ETFs listed S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 funds that exclude Elon Musk's companies
iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF
$21.68+0.04 (+0.18%)
- 0.50%
- $129M
- +6.5%
- 4.79%
- 18.7K sh
- low $21.13high $22.55
The ETF.net IYLD Grade
A
Score 79 out of 100
- 2 of 15
Score 79 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.A79 out of 100Rank 3 of 15Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 11Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B69 out of 100Rank 3 of 15Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 7 of 15Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A88 out of 100Rank 1 of 13Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A85 out of 100Rank 1 of 15
Our read on IYLD
In short
AOne ticker, one income engine. IYLD is a fund of iShares funds, bundling equity, bond and other income funds into a single monthly-paying package that has run on the same playbook since 2012.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to track an index of underlying equity, fixed-income, and other income funds designed to provide high current income while offering an opportunity for capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IYLD Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IYLD$10,647
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.
| Period | IYLD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.3% |
| 1 month | 0.0% |
| 3 months | −1.3% |
| 1 year | +6.5% |
| 3 years | +10.7% |
| 5 years | +3.0% |
| 10 years | +3.6% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IYLD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.3% | |
| 2025 | +15.4% | |
| 2024 | +2.0% | |
| 2023 | +12.6% | |
| 2022 | −16.8% | |
| 2021 | +3.4% | |
| 2020 | −1.2% |
IYLD in the news
IYLD Dividends
- 4.79%
- $1.04
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
IYLD Risk
- 6.3%
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.
- 0.95
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.
- −22.4%
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.
- 0.60
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
IYLD Cost
Overpaying vs DINE, cheapest in Multi-Asset Income
$6,842
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IYLD 0.50%
$9,979
DINE 0.15% Cheapest
$3,137
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IYLD | DINE | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $900 | $274 | $626 |
| 20 | $3,460 | $1,071 | $2,389 |
| 30 | $9,979 | $3,137 | $6,842 |
Other funds in Multi-Asset Income
- AINCMFranklin Income Focus ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return +11.3%
- AINKMState Street Income Allocation ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +7.6%
- BMDIVMulti-Asset Diversified Income Index FundExpense ratio 0.71%1 year return +11.5%
- BALTYGlobal X Alternative Income ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +6.3%
- BHNDLStrategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETFExpense ratio 0.94%1 year return +6.4%
