USHY

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

The broadest and cheapest iShares US junk-bond ETF (0.08% vs HYG's 0.49%): ~1,940 USD high-yield corporates with each issuer capped at 2%. 30-day SEC yield ~6.7%, monthly distributions, ~$25B AUM.

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Fixed IncomeTER 0.08%Dist.

TER

0.08%

AUM

$25.5B

Holdings

~1,940

Data Range

— → —

Key Facts

ISIN

US46435U8532

Issuer

BlackRock

Benchmark

ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index

Total Expense Ratio (TER)

0.08%

Assets Under Management

$25.5B approx.

Inception Date

2017-10-25

Domicile

United States

Legal Structure

Open-End Fund

Dividend Policy

Distributing (pays dividends)

Replication Method

Physical (Optimized Sampling)

UCITS Status

✗ Not UCITS

Fund Currency

USD

Primary Exchange

Cboe BZX

Number of Holdings

~1,940

Equivalent ETFs

These ETFs track the same or very similar underlying index:

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Who Is This ETF For?

✓Portfolio stabilizer and income generator. Reduces overall portfolio volatility when paired with equities.

Key Risks to Consider

• Interest rate risk: bond prices fall when rates rise.

• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: iShares (metadata); research profile — price series pendingLast verified: 2026-08-28

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

The broadest and cheapest iShares US junk-bond ETF (0.08% vs HYG's 0.49%): ~1,940 USD high-yield corporates with each issuer capped at 2%. 30-day SEC yield ~6.7%, monthly distributions, ~$25B AUM.

USHY has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.08%, which means you pay $8 per year for every $10,000 invested.

Yes, USHY is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.

USHY is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).

USHY uses optimized sampling, holding a representative subset of the ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index index to minimize costs while closely tracking performance.

Similar ETFs tracking the same or a very similar index include: HYG, JNK. These may differ in domicile, currency, dividend policy, or expense ratio.