iShares International High Yield Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About HYXU

What does HYXU invest in?

This iShares fund, known as the Euro High Yield Bond USD Hedged ETF, is engineered to replicate the investment performance of a specific benchmark. This underlying index primarily consists of higher-risk, higher-return debt instruments issued in Euros. A key characteristic of this ETF is its method to lessen the effect of currency movements between the Euro and the U.S. dollar.

What is the expense ratio of HYXU?

iShares International High Yield Bond ETF (HYXU) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is HYXU's dividend yield?

HYXU's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.44%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of HYXU?

Effective duration measures HYXU's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. HYXU's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of HYXU?

HYXU's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of HYXU?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from HYXU if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. HYXU's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.