iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF

IE00B4PY7Y77Traded as IHYU · SHYU · IS0RETFUSDDistributingFigures as of October 21, 2026

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USD High-Yield Bond, Limited Duration

RiskMediumConcentrationDiversifiedRegionUnited StatesCreditLowRate sensitivityLimited

iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF is a usd high-yield bond, limited duration ETF from iShares with a total expense ratio of 0.50% and a risk indicator of 3 on the 1–7 scale. Its ten largest positions weigh 6.5% of the portfolio, which FundFacts classifies as diversified. Regional focus: United States.

Key facts

TER0.50%

Fund sizeUSD 2.0bn

InceptionSeptember 13, 2011

Holdings1337

Asset classFixed income

BenchmarkiBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped (USD)

Risk indicator (SRRI)

Lower risk · lower rewardHigher risk · higher reward

Volatility 3y4.44%

Sharpe 3y0.62

Max drawdown-3.2%

Investment objective

The Share Class is a share class of a Fund which aims to achieve a return on your investment, through a combination of capital growth and income on the Funds’ investments, which reflects the return of the iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped Index, the Fund’s benchmark index (Index).

Fund details

ISIN	IE00B4PY7Y77
Fund house	iShares
Structure	ETF
Share class currency	USD
Distribution policy	Distributing
Domicile	Ireland
Launch date	September 13, 2011
Benchmark	iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped (USD)
Replication	Physical
Asset class	Fixed income
Fund size	USD 2.0bn
Number of holdings	1337
Equity / bond split	0 / 99
Yield to maturity	7.74%
Effective duration	3.3
Average credit rating	BB

Fees and costs

Total expense ratio (TER)	0.50%
Ongoing charges	0.50%
Transaction costs	0.05%
Entry charge	0.00%
Exit charge	0.00%
Performance fee	0.00%
Reduction in yield, 1 year	0.60%
Reduction in yield, holding period	0.60%
Recommended holding period	3 years

Costs over time

Example investment	10,000 USD
Total costs if you exit after 1 year	USD 60
Total costs if you exit after 3 years (recommended holding period)	USD 180

Computed from the KID's annual cost impact (0.60% if you exit after 1 year, 0.60% per year over 3 years) on an investment of 10,000 USD: the annual figure multiplied by the years held, an approximation that ignores compounding and the growth the KID assumes. Calculate for another amount or period

Exchange listings

Exchange	MIC	Ticker	Trading currency
London Stock Exchange	`XLON`	IHYU	USD
London Stock Exchange	`XLON`	SHYU	GBP
Xetra	`XETR`	IS0R	EUR
SIX Swiss Exchange	`XSWX`	IHYU	CHF

From the instrument lists of the London Stock Exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, Xetra (shared with Börse Frankfurt) and Euronext, reloaded weekly; other venues from the OpenFIGI tickers of loaded funds, without a trading currency. One share class has one ticker per venue and trading currency.

Growth of 100 since inception

Fund212iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped (USD)221

2011-08 → 2026-10 · rebased to 100

Computed from the NAV history the issuer publishes, monthly observations, rebased to 100 at the first point.

Calendar-year returns

Fund iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped (USD)

Annualised returns

Period	Fund	Index	Diff
1 Year	+0.87%	+1.17%	−0.30%
3 Years p.a.	+8.19%	+8.64%	−0.45%
5 Years p.a.	+3.35%	+3.78%	−0.43%
10 Years p.a.	+4.21%	+4.65%	−0.44%
Since Inception	+5.11%	+5.38%	−0.27%

Largest sectors

Consumer Cyclical17.2%
Communications15.2%
Capital Goods9.7%
Energy9.5%
Other8.7%
Healthcare7.8%
Basic Industry6.2%
Finance Companies5.9%
Electric4.8%
Consumer Non-Cyclical3.6%

Largest countries

United States88.9%
Canada3.8%
United Kingdom1.6%
Japan1.4%
France0.8%
Macau0.5%
Luxembourg0.4%
Australia0.4%
Germany0.3%
Netherlands0.3%

Concentration

Top 10 weight 6.5% — diversified

01MPT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP / MPT 144A0.99%
02CCO HOLDINGS LLC0.74%
03ECHOSTAR CORP 6.75% 20300.72%
04CVS HEALTH CORP NC5.250.70%
05VODAFONE GROUP PLC0.62%
06BLOCK INC0.62%
07TENET HEALTHCARE CORP0.60%
08UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA) INC0.51%
09ECHOSTAR CORP 10.75% 20290.50%
10MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 144A0.46%

Full holdings (1337) in the API payload.

Frequently asked questions

What is the TER of iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF?

The total expense ratio (TER) of iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF (IE00B4PY7Y77) is 0.50% per year.

How risky is iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF?

iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF has a risk indicator (SRRI) of 3 on a scale from 1 (lower risk) to 7 (higher risk), which FundFacts places in the medium risk band. Its 3-year volatility is 4.44%. Its maximum drawdown is -3.2%.

What are the top holdings of iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF?

The largest positions of iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF as of October 21, 2026 are MPT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP / MPT 144A (0.99%), CCO HOLDINGS LLC (0.74%), ECHOSTAR CORP 6.75% 2030 (0.72%), CVS HEALTH CORP NC5.25 (0.70%) and VODAFONE GROUP PLC (0.62%). Its ten largest holdings make up 6.5% of the portfolio, out of 1337 holdings in total.

What does iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF invest in?

iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF is a usd high-yield bond, limited duration ETF. Its largest exposures as of October 21, 2026 are by country, United States 88.9%, Canada 3.8% and United Kingdom 1.6%; by sector, Consumer Cyclical 17.2%, Communications 15.2% and Capital Goods 9.7%.

How has iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF performed?

iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF returned +0.87% over one year, +3.35% a year over five years and +9.4% in calendar year 2025 as of October 21, 2026, according to the NAV history iShares publishes. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Is iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF accumulating or distributing?

iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF is a distributing share class: it pays out the income from its holdings to investors.

Which index does iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF track?

iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF's benchmark is the iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped (USD), which it tracks using physical replication.

Where is iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF domiciled and what is its SFDR classification?

iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF is domiciled in Ireland (ISIN IE00B4PY7Y77).

Where does this data about iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF come from?

FundFacts reads it from the documents iShares publishes for this share class — product page, factsheet, key information document and, where available, holdings and NAV files — and refreshes it every 24 hours. The same factsheet is available as JSON from the FundFacts API.

Documents from iShares

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