iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF owns below-investment-grade company bonds using a systematic selection approach. Bond coupons generate income, while the method's credit choices and market prices influence NAV.
Business
High-yield bond ETF
Listing
HYDB · BATS
Reporting period
2026-02-28
Dividend schedule
Monthly
How the business works
Bond interest becomes net investment income after expenses. Defaults, recoveries and bond trading results affect NAV outside that income line.
Extras are shown separately and are not assumed to repeat.
Reported earnings
Each measure shown separately, per share
Net investment income$3.31
Mar 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2026
$0.00$3.31
Distribution yield7.02%Sourced distributions divided by dated market priceReported annual income yield6.97%Reported net investment income $3.3100 per share for 2025-03-01 to 2026-02-28, divided by approved 2026-02-27 market price $47.5200. Excludes capital gains; historical, not a current yield or forecast.Reported annual investment income$3.31Per share for 2026 FY. Excludes investment gains.Trailing 12-month distributions$3.22Recorded recurring payments per share, not a forecast
Dividend payment history
Date or month
Per share
Sep 4, 2026
$0.262023
Reported earnings and sources
Reported earnings for the latest four periods. Compare the same earnings measure across periods; different measures are not added together.
Cash distributions are the total paid per share during each reporting period, including any gains or return of capital. Period lengths may differ, so compare the dates before comparing amounts. Short periods are not annualized.
NAV change excludes distributions. Reported NAV total return includes reinvestment and is copied from the fund statement, not estimated by adding cash distributions to the NAV change.
How to read HYDB income
Interest after fund expenses is the main recurring income measure. Compare it with distributions for the same full reporting period.
Watch defaults, interest-rate changes and expenses. Income can hold up while falling bond or loan values reduce NAV.
Income and distributions
Income and cash distributions per share for the same dated periods. Shorter periods are kept separate and are not annualized. Interest after fund expenses is the main recurring income measure. Compare it with distributions for the same full reporting period.
Fund net investment income per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized$3.3100
Total cash distributions in the same period$3.3200
$0.00$3.40
For the year ended February 28, 2026, HYDB reported $3.31 of net investment income per common share and $3.32 of distributions. NAV moved from $47.65 to $47.44. Income and cash paid were nearly equal, while the small NAV decline still calls for a look at credit and price results.
Portfolio interest and dividends, realized investment results and any derivative activity contribute to distribution resources after expenses. Taxable income and cash distributions can differ from reported net investment income.
The earnings available to shareholders depend on the cash generated by these activities after operating and financing costs. Portfolio gains, financing proceeds and recurring income should be evaluated separately.
iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF reported $3.3100 per share for 2025-03-01 to 2026-02-28, measured as Fund net investment income per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized.
Actual per-share reporting period, without annualisation. Net investment income, realized gains, unrealized changes and cash distributions are different measures. This comparison is not the Fly High forward Dividend Coverage Ratio.
Income and capital are exposed to corporate defaults, credit spreads and interest rates.
Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.
Payments can change and can include gains or return of capital. A high trailing yield does not establish earnings coverage or total return.
Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.
Compare the next full-year income and distributions, then check the credit mix, defaults and NAV for the result behind the payments.
Net asset value (NAV)
NAV per share$45.07Sep 29, 2026Market price$45.09Sep 29, 2026PREMIUM / DISCOUNT TO NAV0.04% premiumCalculated from the displayed same-date values.
NAV is the fund's assets minus liabilities, divided by shares outstanding. All values are USD per share.
iShares company NAV and Marketstack USD closing market price, both dated 2026-09-29. The calculated premium or discount agrees with the company-published figure within rounding. Older audited NAV history remains unchanged.
Compare the next full-year income and distributions, then check the credit mix, defaults and NAV for the result behind the payments.
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U.S. federal · Tax year 2025
Dividend tax treatment
The fund's 2025 breakdown shows mainly ordinary dividends. The mix can change from year to year.
This company information is a guide, not your personal tax statement. Use your Form 1099-DIV when you file.
Ordinary, nonqualified
100%
Qualified dividends
0%
Capital-gain distributions
0%
Return of capital
0%
Tax year: 2025. Total distributions: $3.34 per share.
Tax details and source
Total ordinary dividends (includes qualified)
100%
Section 199A portion (within ordinary dividends)
0%
Exempt-interest distributions
0%
Reporting form
Form 1099-DIV
Source date
Not stated
Qualified dividends are included in total ordinary dividends. Section 199A is a separate designation within ordinary dividends, not extra income or qualified dividend income.
Your account type, holding period and circumstances affect treatment. Use your broker’s tax statement for filing. Return of capital generally reduces cost basis; amounts beyond basis can be taxable. IRS dividend guidance.
