iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (SHYG)


Market Price (8/10/2026): $42.15

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (SHYG)


Market Price (8/10/2026): $42.15

Key Takeaways

  • SHYG has returned +1.8% YTD vs +13.7% for SPY, -0.3% for AGG; +4.7% over the past 12 months (SPY +22.4%, AGG +2.3%). details →
  • Priced in gold, SHYG has returned -44.8% over the past 3 years, vs +24.8% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • SHYG has seen negligible net fund flows over the past month (+0.1% of assets). details →
  • SHYG yields 6.43% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
  • Risk-adjusted returns beat AGG: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.7 vs -0.1. details →
Last updated: 8/9/2026.

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Asset Allocation with SHYG

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+12.7%
Volatility
11.4%
Sharpe
0.87
YTD
+9.3%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for SHYG

Total Weights
Top 5: 2.9% | Top 10: 4.8% | Top 20: 7.9%

HoldingETF Weight
066922477BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY0.87%
58990CAA1MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 144A 6.25% 04/30/20310.59%
278768AC0ECHOSTAR CORP 10.75% 11/30/20290.54%
69393LAA1PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 6.50% 05/01/20310.47%
88632QAE3CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP INC 144A 6.50% 03/31/20290.44%
18912UAA0CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP INC 144A 9.00% 09/30/20290.43%
982911AA7WULF COMPUTE LLC 144A 7.75% 10/15/20300.38%
92332YAC5VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC 144A 9.50% 02/01/20290.37%
44332PAH4HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD 144A 7.25% 06/15/20300.37%
21874LAA0CORE SCIENTIFIC FINANCE I LLC 144A 7.75% 05/15/20310.34%
25470XBE4DISH DBS CORP 144A 5.25% 12/01/20260.34%
893647BU0TRANSDIGM INC 144A 6.38% 03/01/20290.32%
1248EPCD3CCO HOLDINGS LLC 144A 4.75% 03/01/20300.32%
00253XAB7AADVANTAGE LOYALTY IP LTD 144A 5.75% 04/20/20290.32%
57763RAE7MAUSER PACKAGING SOLUTIONS HOLDING 144A 7.88% 04/15/20300.31%
640695AA0NEPTUNE BIDCO US INC 144A 9.29% 04/15/20290.30%
23918KAS7DAVITA INC 144A 4.63% 06/01/20300.30%
25470XBF1DISH DBS CORP 144A 5.75% 12/01/20280.30%
78488XAA2SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 5.88% 03/01/20310.29%
1248EPBX0CCO HOLDINGS LLC 144A 5.00% 02/01/20280.29%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
SHYG Return5%-5%10%8%8%2%31%
Peers Return4%-11%12%8%9%2%24%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%13%105%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
SHYG Win Rate67%33%67%75%92%50% 
Peers Win Rate64%33%67%75%83%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
SHYG Max Drawdown-2%-9%-3%-2%-5%-2% 
Peers Max Drawdown-2%-16%-5%-2%-5%-2% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: USHY, HYG, JNK.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 8/7/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
SHYG0.070.690.19
Bond Top Results (3Y)   
USHY0.140.740.06
SHYG0.070.690.19
HYG0.050.660.01
JNK0.170.66-0.01
SPSB-0.540.46-0.49

Results as of 7312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventSHYGS&P 500
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-19.2%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven23.8%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven238 days140 days

Compare to USHY, HYG, JNK

In The Past

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF's stock fell -4.2% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 4.3% gain to breakeven.

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Compare to USHY, HYG, JNK

In The Past

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF's stock fell -4.2% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 4.3% gain to breakeven.

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SHYG Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-7.0%79.99809202686.00622202648
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-7.8%65.64809202671.21622202648
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-5.8%35.12809202637.30622202648
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-24.2%166.098092026219.20621202649
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-15.3%35.34809202641.734142026117
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-8.5%36.17809202639.532102026180
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-9.1%34.62809202638.104142026117
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-16.5%28.66809202634.342092026181
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-10.4%309.328092026345.22622202648
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-7.4%149.698092026161.66622202648
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.9%44.91809202658.26506202695
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-9.7%37.61809202641.63513202688
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-6.5%84.44809202690.34602202668
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-19.2%74.01809202691.62511202690
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-22.9%18.30809202623.75602202668
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-11.1%127.858092026143.82528202673
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-9.2%34.27809202637.74528202673
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-39.0%25.55809202641.89527202674
XOVREntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF-5.7%20.13809202621.34706202634
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-8.2%45.34809202649.40601202669
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-5.1%40.54809202642.70511202690
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.2%187.978092026198.21602202668
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.1%57.50809202662.563292026133
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.6%111.258092026119.104192026112
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.0%43.61809202647.403012026161
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-7.5%21.44809202623.183292026133
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-12.9%582.708092026668.91622202648
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-17.1%543.278092026655.01622202648
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-11.6%166.408092026188.183292026133
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-6.8%47.22809202650.663022026160
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-21.5%78.02809202699.423012026161
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-15.6%97.208092026115.11622202648
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-7.2%82.76809202689.153012026161
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-6.1%53.08809202656.533012026161
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-6.5%25.25809202626.993012026161
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.8%97.058092026103.083012026161
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-10.5%60.35809202667.423012026161
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-8.8%17.25809202618.91512202689
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-8.8%28.91809202631.69512202689
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-10.9%32.55809202636.53519202682
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01809202631.853182026144
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-8.0%23.83809202625.91512202689
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-5.3%28.91809202630.53512202689
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-18.7%398.478092026490.003022026160
IAUiShares Gold Trust-18.6%81.688092026100.383022026160
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-18.6%85.958092026105.543022026160
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-12.1%44.66809202650.813022026160
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-15.6%44.34809202652.533022026160
SLViShares Silver Trust-32.3%57.50809202684.993012026161
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-6.6%83.39809202689.263012026161
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-26.2%15.85809202621.473012026161
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-9.6%33.33809202636.883012026161
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-23.0%25.05809202632.542242026166
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-22.9%117.988092026152.96519202682
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-26.6%9.74809202613.272082026182
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85809202660.13504202697
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-20.8%36.80809202646.47511202690
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-20.8%56.53809202671.35511202690
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-21.3%14.47809202618.384192026112

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-08-07

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$54.4B), followed by Bond (+$15.2B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$13.2B) and out of Intermediate Treasury (−$2.1B).
  • Relative to fund size, BFLX drew the largest inflow (+56.2% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−40.2%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$11.99B+1.2%
2SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$8.18B+1.0%
3SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.27B+3.9%
4EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets+$6.26B+26.9%
5DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$4.94B+20.3%
6QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth+$4.82B+1.0%
7SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$4.3B+4.3%
8VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$3.8B+0.6%
9TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$3.56B+8.4%
10SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.36B+3.3%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$13.15B-1.5%
2IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$3.58B-7.6%
3IQMMProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETFOther-$2.95B-16.3%
4LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$2.24B-6.6%
5IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETFEquity US Small Cap Core-$1.86B-2.3%
6IWDiShares Russell 1000 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$1.13B-1.4%
7SCZiShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFEquity International Small Cap-$1.09B-8.2%
8IWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core-$1.01B-1.8%
9IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$911M-0.7%
10MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$904M-3.5%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2609 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About SHYG

0Holdings Count: 1160
Expense Ratio: 0.3%
Inception Date: 2013-10-15
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
The iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF endeavors to replicate the financial performance of an underlying index. This benchmark specifically comprises corporate debt securities issued in U.S. currency, which are classified as high-yield, and possess maturities of under five years.
Asset Class: Fixed Income | ETF Website

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Profile

SHYGUSHYHYGJNKMedian
NameiShares 0-.iShares Br.iShares iB.State Stre. 
Asset ClassBondBondBondBond-
AUM ($ Bil)7.629.217.97.312.7
Expense Ratio0.30%0.08%0.49%0.40%0.35%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)1.6414.5433.743.539.03
Latest Day Volume (Mil)2.24-23.722.912.91
Holdings Count1,1601,9001,3301,2261,278
Inception Date10/15/201310/25/20174/4/200711/28/2007-

Fundamentals

SHYGUSHYHYGJNKMedian
NameiShares 0-.iShares Br.iShares iB.State Stre. 
Net Asset Value42.0936.7779.4995.54-
Premium/Discount0.1%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.1%
Distribution Yield7.0%0.0%5.9%6.6%6.3%
Sales Yield-----
Earnings Yield-----

Valuation

SHYGUSHYHYGJNKMedian
NameiShares 0-.iShares Br.iShares iB.State Stre. 
P/S (TTM)-----
P/E (TTM)-----
P/FCF (TTM)-----
Forward P/E-----
Forward P/S-----

Risk

SHYGUSHYHYGJNKMedian
NameiShares 0-.iShares Br.iShares iB.State Stre. 
Volatility (1Y)3.2%3.7%3.9%3.8%3.8%
Volatility (3Y)4.3%5.0%5.1%5.2%5.0%
Volatility (5Y)5.7%7.3%7.5%7.5%7.4%
Beta (1Y)0.190.220.230.230.22
Beta (3Y)0.220.240.250.260.25
Beta (5Y)0.260.320.330.330.33
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.421.341.171.311.32
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.771.691.581.581.64
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.840.570.510.490.54
Max Drawdown (1Y)-1.7%-2.4%-2.3%-2.5%-2.4%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-4.5%-4.7%-4.6%-5.0%-4.6%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-9.4%-15.6%-15.8%-16.7%-15.7%

Returns

SHYGUSHYHYGJNKMedian
NameiShares 0-.iShares Br.iShares iB.State Stre. 
1M Return-0.2%-0.2%-0.2%-0.2%-0.2%
3M Return0.6%0.7%0.7%0.7%0.7%
6M Return1.6%1.4%1.3%1.4%1.4%
YTD Return1.8%1.9%1.7%1.9%1.8%
1Y Return4.6%5.0%4.6%5.1%4.8%
2Y Return14.1%14.9%14.5%14.7%14.6%
3Y Return25.3%28.3%27.1%27.3%27.2%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date7152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity0.7 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 63020268.0%
Average Daily Volume1.4 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1