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HYGW ETF — iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF
iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (HYGW)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
HYGW's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (43/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 16.02%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.3733 with an ex-date of October 2, 2026, was 108.3% higher than the previous $0.1792. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: iShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
HYGW is an ETF. its distribution rate is 16.02%, its trailing-12-month yield is 11.15%, its expense ratio is 0.69%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 43/100 (Caution). Total return is 23.7% over the past 4.2 years, 71.6 points behind SPY at 95.3%.
HYGW dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (16.02%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (11.15%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.37326. The ex-dividend date is 10/02/2026. The payment date is 10/07/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | $0.37326 | 108.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-02 | $0.17921 | -7.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-04 | $0.19287 | 12.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-02 | $0.17223 | -25.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-02 | $0.23017 | -30.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-04 | $0.33015 | -30.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-02 | $0.47169 | 149.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-03 | $0.18901 | -14.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-03 | $0.2198 | N/A |
| 2025-12-23 | $0.23739 | -1.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-02 | $0.23996 | -14.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-04 | $0.28131 | 5.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-02 | $0.26796 | 67.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-03 | $0.15958 | -46.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-08-04 | $0.29779 | -28.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-02 | $0.41873 | 8.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-03 | $0.38667 | -31.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-05-02 | $0.56028 | 59.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-04-02 | $0.35096 | 67.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-04 | $0.20973 | -36.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-02-04 | $0.32989 | N/A |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.35849 | 47.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-03 | $0.2435 | 17.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-11-04 | $0.20692 | -33.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-10-02 | $0.31283 | 39.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-04 | $0.22435 | -19.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-08-02 | $0.27989 | -22.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-07-02 | $0.36082 | -5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-04 | $0.38107 | 18.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-05-02 | $0.32277 | -18.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-04-02 | $0.39535 | -6.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-04 | $0.42428 | 7.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-02-02 | $0.39645 | N/A |
| 2023-12-22 | $0.54663 | 138.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-04 | $0.22877 | -44.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-11-02 | $0.41314 | 14.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-10-03 | $0.36187 | -7.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-05 | $0.39268 | 62.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-08-02 | $0.24191 | -51.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-07-05 | $0.49489 | 10.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-02 | $0.44967 | 12.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-05-02 | $0.40124 | -53.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-04-04 | $0.85817 | 126.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-02 | $0.37974 | -34.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-02-02 | $0.57556 | N/A |
| 2022-12-23 | $0.59852 | 22.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-02 | $0.48983 | -29.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-11-02 | $0.6985 | -11.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-10-04 | $0.78744 | 34.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-02 | $0.58567 | — |
| 2022 total (partial launch year) | $3.15996 | — |
| 2023 total | $5.34427 | — |
| 2024 total | $3.90672 | -26.9% |
| 2025 total | $3.74025 | -4.3% |
| 2026 YTD total | $2.35839 | -20.9% vs prior-year YTD |
HYGW dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -17.8%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -41.29%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -17.8% |
| 3Y | -47.5% |
HYGW holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
HYGW performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 23.7% over the past 4.2 years, 71.6 points behind SPY at 95.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.5% | — |
| 3M | -0.9% | — |
| 6M | 0.7% | — |
| YTD | 1.6% | — |
| 1Y | 3.4% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 3.90% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 5.70% |
| Since inception (4.2 years) | 23.7% | 5.30% |
HYGW key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 43 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 6.89%
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Inception date
- 08/18/2022
- Expense ratio
- 0.69%
- Distribution rate
- 16.02%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 11.15%
- Last close
- $27.96 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $109,919,387
- Average volume
- 15792.0
- Dividend
- $0.37326
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/02/2026
- Payment date
- 10/07/2026
- Beta
- 0.32
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (16.02%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (11.15%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: iShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
HYGW risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 2.2%.
Who may consider HYGW — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does HYGW pay monthly?
Yes. HYGW currently pays monthly.
What is HYGW's expense ratio?
HYGW's expense ratio is 0.69%.
What is HYGW's dividend yield?
HYGW's distribution rate is 16.02%, paid monthly, with a 0.69% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has HYGW's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -17.8%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does HYGW pay a dividend?
HYGW pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.37326. The ex-dividend date is 10/02/2026. The payment date is 10/07/2026.
How has HYGW performed?
Total return is 23.7% over the past 4.2 years, 71.6 points behind SPY at 95.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.2%.
Is HYGW a good investment?
HYGW's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 43 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 16.02% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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