iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF is one of the most widely used high yield bond ETFs. It seeks to track the investment results of the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index, a benchmark providing a broad representation of the US dollar-denominated, high yield liquid corporate bond market. HYG offers a broad exposure of U.S. high yield corporate bonds, with the majority of which have investment grades between B and BB. HYG keeps most of its assets inside of the U.S., though it does offer a slice of international exposure as well. This product will make a great income addition to any investor who is fully aware of the risks a high yield bond product carries.
HYG TOP HOLDINGS
Company Maturity Date %Net Assets
BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency XTSLA - 0.56
ALTICE FRANCE S.A 7.38% 05/01/26 0.44
T-Mobile US, Inc. 7.88% 09/15/23 0.43
TransDigm, Inc. 6.25% 03/15/26 0.41
Centene Corporation 4.62% 12/15/29 0.34
Caesars Entertainment Inc New 6.25% 07/01/25 0.32
Ford Motor Company 9% 04/22/25 0.31
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. 3.15% 10/01/26 0.30
CCO Holdings, LLC/ CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 5.12% 05/01/27 0.30
CCO Holdings, LLC/ CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 4.75% 03/01/30 0.28
As of 04/07/21