What if you invested in High Yield Bond (HYG) in 2020?

HYG · Bond · Data through 2026-03-01

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If you invested $1,000 in High Yield Bond (HYG) in 2020

$1,262today
+26.2% total return|+3.8% annualized

The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $2,203(+120.3%)

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High Yield Bond (HYG) vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2020 to present

Year-by-Year Returns

$1,000 invested in High Yield Bond (HYG) starting January 2020

YearPriceValueAnnual
2020$62.98$1,000-
2021$65.85$1,046+4.6%
2022$66.76$1,060+1.4%
2023$63.29$1,005-5.2%
2024$68.18$1,083+7.7%
2025$74.52$1,183+9.3%
2026$80.33$1,275+7.8%

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