What is the expense ratio for HYG?

HYG (iShares iBoxx High Yield Corp Bond) has an annual expense ratio of 0.48%, issued by iShares. This means for every $10,000 invested, you pay $48 per year in fund fees.

Is HYG a good ETF to buy?

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corp Bond suits investors seeking exposure to Bonds & Fixed Income. View the full analysis including performance score, tracking quality, diversification, and macro regime fit on Fisclear.

HYG — iShares iBoxx High Yield Corp Bond | Fisclear

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3 Month

+0.90%

YTD

+1.09%

1 Year

+6.31%

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HYG

Technical Analysis

Technical Signals

Daily closes · 1-year data

ETF Structural Score

ETF Score evaluates fund wrapper quality, historical performance, and macro regime fit. Not financial advice.

Key Statistics

AUM

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Expense Ratio

0.48%

Trailing Yield

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Equity

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Fixed Income

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Issuer

iShares

vs S&P 500 (SPY) — 1 Year

Beta

0.24

HYG moves 76% less than the S&P 500. Lower market sensitivity — more defensive.

Correlation to SPY

0.77

Moderately correlated. Provides partial diversification — returns are related but not identical.

Annualised Volatility

3.9%

Standard deviation of daily returns annualised. S&P 500 long-run avg ≈ 15%. At 4%, HYG is more stable than the broad market — typical of bond/defensive ETFs.

Relative Performance — HYG vs SPY (base 100)

Base: 100 (day 1)

HYG: 106.3

SPY: 124.7

Alpha: -18.37 (underperformed)

About HYG

High-yield (junk) bonds. Riskier credit, equity-like behaviour.

Macro Regime Alignment

Historical analysis of which macro regimes have favoured HYG. Based on the regime's characteristic interest rate environment, growth conditions, and sector rotation patterns.

Goldilocks

Growth ↑ · Inflation ↓

The ideal environment: expanding economy, inflation under control, central banks neutral or accommodative. Equities historically deliver their best returns here.

Liquidity Boom

QE · ZIRP · Fed BS ↑

The Fed is printing money and rates are near zero. Every asset inflates as cheap liquidity floods markets. The 'don't fight the Fed' regime — risk assets outperform.

Current regime: Inflationary Boom — this ETF is not historically among the strongest performers in the current macro environment. Consider checking which ETFs are regime-aligned on the ETF Explorer.

Disclaimer: All data sourced from Yahoo Finance and is for informational purposes only. Holdings, sector weights, and AUM update daily but may lag official fund disclosures. Performance figures are price-based and do not include dividends. Regime alignment reflects historical observations and does not guarantee future returns. Nothing on this page constitutes investment advice. Always consult a qualified financial adviser before making investment decisions.