iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

SHYG

Market cap $7.36B

Overview Fund Activity

43.25 USD

-0.03

0.07%

At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

43.76

+0.51

1.18%

1 day

-0.07%

5 days

0.16%

1 month

0.63%

3 months

1.55%

6 months

1.41%

Year to date

1.29%

1 year

0.16%

5 years

-2.19%

10 years

-8.04%

0

Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

–

Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

38% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 234 | Existing positions reduced: 169

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 55

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.87B [Q1] → $4.97B (+$99.1M) [Q2]

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 523 [Q1] → 527 (+4) [Q2]

0.19% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.34% [Q1] → 75.54% (+0.19%) [Q2]

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 25 [Q1] → 23 (-2) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

SHYG: Exposure To Short-Term Corporate High Yield

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF offers diversified exposure to short-term high-yield US corporate bonds, with a 6.8% yield and low equity beta, making it a solid diversifier. The fund's short duration reduces interest rate risk, but it remains sensitive to aggressive rate hikes and credit spread widening. Current market conditions show slightly elevated spreads, providing attractive income potential and some room for capital gains if spreads compress.

SHYG: Exposure To Short-Term Corporate High Yield

SHYG Provides Short-Term, High-Yield Exposure, But Faces Macro Risk

SHYG offers diversified exposure to short-duration high-yield corporate bonds, reducing interest rate risk and providing attractive monthly income. The ETF's sector concentration in consumer cyclicals and high-yield credit exposure heighten sensitivity to tariffs, inflation, and market corrections. SHYG's liquidity, low management fee, high distribution, and strong long-term performance make it appealing for investors chasing yield.

SHYG Provides Short-Term, High-Yield Exposure, But Faces Macro Risk

SHYG: Less Worried About Stagflation

SHYG's moderate duration and higher credit spreads make it sensitive to both rates and credit conditions, but current inflation data is reassuringly cool. Oil price declines are easing inflation, and recent tariffs' impact is muted, keeping stagflation risks low and credit spreads rational. Despite some economic pressures, job data remains stable, and inflation expectations outside the Michigan survey are not alarming.

SHYG: Less Worried About Stagflation

SHYG: Expectations Say Inflation Wheel Is Still Turning

We think underlying metrics for inflation will continue to be stubborn. The key is that inflation expectations remain a little high, and will need an exogenous inflationary factor, namely oil, to stay down for a while in order for re-anchoring. If expectations can be moved without taking a hit to the economy, with a lower oil price actually being good for the economy too, a soft landing can be engineered.

SHYG: Expectations Say Inflation Wheel Is Still Turning

SHYG: Credit Spreads Still Relatively Low

The really core and sticky elements of inflation are ticking up, and oil may end up being a false friend. We also still have issues with exposure to credit spreads, considering how low they are historically. With duration making the ETF more sensitive to YTM changes and the propensity for markets to be wishful around Fed policy, we still aren't crazy about SHYG.

SHYG: Credit Spreads Still Relatively Low

SHYG: Reflexivity Benefits Also Mean More Duration Risk

SHYG is a moderate duration fixed income ETF, and we believe that it will be a higher for longer environment, which is bearish for longer duration fixed income. We used to complain about the credit spreads being too low, but now we acknowledge reflexivity benefits. However, reflexivity in high yield simply makes the higher for longer case more likely, so there's no angle there, and reflexivity benefits are already priced in.

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