iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF BYLD
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- Net expense ratio
- 0.13%
- Net assets
- $447.2M
- Holdings
- 14
- 12-month distribution yield
- 5.50%
- Asset class
- Fixed income
iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF (BYLD) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by iShares. Its category is Fixed income. Its last price was US$21.66 on 20 Oct 2026. Its net expense ratio is 0.13% a year, from its prospectus dated 27 Feb 2026. It reported net assets of US$447.2 million as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 14 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.19 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 5.50%, paid monthly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.41%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- 0.13%
- Management fee
- 0.28%
- Prospectus date
- 27 Feb 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 23 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $447,195,688
- Total assets
- $582,187,693
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 25 Sep 2026 (56 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 14 of 14 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Funds III BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | US0669225197 | 30.08% | $134.5M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 2 | iShares Trust iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | US46435U8532 | 20.04% | $89.6M | Other | United States | USD |
| 3 | iShares, Inc. iShares J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF | US4642862852 | 10.11% | $45.2M | Other | United States | USD |
| 4 | iShares Trust iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF | US46429B6552 | 10.08% | $45.1M | Other | United States | USD |
| 5 | iShares Trust iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | US4642895118 | 9.81% | $43.9M | Other | United States | USD |
| 6 | iShares Trust iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | US4642886208 | 8.58% | $38.4M | Other | United States | USD |
| 7 | iShares Systematic Bond ETF | US46435U7963 | 8.58% | $38.4M | Other | United States | USD |
| 8 | iShares Trust iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | US4642886380 | 8.18% | $36.6M | Other | United States | USD |
| 9 | iShares GNMA Bond ETF | US46429B3336 | 7.97% | $35.6M | Other | United States | USD |
| 10 | iShares Trust iShares Investment Grade Systematic Bond ETF | US46435G2194 | 7.32% | $32.7M | Other | United States | USD |
| 11 | iShares Trust iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | US46436E7186 | 4.17% | $18.7M | Other | United States | USD |
| 12 | iShares Trust iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF | US46434V6130 | 3.08% | $13.8M | Other | United States | USD |
| 13 | iShares Trust iShares MBS ETF | US4642885887 | 1.99% | $8.9M | Other | United States | USD |
| 14 | BlackRock Funds III BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | US0669224778 | 0.09% | $392K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 99.91% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 30.16% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 130.07% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 130.07% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.1920
- 12-month yield
- 5.50%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 2 Oct 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.1920) ÷ latest price ($21.66) × 100 = 5.50%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (60 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | $0.0940 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | $0.0910 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | $0.1010 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | $0.0990 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | $0.0980 |
| 4 May 2026 | $0.1020 |
| 2 Apr 2026 | $0.1030 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | $0.0970 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | $0.1040 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | $0.1010 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | $0.1000 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | $0.1020 |
| 2 Oct 2025 | $0.1000 |
| 3 Sep 2025 | $0.1020 |
| 4 Aug 2025 | $0.1010 |
| 2 Jul 2025 | $0.0990 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | $0.1010 |
| 2 May 2025 | $0.1000 |
| 2 Apr 2025 | $0.1000 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | $0.0980 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | $0.1070 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | $0.1040 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | $0.1000 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | $0.1040 |
| 2 Oct 2024 | $0.1000 |
| 4 Sep 2024 | $0.1030 |
| 2 Aug 2024 | $0.1000 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | $0.1040 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | $0.1050 |
| 2 May 2024 | $0.0910 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | $0.0920 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | $0.0890 |
| 2 Feb 2024 | $0.0860 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.0860 |
| 4 Dec 2023 | $0.0940 |
| 2 Nov 2023 | $0.0830 |
| 3 Oct 2023 | $0.0900 |
| 5 Sep 2023 | $0.0900 |
| 2 Aug 2023 | $0.0840 |
| 5 Jul 2023 | $0.0830 |
| 2 Jun 2023 | $0.0820 |
| 2 May 2023 | $0.0750 |
| 4 Apr 2023 | $0.0800 |
| 2 Mar 2023 | $0.1620 |
| 2 Feb 2023 | $0.0690 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.0720 |
| 2 Dec 2022 | $0.0700 |
| 2 Nov 2022 | $0.0640 |
| 4 Oct 2022 | $0.0660 |
| 2 Sep 2022 | $0.0610 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | $0.0580 |
| 5 Jul 2022 | $0.0600 |
| 2 Jun 2022 | $0.0560 |
| 3 May 2022 | $0.0570 |
| 4 Apr 2022 | $0.0580 |
| 2 Mar 2022 | $0.0540 |
| 2 Feb 2022 | $0.0590 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.0350 |
| 2 Dec 2021 | $0.0360 |
| 2 Nov 2021 | $0.0390 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000044409) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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