SHYG Performance — iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-25
SHYG returned +1.78% year to date and +4.93% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +7.58% over 3 years and +4.81% 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 $125, against $123 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 3.28% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $862.2M, and assets reached $7.60B.
SHYG Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares 0-5 Year 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 | SHYG | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $105 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $125 | $123 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $126 | $118 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $138 | $132 |
SHYG Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.78% |
| 1 year | +4.93% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.58% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.81% |
SHYG Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.78% |
| 2025 | +7.78% |
| 2024 | +8.03% |
| 2023 | +10.96% |
| 2022 | −4.94% |
| 2021 | +4.97% |
| 2020 | +2.92% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.19% |
SHYG 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 | +0.4% | −0.1% | −0.6% | +1.5% | +0.5% | +0.2% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.3% | +0.6% | −1.1% | −0.1% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +0.5% | +1.1% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.9% | −0.6% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +1.4% | −0.1% | +1.0% | −0.1% |
| 2023 | +2.9% | −0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | −0.8% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +0.4% | −0.6% | −0.9% | +3.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | −1.5% | −0.2% | −0.4% | −2.2% | +0.2% | −5.1% | +4.7% | −1.8% | −2.3% | +2.5% | +1.8% | −0.5% |
| 2021 | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.8% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | −1.4% | −10.2% | +2.7% | +3.1% | +0.7% | +3.6% | +1.0% | −0.8% | +0.4% | +3.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +1.6% |
SHYG Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 3.28%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.94 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +3.37% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.05% (Mar 2025)
SHYG Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $862.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.09×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $50.6M | $0 | $50.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $71.9M | $25.3M | $46.6M |
| May 2026 | $29.7M | $0 | $29.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $38.3M | $0 | $38.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | $241.1M | −$241.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $21.4M | $312.1M | −$290.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $128.8M | $0 | $128.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $244.0M | $0 | $244.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $64.0M | $188.0M | −$123.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $477.2M | $21.4M | $455.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $185.8M | $0 | $185.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $338.4M | $0 | $338.4M |
SHYG Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $7.60B |
| 2026-04-30 | $7.56B |
| 2026-01-31 | $8.14B |
| 2025-10-31 | $7.90B |
| 2025-07-31 | $6.90B |
| 2025-04-30 | $5.88B |
| 2025-01-31 | $6.51B |
| 2024-10-31 | $6.00B |
| 2024-07-31 | $6.38B |
| 2024-04-30 | $5.85B |
| 2024-01-31 | $5.34B |
| 2023-10-31 | $4.59B |
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.