(HYG) iShares High Yield - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE ARCA • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Etf • ISIN: US4642885135

High-Yield Bonds, U.S. Dollar, Corporate Debt

Dividends

Dividend Yield 5.77%
Yield on Cost 5y 6.90%
Yield CAGR 5y 7.14%
Payout Consistency 93.0%
Payout Ratio -
Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility 2.63%
Value at Risk 5%th 4.33%
Relative Tail Risk 0.13%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.90
Alpha 1.40
CAGR/Max DD 1.72
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.291
Beta 0.240
Beta Downside 0.236
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 4.91%
Mean DD 0.80%
Median DD 0.40%

Description: HYG iShares High Yield December 19, 2025

The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) tracks a rules-based index of U.S.-dollar-denominated high-yield corporate bonds listed in the United States. The fund is required to hold at least 80 % of its assets in the index’s component securities and at least 90 % in fixed-income securities that match the index’s composition, aiming to closely replicate the index’s performance.

Key market data (as of Q3 2024) shows HYG’s weighted-average coupon around 5.8 %, a duration of roughly 3.5 years, and an average credit rating near BB-. The fund’s performance is highly sensitive to the U.S. economic cycle: tightening monetary policy and rising default rates in energy-related issuers have historically pressured high-yield spreads, while a softening labor market can improve credit conditions and support price appreciation.

For a deeper quantitative breakdown, you might explore ValueRay’s interactive dashboard for high-yield bond analytics.

What is the price of HYG shares?

As of January 16, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 81.04 with a total of 42,440,885 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.12%, over one month by +1.01%, over three months by +1.76% and over the past year by +8.25%.

Is HYG a buy, sell or hold?

iShares High Yield has no consensus analysts rating.

What are the forecasts/targets for the HYG price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 90.9 12.2%

HYG Fundamental Data Overview January 10, 2026

Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 19.11b USD (19.11b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = unknown (FCF TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 19.11b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 19.11b / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 6.80% (E(19.11b)/V(19.11b) * Re(6.80%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 6.80% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)

Additional Sources for HYG ETF

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