iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF (BYLD) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

The iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF (BYLD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund is a fund-of-funds that tracks a broad index of debt securities optimized for yield and mean variance. BYLD was launched on Apr 22, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.30 to $22.36
• 50-Day Range: $21.80 to $22.40
• 52-Week Range: $21.55 to $22.97
• Volume: 27,414 shs
• Average Volume: 65,633 shs
• Market Capitalization: $238.82 million
• Assets Under Management: $238.76 million
• Dividend Yield: 5.47%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.19%
• Aggregate Rating: N/A

BYLD ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BYLD shares performed this year?

iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF's stock was trading at $22.17 at the start of the year. Since then, BYLD stock has increased by 0.7% and is now trading at $22.32.
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Who are iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF include LPL Financial LLC (7.58%), Raymond James Financial Inc. (6.74%), Focus Partners Wealth (4.74%) and Trivium Point Advisory LLC (2.52%).

How do I buy shares of iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF?

Shares of BYLD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF investors own include Blackstone (BX), American States Water (AWR), American Water Works (AWK), Broadcom (AVGO), Amgen (AMGN), Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Fund Details

• Issuer: iShares
• Fund Name: iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:BYLD
• Inception Date: 4/22/2014
• Fund Manager: James Mauro, Scott Radell
• Web: N/A
• Phone: N/A

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Fixed Income
• Benchmark: Morningstar US Bond Market Yield-Optimized Index
• Category: Broad Debt
• Focus: Strategy
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 13

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $238.76 million
• Average Daily Volume: $37.58 thousand
• Discount/Premium: 0.01%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
• Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
• Custodian: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
• Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC
• Transfer Agent: J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Jane Street

Options

• Optionable: N/A
• Short Interest: 3,600 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,700,000
• Beta: 0.25
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $159.00