USHY ETF — iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY)

Updated October 2, 2026.

USHY is a low-cost ETF linked to Broad USD-denominated high-yield corporate bonds. its distribution rate is 7.43%, its trailing-12-month yield is 7.18%, its expense ratio is 0.08%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 47.2% over the past 8.9 years, 198.4 points behind SPY at 245.6%.

At the current 7.43% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $743 per year, or $61.92 per month.

USHY performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 47.2% over the past 8.9 years, 198.4 points behind SPY at 245.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 1.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.8%.

USHY key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

94 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

6.98%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

10/25/2017

Expense ratio

0.08%

Distribution rate

7.43%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

7.18%

Last close

$35.52 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$26,483,950,130

Average volume

11812800.0

Next dividend

$0.22004

Last ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Next payment date

10/06/2026 (as of 2026-10-06)

Beta

0.65

P/E ratio

10.4168

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (7.43%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (7.18%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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 or company page; Index: Broad USD-denominated high-yield corporate bonds; 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.

USHY risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 2.8%.

Who may consider USHY — and who may not

USHY may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. 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.

Frequently asked questions

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