# iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond GBP Hedged UCITS ETF Dist (GHYS)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/ghys · ISIN IE00B8KQFS66 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, GHYS (iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond GBP Hedged UCITS ETF Dist, ISIN IE00B8KQFS66) closed at £86.70 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year (about £55 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +16.3%, or −9.1% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond GBP Hedged UCITS ETF Dist is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2013. It tracks the Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets Liquid High Yield Capped IndexDiscontinued as of 09-Apr-2025. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year — about £55 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It is currency-hedged: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against the pound.

Latest close: **£86.70** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | GHYS |
| ISIN | IE00B8KQFS66 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets Liquid High Yield Capped IndexDiscontinued as of 09-Apr-2025 |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.55% a year (£55 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £94.5m |
| Launched | 2013 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +1.43% | -1.75% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +23.17% | +11.15% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +16.32% | -9.07% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond GBP Hedged UCITS ETF Dist in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −13.7%, 2023 +5.5%, 2024 +0.7%, 2025 +1.6%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −3.9%. Returns of iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond GBP Hedged UCITS ETF Dist in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −5.8%; to 30/09/2025: +1.4%; to 30/09/2024: +6.4%; to 30/09/2023: +3.4%; to 30/09/2022: −16.5%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -13.7% | -21.0% | Price |
| 2023 | +5.5% | +1.3% | Price |
| 2024 | +0.7% | -2.8% | Price |
| 2025 | +1.6% | -1.9% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | -3.9% | -6.6% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 4.97% | -5.97% |
| 3 years | 5.25% | -5.97% |
| 5 years | 6.65% | -18.72% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond GBP Hedged UCITS ETF Dist in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 5.0% over 1 year, 5.2% over 3 years, 6.6% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond GBP Hedged UCITS ETF Dist since October 2021, in pounds: −18.7% from 01/10/2021 to 14/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond GBP Hedged UCITS ETF Dist in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −17.0% (12 months to 14/10/2022); the highest was +10.1% (12 months to 11/10/2024). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond GBP Hedged UCITS ETF Dist was 11.9% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (01/10/2021), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond GBP Hedged UCITS ETF Dist 0.55% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 35 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 9 the same and 339 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.55%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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