HYXF Performance — iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-25
HYXF returned +1.22% year to date and +4.36% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +8.03% over 3 years and +3.44% over 5 years. Against its High Yield Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $123 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 4.87% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $9.5M, and assets reached $194.40M.
HYXF Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate 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 | HYXF | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $126 | $123 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $118 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $133 | $132 |
HYXF Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.22% |
| 1 year | +4.36% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.03% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.44% |
HYXF Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.22% |
| 2025 | +8.82% |
| 2024 | +7.87% |
| 2023 | +12.47% |
| 2022 | −11.94% |
| 2021 | +2.91% |
| 2020 | +5.72% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +3.71% |
HYXF 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 | +0.3% | +0.1% | −1.2% | +1.6% | +0.5% | +0.4% | −0.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.4% | +0.7% | −0.9% | +0.5% | +1.7% | +1.9% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | −0.3% | +0.2% | +1.1% | −1.2% | +1.2% | +1.0% | +2.3% | +1.7% | +1.9% | −0.8% | +1.2% | −0.6% |
| 2023 | +3.7% | −1.6% | +1.0% | +0.8% | −0.9% | +1.6% | +1.4% | 0.0% | −1.6% | −1.5% | +5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | −2.9% | −1.3% | −1.0% | −3.9% | +1.0% | −6.7% | +6.3% | −3.0% | −4.3% | +2.9% | +1.6% | −0.7% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | −0.4% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | −0.3% | −0.4% | −0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −0.8% | −7.5% | +2.5% | +3.1% | −0.2% | +4.6% | +0.6% | −0.7% | +0.5% | +3.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +1.4% |
HYXF Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.87%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.72 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.15% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.55% (Sep 2023)
HYXF Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $9.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $44.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.27×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $7.0M | $16.3M | −$9.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| May 2026 | $9.3M | $0 | $9.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | $9.3M | $9.3M | $38K |
| Feb 2026 | $2.4M | $0 | $2.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $4.7M | $0 | $4.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.3M | $0 | $2.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oct 2025 | $2.4M | $0 | $2.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $4.7M | $0 | $4.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.4M | $9.4M | −$7.1M |
HYXF Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $194.40M |
| 2026-04-30 | $196.20M |
| 2026-01-31 | $196.11M |
| 2025-10-31 | $188.99M |
| 2025-07-31 | $188.40M |
| 2025-04-30 | $180.05M |
| 2025-01-31 | $163.64M |
| 2024-10-31 | $158.39M |
| 2024-07-31 | $142.63M |
| 2024-04-30 | $127.51M |
| 2024-01-31 | $122.71M |
| 2023-10-31 | $110.04M |
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.