HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
📎 Investment Objective
The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds.
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Investment Summary
📎 Investment Objective
The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds.
🎯 Investment Strategy
The ETF invests in a representative sample of the index's constituent securities to seek to track the performance of the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds.
✨ Key Features
- Provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of high yield corporate bonds
- Tracks the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index, a benchmark for the high yield corporate bond market
- Offers potential for higher income compared to investment grade bonds, but with higher risk
- Relatively low expense ratio of 0.49%
⚠️ Primary Risks
- Credit risk: Exposure to bonds with lower credit ratings, which have a higher risk of default
- Interest rate risk: Bond prices may decline as interest rates rise
- Liquidity risk: High yield bonds may be less liquid than investment grade bonds
- Concentration risk: Significant exposure to the high yield corporate bond market
👤 Best For
This ETF may be suitable for investors seeking exposure to the high yield corporate bond market as part of a diversified fixed income allocation. Investors should have a higher risk tolerance and be comfortable with the potential for higher volatility and lower credit quality compared to investment grade bonds.
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