# iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Unhedged USD (HYUS)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/hyus · ISIN IE00BG0J4957 · 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, HYUS (iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Unhedged USD, ISIN IE00BG0J4957) closed at $4.56 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000). Over the three years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +0.2%, or −9.5% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Unhedged USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2022. It tracks the ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year — about £25 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: **$4.56** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | HYUS |
| ISIN | IE00BG0J4957 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.25% a year (£25 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £1.2bn |
| Launched | 2022 |
| 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 | +2.62% | -0.60% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +0.24% | -9.54% | income reinvested |

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

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Unhedged USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2023 −0.1%, 2024 +1.3%, 2025 −6.8%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −5.0%. Returns of iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Unhedged USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −5.0%; to 30/09/2025: −0.3%; to 30/09/2024: −2.3%; to 30/09/2023: −8.3%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.1% | -4.1% | Price |
| 2024 | +1.3% | -2.2% | Price |
| 2025 | -6.8% | -10.0% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | -5.0% | -7.7% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 7.14% | -7.67% |
| 3 years | 7.51% | -13.43% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Unhedged USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 7.1% over 1 year, 7.5% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Unhedged USD since April 2022, in pounds: −15.5% from 30/09/2022 to 21/08/2026. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Unhedged USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since April 2022 was −9.8% (12 months to 18/08/2023); the highest was +8.0% (12 months to 12/07/2024). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Unhedged USD was 15.1% below its highest weekly close since April 2022 (30/09/2022), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Unhedged USD 0.25% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 168 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 33 the same and 182 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

2 funds track ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.22% to 0.25% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF -Hedge- GBP | 0.22% | +1.2% | +8.2% | — |
| iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Unhedged USD (this fund) | 0.25% | +2.6% | +0.2% | — |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.25%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 29/09/2026):

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Cco Holdings LLC 144A | 1.45% |
| Blk Ics USD Leaf Agency Dist | 1.23% |
| Transdigm Inc 144A | 1.13% |
| Centene | 0.84% |
| Venture Global Lng Inc 144A | 0.78% |
| NRG Energy Inc 144A | 0.74% |
| Cloud Software Group Inc 144A | 0.73% |
| Onemain Finance | 0.71% |
| Venture Global | 0.70% |
| Iron Mountain Inc 144A | 0.67% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

As published by iShares, as of 29/09/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Consumer Cyclical | 18.1% |
| Communication Services | 13.7% |
| Energy | 11.2% |
| Capital Goods | 10.4% |
| Health Care | 6.7% |
| Basic Industry | 6.2% |
| Finance Companies | 4.5% |
| Insurance | 3.8% |
| Other sectors | 25.4% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the holdings iShares publishes, as of 29/09/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Bonds | 98.7% |
| Cash and money market | 1.2% |

All 967 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/hyus/holdings

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