HYGH Performance — iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-25
HYGH returned +3.65% year to date and +6.72% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +8.90% over 3 years and +7.02% over 5 years. The fund beat its High Yield Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $129, against $123 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 2.97% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $168.5M, and assets reached $596.69M.
HYGH Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | HYGH | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $107 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $129 | $123 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $140 | $118 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $150 | $132 |
HYGH Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +3.65% |
| 1 year | +6.72% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.90% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.02% |
HYGH Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +3.65% |
| 2025 | +7.40% |
| 2024 | +10.67% |
| 2023 | +12.28% |
| 2022 | −0.99% |
| 2021 | +5.72% |
| 2020 | +0.62% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +3.24% |
HYGH Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.8% | −0.6% | +0.2% | +1.8% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.4% | +0.2% | −1.1% | −0.7% | +2.6% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +1.0% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +1.6% | +1.1% | +0.3% | +1.0% | 0.0% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +1.2% | +0.7% | +1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | +2.4% | +0.4% | −0.2% | +0.2% | −0.2% | +3.1% | +1.4% | +0.6% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | −1.5% | −0.4% | +1.3% | −2.1% | +0.9% | −6.1% | +5.1% | −1.7% | −0.9% | +4.2% | +1.7% | −0.9% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | +0.7% | +1.8% | +0.2% | −0.2% | +1.3% | −0.5% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | −1.4% | −2.4% | −10.9% | +4.5% | +2.8% | −0.7% | +4.7% | +0.2% | −0.9% | +0.7% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.7% | +1.0% | 0.0% | +0.8% | +2.2% |
HYGH Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.97%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.48 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +3.07% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.14% (Mar 2025)
HYGH Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $168.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $267.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.70×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $47.5M | $0 | $47.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $21.6M | $0 | $21.6M |
| May 2026 | $43.2M | $0 | $43.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $25.8M | $0 | $25.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $29.9M | $64.3M | −$34.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $43.1M | $0 | $43.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $21.7M | $13.0M | $8.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $4.3M | −$4.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $12.9M | $0 | $12.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $8.6M | $12.9M | −$4.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $8.6M | $4.3M | $4.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $4.3M | $0 | $4.3M |
HYGH Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $596.69M |
| 2026-04-30 | $484.76M |
| 2026-01-31 | $451.49M |
| 2025-10-31 | $432.08M |
| 2025-07-31 | $428.45M |
| 2025-04-30 | $395.63M |
| 2025-01-31 | $435.60M |
| 2024-10-31 | $335.77M |
| 2024-07-31 | $341.62M |
| 2024-04-30 | $238.82M |
| 2024-01-31 | $190.13M |
| 2023-10-31 | $164.66M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.