UCITS Equivalent of HYG
HYG, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, has no exact UCITS twin. The closest is IHYA (iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Acc), ISIN IE00BYXYYL56): it tracks the iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped and costs 0.50% a year against 0.49% for HYG. Data as of November 8, 2026.
In the EU, the closest to HYG is IHYA
US · not sold in the EUHYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
- Index
- iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield
- Fee
- 0.49%
- Bonds
- 1,329
- Dividends
- Paid out
- Based in
- United States
- Trades in
- USD
UCITS · EUIHYAiShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
- Index
- iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped (differs from the US fund)
- Fee
- 0.50% (differs from the US fund)
- Bonds
- 1,331 (differs from the US fund)
- Dividends
- Reinvested (differs from the US fund)
- Based in
- Ireland (differs from the US fund)
- Trades in
- USD · London (differs from the US fund)
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Other US ETFs in the EU
- UCITS equivalent of VOO: VOOSPYL0.03%
- UCITS equivalent of QQQ: QQQXNAS0.20%
- UCITS equivalent of VT: VTVGLA0.07%
- UCITS equivalent of VTI: VTIXD9U0.03%
- UCITS equivalent of VXUS: VXUSUCITS VXUS0.12%
- UCITS equivalent of SCHD: SCHDFUSA0.25%
- UCITS equivalent of VGT: VGTQDVE0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of VUG: VUGR1GR0.18%
- UCITS equivalent of SMH: SMHVVSM0.35%
- UCITS equivalent of JEPI: JEPIJEIA0.35%
- UCITS equivalent of VEA: VEAEXUS0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of VWO: VWOVFEA0.17%
- UCITS equivalent of VGK: VGKVWCG0.10%
- UCITS equivalent of IWM: IWMZPRR0.30%
- UCITS equivalent of AGG: AGGIUAA0.25%
- UCITS equivalent of BND: BNDIUAA0.25%
- UCITS equivalent of SPMO: SPMOQDVA0.20%
- UCITS equivalent of AVUV: AVUVZPRV0.30%
- UCITS equivalent of URTH: URTHXDWD0.12%
- UCITS equivalent of ACWI: ACWISPYY0.12%
- UCITS equivalent of EEM: EEMXMME0.18%
- UCITS equivalent of IEMG: IEMGIS3N0.18%
- UCITS equivalent of RSP: RSPXDEW0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of IJH: IJHSPY40.30%
- UCITS equivalent of IJR: IJRIUS30.30%
- UCITS equivalent of DIA: DIASXRU0.33%
- UCITS equivalent of SDY: SDYSPYD0.35%
- UCITS equivalent of XLK: XLKZPDT0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of XLF: XLFZPDF0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of XLV: XLVZPDH0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of XLE: XLEZPDE0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of EWJ: EWJXMJP0.12%
- UCITS equivalent of INDA: INDANDIA0.65%
- UCITS equivalent of JEPQ: JEPQJEQA0.35%
- UCITS equivalent of TLT: TLTDTLA0.07%
- UCITS equivalent of IEF: IEFIUSM0.07%
- UCITS equivalent of SHY: SHYIBTA0.07%
- UCITS equivalent of LQD: LQDLQDA0.20%
- UCITS equivalent of TIP: TIPIUST0.10%
HYG, IHYA and IS0R side by side
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
- Index
- iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield
- Fee a year
- 0.49%
- Holdings
- 1,329 (Nov 10, 2026)
- Dividends
- Paid out monthly
- Domicile
- United States
- Replication
- Not in our data
- Fund size
- Not in our data
- Listings
- NYSE Arca: HYG in USD
- ISIN
- US4642885135
IHYAiShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
- Index
- iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped
- Fee a year
- 0.50%
- Holdings
- 1,331 (Nov 10, 2026)
- Dividends
- Reinvested
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Replication
- Physical, a sample
- Fund size
- €5.3B (Nov 10, 2026)
- Listings
- London: IHYA in USD
- ISIN
- IE00BYXYYL56
IS0RiShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist)
- Index
- iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped
- Fee a year
- 0.50%
- Holdings
- 1,331 (Nov 10, 2026)
- Dividends
- Paid out
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Replication
- Physical, a sample
- Fund size
- €5.3B (Nov 10, 2026)
- Listings
- Xetra: IS0R in EUR; London: IHYU in USD and SHYU in GBP
- ISIN
- IE00B4PY7Y77
| Fund | HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | IHYAiShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Acc) | IS0RiShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Index | iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield | iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped | iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped |
| Fee a year | 0.49% | 0.50% | 0.50% |
| Holdings | 1,329 (Nov 10, 2026) | 1,331 (Nov 10, 2026) | 1,331 (Nov 10, 2026) |
| Dividends | Paid out monthly | Reinvested | Paid out |
| Domicile | United States | Ireland | Ireland |
| Replication | Not in our data | Physical, a sample | Physical, a sample |
| Fund size | Not in our data | €5.3B (Nov 10, 2026) | €5.3B (Nov 10, 2026) |
| Listings | NYSE Arca: HYG in USD | London: IHYA in USD | Xetra: IS0R in EUR; London: IHYU in USD and SHYU in GBP |
| ISIN | US4642885135 | IE00BYXYYL56 | IE00B4PY7Y77 |
Is IHYA the same as HYG?
Not exactly: IHYA is the closest UCITS fund to HYG, not a copy of it. IHYA tracks the capped version of the same iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield index, which limits the weight of any one issuer: 1,331 bonds against 1,329 in HYG.
Compare any two funds in the ETF overlap calculator, or see what your whole portfolio costs a year.
Is IHYA accumulating or distributing?
IHYA is accumulating: it reinvests the dividends inside the fund. If you want them paid out, IS0R (iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist), ISIN IE00B4PY7Y77) is the distributing option, at 0.50% a year.
Where is IHYA domiciled?
IHYA is domiciled in Ireland, under the EU's UCITS rules for funds. Most UCITS ETFs are domiciled in Ireland or Luxembourg. What Irish domicile means for US dividends.
Why can't I buy HYG in the EU?
HYG is a US fund that publishes no KID, the key information document EU rules require for every fund sold to retail investors, so EU brokers cannot offer it to you. The full answer.
How do I buy IHYA?
Search IHYA or its ISIN IE00BYXYYL56 at your broker. It has no Xetra line: it trades in London as IHYA in USD.
Where the data comes from
Source: iShares (BlackRock) documents, as of November 8, 2026: HYG, IHYA, IS0R.
How we choose the twin: the closest index first, then the lowest fee among the funds of the issuers we checked: iShares, Xtrackers, SPDR, Vanguard, Invesco and J.P. Morgan, plus the issuers of the other funds on this page.
Data as of November 8, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is IHYA cheaper than HYG?
No: IHYA costs 0.50% a year against 0.49% for HYG. On €10,000, IHYA costs €50 a year, €1 more than HYG.
How many bonds does IHYA hold?
1,331 (Nov 10, 2026), against 1,329 in HYG (Nov 10, 2026).
How big is IHYA?
€5.3B across its share classes (Nov 10, 2026).
Not investment advice
This page compares published fund facts: indexes, fees, holdings and listings. It does not tell you what to buy or sell. Read the fund's KID and check with your broker before you invest; taxes depend on where you live.
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