# iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (SDHA)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/sdha · ISIN IE00BZ17CN18 · 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, SDHA (iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00BZ17CN18) closed at $7.21 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.45% a year (about £45 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +25.0%, or −2.3% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2018. It tracks the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5 Capped Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.45% a year — about £45 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **$7.21** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | SDHA |
| ISIN | IE00BZ17CN18 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5 Capped Index |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.45% a year (£45 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £728m |
| Launched | 2018 |
| 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 | +3.58% | +0.33% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +12.93% | +1.90% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +25.01% | -2.28% | income reinvested |

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

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +8.2%, 2023 +3.0%, 2024 +8.0%, 2025 +0.9%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +3.0%. Returns of iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +3.2%; to 30/09/2025: +7.5%; to 30/09/2024: +1.9%; to 30/09/2023: −3.5%; to 30/09/2022: +16.5%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +8.2% | -1.0% | Price |
| 2023 | +3.0% | -1.1% | Price |
| 2024 | +8.0% | +4.3% | Price |
| 2025 | +0.9% | -2.6% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +3.0% | +0.1% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 5.74% | -3.22% |
| 3 years | 6.06% | -8.46% |
| 5 years | 6.94% | -9.80% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 5.7% over 1 year, 6.1% over 3 years, 6.9% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD since October 2021, in pounds: −9.8% from 21/10/2022 to 14/07/2023. The lowest 12-month return of iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −4.1% (12 months to 20/10/2023); the highest was +17.9% (12 months to 21/10/2022). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD was 1.3% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (26/06/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD 0.45% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 70 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 10 the same and 303 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

3 funds track Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5 Capped Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.45% to 0.47% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares IV PLC - iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Hedged GBP | 0.47% | +0.8% | — | — |
| iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF | 0.45% | +3.9% | +12.9% | +26.3% |
| iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (this fund) | 0.45% | +3.6% | +12.9% | +25.0% |

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

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.45%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

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

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Onemain Finance | 2.99% |
| Tenet Healthcare | 2.34% |
| United Rentals | 2.12% |
| Blk Ics USD Leaf Agency Dist | 2.06% |
| Icahn Enterprises L.P | 1.90% |
| Celanese US Holdings LLC | 1.84% |
| SBA Communications | 1.80% |
| MGM Resorts International | 1.39% |
| Centene | 1.37% |
| Navient | 1.34% |

## 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 | 22.4% |
| Communication Services | 10.6% |
| Capital Goods | 9.8% |
| Energy | 8.7% |
| Finance Companies | 7.6% |
| Health Care | 7.2% |
| Basic Industry | 5.9% |
| Reits | 5.0% |
| Other sectors | 22.8% |

### By type of asset

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

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Bonds | 98.6% |
| Cash and money market | 2.1% |

All 701 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/sdha/holdings

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