ETF · iShares
HIGG iShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF -Hedged- GBP
ISIN IE000KJVA5F6London Stock Exchange: HIGGBlackRock, Inc.
- Corporate & other bonds
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
- Currency hedged
Latest close
LSE£5.24
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.55% a year
- Fund size
- £1.4m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, HIGG (iShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF -Hedged- GBP, ISIN IE000KJVA5F6) closed at £5.24 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year (about £55 on £10,000). Over the three years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +8.5%, or −2.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +2.8%
- −0.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +8.5%
- −2.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.55%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £55
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £272
- of £10,000, before growth
- 339 charge less
- 9 the same
- 35 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF -Hedged- GBP 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).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF -Hedged- GBP is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2023.
It tracks the Markit iBoxx Euro Liquid High Yield Index.
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.
Corporate & other bonds: Loans to companies and other borrowers, which usually pay more interest than government bonds in exchange for more risk.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedgingShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- HIGG
- ISIN
- IE000KJVA5F6
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- Markit iBoxx Euro Liquid High Yield Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid semi-annual
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.55% a year · about £55 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £1.4m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- Yes, to pounds
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Corporate & other bonds
Price chart
Since 12/08/2026, the closing price went from £5.38 on 12/08/2026 to £5.24 on 30/09/2026 (−2.6%). The lowest close shown was £5.24 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £5.38 on 27/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 12/08/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
4 weekly closes, from 12/08/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
Create a free account to see the 5-year price chart and the after-inflation chart
Sign-up takes an email address. There is no card to enter and nothing to pay.
How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
Funds tracking the same index
4 funds track Markit iBoxx Euro Liquid High Yield Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.50% to 0.55% a year (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF -Hedged- GBPThis fundDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.55% a year | +2.8% | Not reported |
| iShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Accum EURAccumulating · 0.50% a year | −1.1% | +11.7% |
| iShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF EURDistributing · 0.50% a year | −0.7% | +12.9% |
| iShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Hedged USD AccumulatingAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.55% a year | +4.0% | +24.7% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
- iShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Accum EURAccumulating · 0.50% a year · IE00BF3N7094
- iShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF EURDistributing · 0.50% a year · IE00B66F4759
- iShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Hedged USD AccumulatingAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.55% a year · IE00BF3NC260
Read more:Share classesAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedging
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of HIGG?
The ongoing charge of HIGG 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. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF -Hedged- GBP 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).
What does HIGG track?
HIGG tracks the Markit iBoxx Euro Liquid High Yield Index.
Is HIGG accumulating or distributing?
HIGG is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual.
What is the ISIN of HIGG?
The ISIN of HIGG is IE000KJVA5F6. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HIGG is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
How has HIGG done after inflation?
Over the three years to 30/09/2026 HIGG’s total return was +8.5%, or −2.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Similar funds
- IEBCiShares Core EUR Corp Bond UCITS ETF0.09% a year · £5.5bn
- SDIAiShares USD Short Duration Corp Bond UCITS ETF Unhedged USD0.20% a year · £3.7bn
- USC5State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-5 Year U.S. Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD0.11% a year · £3.2bn
- SHYGiShares Euro High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF EUR0.50% a year · £3.1bn
- LQDAiShares USD Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc0.20% a year · £2.9bn
- XBLCXtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF0.12% a year · £2.9bn
- ECRPAmundi EUR Corporate Bond ESG UCITS ETF DR- Capitalisation0.19% a year · £2.8bn
- SUOEiShares Euro Corp Bond ESG SRI UCITS ETF Shs EUR0.14% a year · £2.5bn
Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month published
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
Methodology:Data sourcesReturnsCategoriesAll methods
A machine-readable copy of this page: Markdown.