HYGW iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF
Quote as of Oct 09, 2026 19:55 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 28.00 | Day Range | 27.98 – 28.05 |
| 52-Week Range | 27.86 – 30.39 | Volume | 17.76K |
| Avg Volume | 25.34K | AUM | $110.0M (Oct 10, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.69% | Yield (TTM) | 11.12% |
| NAV | 28.03 | Premium/Discount | 0.00% indicative |
| Inception | Aug 18, 2022 | Holdings | 1 |
| Issuer | iShares | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | High Yield Bonds | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 46436E320 | ISIN | US46436E3201 |
| Structure | Option Income | ||
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
The iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF aims to mirror the investment outcomes of an index. This index implements a strategy that entails holding the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and simultaneously selling one-month covered call options against those holdings to produce income.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -2.23% | -3.18% | -3.74% | -6.06% | -6.66% | -6.30% | — | — | -7.95% |
| Total return | -2.23% | -2.54% | -0.64% | -0.07% | +1.85% | +4.87% | — | — | +4.83% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.69% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $69.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 1340 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1261229 BC LTD 144A 10.00% 04/15/2032 | — | 0.57% | 6.12K | $626.7K |
| 2 | MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 144A 6.25% 04/30/2031 | — | 0.45% | 5.33K | $494.3K |
| 3 | ECHOSTAR CORP 10.75% 11/30/2029 | — | 0.40% | 4.13K | $442.2K |
| 4 | PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 6.50%… | — | 0.35% | 4.26K | $389.4K |
| 5 | CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP INC 144A 6.50% 03/31/2029 | — | 0.33% | 3.65K | $359.9K |
| 6 | QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 144A 6.38% 03/01/2032 | — | 0.32% | 3.59K | $351.6K |
| 7 | CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP INC 144A 9.00% 09/30/2029 | — | 0.32% | 3.48K | $346.9K |
| 8 | WULF COMPUTE LLC 144A 7.75% 10/15/2030 | — | 0.31% | 3.32K | $341.4K |
| 9 | HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD 144A 7.25% 06/15/2030 | — | 0.30% | 3.21K | $324.5K |
| 10 | CORE SCIENTIFIC FINANCE I LLC 144A 7.75%… | — | 0.29% | 3.30K | $317.8K |
| 11 | NEXSTAR MEDIA INC 144A 6.50% 09/15/2033 | — | 0.29% | 3.26K | $313.3K |
| 12 | GALAXY HELIOS DATA CENTERS II LLC 144A 9.88%… | — | 0.28% | 3.26K | $311.0K |
| 13 | CENTENE CORPORATION 4.63% 12/15/2029 | — | 0.28% | 3.24K | $309.2K |
| 14 | VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC 144A 9.50% 02/01/2029 | — | 0.28% | 2.92K | $308.9K |
| 15 | SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 5.88%… | — | 0.28% | 3.40K | $306.8K |
| 16 | OAK EAGLE ACQUIRECO INC 144A 7.25% 07/01/2033 | — | 0.28% | 3.02K | $306.4K |
| 17 | ASURION LLC 144A 8.00% 12/31/2032 | — | 0.27% | 3.11K | $292.3K |
| 18 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | — | 0.26% | 287.48K | $287.5K |
| 19 | PANTHER ESCROW ISSUER LLC 144A 7.13% 06/01/2031 | — | 0.26% | 2.97K | $282.1K |
| 20 | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP 144A 9.25% 04/01/2032 | — | 0.25% | 2.66K | $270.1K |
| 21 | PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP 144A 8.25% 10/15/2031 | — | 0.24% | 2.69K | $260.4K |
| 22 | OAK EAGLE ACQUIRECO INC 144A 8.75% 07/01/2034 | — | 0.24% | 2.51K | $258.5K |
| 23 | TRANSDIGM INC 144A 6.38% 05/31/2033 | — | 0.23% | 2.67K | $257.9K |
| 24 | EMRLD BORROWER LP 144A 6.63% 12/15/2030 | — | 0.23% | 2.56K | $255.3K |
| 25 | CCO HOLDINGS LLC 144A 4.75% 03/01/2030 | — | 0.23% | 2.77K | $253.3K |
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Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 11.12% | Paid (last 12 months) | $3.1171 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Oct 02, 2026 | Last payment | $0.3733 (Oct 07, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -17.76% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 02, 2026 | Oct 02, 2026 | Oct 07, 2026 | $0.3733 |
| Sep 02, 2026 | Sep 02, 2026 | Sep 08, 2026 | $0.1792 |
| Aug 04, 2026 | Aug 04, 2026 | Aug 07, 2026 | $0.1929 |
| Jul 02, 2026 | Jul 02, 2026 | Jul 08, 2026 | $0.1722 |
| Jun 02, 2026 | Jun 02, 2026 | Jun 05, 2026 | $0.2302 |
| May 04, 2026 | May 04, 2026 | May 07, 2026 | $0.3301 |
| Apr 02, 2026 | Apr 02, 2026 | Apr 08, 2026 | $0.4717 |
| Mar 03, 2026 | Mar 03, 2026 | Mar 06, 2026 | $0.1890 |
| Feb 03, 2026 | Feb 03, 2026 | Feb 06, 2026 | $0.2198 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $0.2374 |
| Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 05, 2025 | $0.2400 |
| Nov 04, 2025 | Nov 04, 2025 | Nov 07, 2025 | $0.2813 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 3.33% / 3.48% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -0.469 / 0.264 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -3.86% / -3.86% | Sortino 1Y | -0.626 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.149 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.523 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 2.50% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 17.76K | Average volume | 25.34K |
| AUM | $110.0M | Premium/Discount | 0.00% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $84.3K | +0.08% | $109.9M → $110.0M |
| 1 Month | $1.4M | +1.23% | $110.6M → $110.0M |
| 1 Week | $173.7K | +0.16% | $109.2M → $110.0M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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