# iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF (SHYU)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/shyu · ISIN IE00B4PY7Y77 · 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, SHYU (iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B4PY7Y77) closed at £68.86 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.50% a year (about £50 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +20.6%, or −5.7% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2011. It tracks the iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 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 0.5% a year — about £50 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.

Latest close: **£68.86** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | SHYU |
| ISIN | IE00B4PY7Y77 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped Index |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.50% a year (£50 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £1.2bn |
| Launched | 2011 |
| 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 | +2.66% | -0.56% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +14.67% | +3.47% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +20.58% | -5.74% | income reinvested |

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

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF 0.50% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 50 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 16 the same and 317 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

4 funds track iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped 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 | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.50% | +2.7% | +14.7% | +20.6% |
| iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF | 0.55% | — | — | — |
| iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF | 0.55% | +0.9% | +22.9% | +13.5% |
| iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF Acc | 0.50% | +2.3% | +14.7% | +19.3% |

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

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.50%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

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

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Onemain Finance | 2.62% |
| Tenet Healthcare | 2.31% |
| Celanese US Holdings LLC | 2.21% |
| United Rentals | 1.78% |
| EchoStar | 1.24% |
| Blk Ics USD Leaf Agency Dist | 1.18% |
| PG&E | 1.18% |
| Service Corporation International | 1.15% |
| Centene | 1.05% |
| Mpt Operating Partnership LP / Mpt 144A | 1.02% |

## 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 | 17.8% |
| Communication Services | 15.3% |
| Capital Goods | 9.4% |
| Energy | 9.2% |
| Health Care | 7.4% |
| Basic Industry | 6.3% |
| Finance Companies | 6.1% |
| Electric | 4.7% |
| Other sectors | 23.7% |

### By type of asset

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

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Bonds | 99.0% |
| Cash and money market | 1.3% |

All 551 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/shyu/holdings

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