iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 50/100 RQD Confidence. As an exchange-traded fund, single-company GAAP gross margins, Altman-Z, and CEO Form 4 insider metrics are N/A for fund structure; its score reflects basket trend, institutional flow, and macro regime alignment.
As of 2026-11-02, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE: HYG) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 50/100 at a spot price of $77.43 (-0.01% 1D, market cap $16.00B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 17/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 3/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 11/20. Across 40 tracked ETF / Index issuers, HYG ranks #28 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the ETF / Index sector (High-Yield Credit Appetite), HYG carries a Roarable D (50/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of N/A (ETF), and ROIC of N/A (ETF). By comparison, XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) holds a B+ grade (80/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $17.00B) and SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $15.00B). Among the 5-stock peer group, HYG leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while HYG leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).
For iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG), key quantitative strengths include Diversified High-Yield Credit Appetite basket eliminates single-company earnings blowup risk. and Institutional 13F desks and index options flow show constructive basket demand., while primary risk factors center on Corporate GAAP gross margin, Altman-Z, and Form 4 insider metrics are N/A for ETF fund structures. and Underlying index basket remains sensitive to Federal Reserve liquidity and Treasury yield swings.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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Diversified basket structure mitigates single-issuer 10-K restatement risk
20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±1.8% realized swing band)
Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (49.2) create a -16 pt regime headwind
While HYG currently carries a cautious 50/100 (D) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Diversified High-Yield Credit Appetite basket eliminates single-company earnings blowup risk.
Institutional 13F desks and index options flow show constructive basket demand.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (ETF Open-End Share Creation/Redemption) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) slipped -0.01% to $77.43, trading at 21% of its 52-week range ($76.39 – $81.24). ETF / Index Composite (High-Yield Credit Appetite) tracking macro liquidity and institutional flow.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Single-issuer corporate Reverse-DCF growth hurdles do not apply to index funds or ETFs.
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Across 40 tracked ETF / Index securities in the Roarable RQD universe, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) ranks #28 by composite RQD confidence (50/100, grade D) and #25 by equity capitalization ($16.00B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, HYG leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while HYG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with ETF composite structure and benchmark tracking. XLP currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 80/100 (B+) compared with HYG at 50/100 (D).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYG
ACTIVE
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | D | 50/100 | — | — | — | -0.01% | $16.00B | Benchmark Subject |
| XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR | B+ | 80/100 | — | — | — | +1.52% | $17.00B | /xlp-vs-hyg → |
| SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF | D | 46/100 | — | — | — | -1.57% | $15.00B | /soxx-vs-hyg → |
| SLV iShares Silver Trust | E | 32/100 | — | — | — | -3.76% | $15.00B | /slv-vs-hyg → |
| GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF | D- | 38/100 | — | — | — | -3.22% | $14.00B | /gdx-vs-hyg → |
Because iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) is structured as an exchange-traded fund / composite basket rather than a single operating corporation filing 10-K GAAP income statements, Roarable evaluates HYG on technical trend regime, moving-average dispersion, 52-week range positioning, relative strength (RSI-14), and secondary-market share volume liquidity. At $77.43, HYG trades vs. its 50-day SMA of $77.98 and 200-day SMA of $79.49 on daily liquidity of 60,088,002 shares.
As of 2026-11-02, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE: HYG) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 50/100 at a spot price of $77.43 (-0.01% 1D, market cap $16.00B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 17/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 3/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 11/20. Across 40 tracked ETF / Index issuers, HYG ranks #28 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the ETF / Index sector (High-Yield Credit Appetite), HYG carries a Roarable D (50/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of N/A (ETF), and ROIC of N/A (ETF). By comparison, XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) holds a B+ grade (80/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $17.00B) and SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $15.00B). Among the 5-stock peer group, HYG leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while HYG leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).
For iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG), key quantitative strengths include Diversified High-Yield Credit Appetite basket eliminates single-company earnings blowup risk. and Institutional 13F desks and index options flow show constructive basket demand., while primary risk factors center on Corporate GAAP gross margin, Altman-Z, and Form 4 insider metrics are N/A for ETF fund structures. and Underlying index basket remains sensitive to Federal Reserve liquidity and Treasury yield swings.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
HYG last traded at $77.43 (-0.01% on volume of 60,088,002 shares), positioning the stock -0.71% below its 50-day simple moving average ($77.98) and -2.59% below its 200-day simple moving average ($79.49). Across its 52-week range of $76.39 to $81.24, HYG sits at the 21.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 49.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±1.8% ($76.04 to $78.82).
Why HYG ETF Traded Steady Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. ETF / Index Composite (High-Yield Credit Appetite) tracking macro liquidity and institutional flow.
Per the Roarable RQD rating, HYG scores 50 out of 100, earning a letter grade of D and the verdict "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning (ETF Composite Methodology)." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 5 of 20 (ROIC 0%; FCF yield 0%); Whale 13F Flow at 14 of 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction at 11 of 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit at 3 of 20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet at 17 of 20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 6/9; Debt/Equity 0.5).
For a prospective investor, the pillar profile is uneven. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the strongest component is the forensic balance sheet, while the cash-engine and macro-fit pillars score lowest. Because the ETF reports 0% ROIC and 0% FCF yield, the rating's fundamental pillar offers little support on the cash-generation dimension, which is typical of a fund wrapper rather than an operating company. The macro-regime score of 3 of 20 reflects the Beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity, implying the fund is likely to move broadly with the market and with high-yield credit conditions. Investors should weigh the composite verdict as a distribution-risk signal rather than a valuation statement, and recognize that the trailing P/E, EPS, and EV/EBITDA metrics are not available in source data, limiting traditional valuation comparison.
HYG is an exchange-traded fund listed on the NYSE, classified under the ETF / Index sector and High-Yield Credit Appetite industry. Per the profile, it is a liquid institutional fund tracking High-Yield Credit Appetite with approximately $16.0B in assets under management. Its investors gain exposure to a basket of high-yield corporate debt through a single exchange-traded share. Revenue, customer, and fee-structure detail are not available in source data.
Per the recent news and catalysts feed, the headlines are dated within the prior 15 hours of the data timestamp and are all tagged to HYG. A Yahoo! Finance Canada item and a Moomoo item are flagged YELLOW, with the Moomoo item noting an ex-dividend date of November 2nd, 2026 with a 0.40139 USD dividend per share. A Benzinga-style options item (sourced as 富途牛牛) is flagged GREEN and reports 497.2K contracts traded on October 22nd with 9.7 million open interest. A 24/7 Wall St. piece, flagged GREEN, discusses taxable income versus actual gain for a $300,000 holder. A TradingView item, flagged YELLOW, frames the outlook as stocks at highs with junk bonds at lows. The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph contains no links or proprietary signals, so no supply-chain catalyst is available. Key watch items are the ex-dividend event, options open-interest levels, and the high-yield credit backdrop referenced in the TradingView headline.
Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks cannot be mapped from the source data. The only sector context available is the ETF / Index classification and the High-Yield Credit Appetite industry label, with the Roarable RQD rating's sector-sensitivity note suggesting exposure to broader high-yield credit conditions.
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Yahoo! Finance Canada report covering iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.
Moomoo report covering iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.
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Welcome to the HYG (iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 50/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning (ETF Composite Methodology)) in High-Yield Credit Appetite. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.
Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on HYG, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.
Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on HYG, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in High-Yield Credit Appetite and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $77.43 (52-wk range $76.39 - $81.24), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.
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