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iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

5/23/2012, 1:40 PM ET
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HYG Market Currents more »
  • Friday 10:11 AM The high yield default rate through April is running well ahead of the same period in 2011, reports Fitch, with the amount of bonds affected totaling $9.2B vs. $1.7B last year. It's likely to get worse in May as Fitch estimates a default rate of 2% this month, the highest level since October 2010. (full report, .pdf) [Financials]
ETF Stats
  • Expense Ratio: 0.50%
  • Average Bid Ask Ratio: 0.01%
  • Tracking Error: 0.88%
  • Concentration Risk: 3.33%
  • Capital Gains Dist. %: 0.00%
  • Number of Securities: 475
  • Dividend Amount: $0.536719
  • Dividend Date: 03/01/2012
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  • The T Report: Attack Of The Killer E's, Ease, And Eeze
    Tue, May 22 Peter Tchir Comment!
  • Not Even A Pause For The Market
    Thu, May 17 TAAcomplete Comment!
  • Current Market And Portfolio Analysis
    Wed, May 16 John Cofran Comment!
  • More Downside Is Expected For Equities And Commodities
    Fri, May 11 TAAcomplete Comment!
  • STOCKS ATTEMPT TO RALLY
    Thu, May 10 David Fry Comment!
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HYG Description
The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index, a corporate bond market index compiled by the International Index Company Limited.
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Country: United States
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