# BYLD (iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF)

iShares · Bond ETFs · Corporate bond · data as of Oct 20, 2026

BYLD returned −0.8% over the year to Oct 20, 2026, charges 0.13% a year and holds $421m in net assets on Oct 20, 2026.

BYLD tracks an index and returned −0.8% over the past year.

## Key facts

- BYLD, total return, 1 year: −0.8%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- BYLD, expense ratio: 0.13%, as of Feb 23, 2026.
- BYLD, holdings: 7, as of Oct 19, 2026.
- BYLD, below its high: −2.9%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- BYLD, 12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price: 5.2%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- BYLD, last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 2, 2026: $0.0945, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- BYLD, net assets: $421m (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 20, 2026).

## BYLD over each window to Oct 20, 2026

| Window | Total return | Benchmark (IUSB) | Gap to IUSB |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | −0.9% | −0.4% | −0.5 pts |
| 3 months | −2.0% | −1.5% | −0.4 pts |
| 6 months | −2.1% | −2.1% | +0.1 pts |
| Year to date | −1.1% | −1.5% | +0.4 pts |
| 1 year | −0.8% | −1.6% | +0.8 pts |
| 3 years | +20.8% | +17.5% | +3.3 pts |
| 5 years | +9.3% | +0.4% | +8.9 pts |
| 10 years | +28.1% | +16.8% | +11.4 pts |
| Since launch | +39.1% | not available | not available |
| Since launch, annualised | +2.7% | – | – |

## BYLD key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $23.08 on Oct 27, 2025 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $21.46 on Oct 5, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Oct 20, 2026, within that range: $21.66, 12% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Holdings: 7
- Top ten weight: 99.8%

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | Morningstar U.S. Bond Market Yield-Optimized Index | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Corporate bond | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.13% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 23, 2026 |
| Price | $21.66 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Apr 24, 2014 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $421m | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 20, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index, measured by IUSB, which tracks the same index | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Benchmark named in | its shareholder report, N-CSR, Jan 6, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| BYLD, 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 | −0.76% | ETFIQ |
| IUSB, the same days | −1.57% | ETFIQ |
| Against its benchmark, 1 year | +0.81 pts | ETFIQ |
| Below its high | −2.9% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 7 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 99.8% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 19, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Holdings as of the close of | Oct 19, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |

## Money in and out, to Oct 20, 2026

| Window | Dates | Net flow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 day | Oct 20, 2026 | $0 |
| 1 week | Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026 | +$3.3m |
| 1 month | Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026 | −$14.1m |
| 3 months | Jul 21, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026 | −$13.0m |
| Year to date | Jan 2, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026 | +$138m |
| 1 year | Oct 21, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026 | +$154m |

Computed by ETFIQ from the change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s NAV. Every day and month: <https://etfiq.com/data/flows/funds/byld.json>. Method: https://etfiq.com/methodology/flows

## Questions

### How has BYLD performed?

Over the year to Oct 20, 2026, BYLD returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. Over three years the figure is +20.8%.

### What does BYLD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year.

### How far is BYLD below its high?

2.9% below its high of Jun 29, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 20, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BYLD, bond fund, data as of Oct 20, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/byld
Free to use with attribution for figures ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at <https://etfiq.com/data/>.

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