Invesco Corporate Income Defensive ETF (IHYD) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the Invesco High Yield Defensive Index, providing exposure to U.S. corporate high yield bonds selected for their highest quality scores within an eligible universe. The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities comprising the underlying index, which emphasizes defensive characteristics in the high yield bond segment; it held approximately 137 holdings with the top 10 accounting for 8.92% of assets prior to closure. Sponsored by Invesco Ltd., a global investment manager headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and founded in 1978, the ETF targeted fixed income investors seeking income generation with lower volatility compared to broader high yield categories.
The ETF offered a dividend yield of around 7.78%, with an annual dividend rate of $1.95 and recent payouts such as $0.84 as of early 2020; it operated primarily in U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds within the high yield bond category. Invesco Ltd. manages a broad range of ETFs and mutual funds across fixed income, equities, and alternatives, serving institutional, retail, and wealth management clients globally in over 20 countries.
Launched on July 25, 2018, as part of Invesco's smart-beta fixed income lineup, IHYD was delisted and became defunct on May 11, 2020, marking a significant operational change amid Invesco's portfolio rationalization efforts; no major partnerships, acquisitions, or new product launches specific to IHYD occurred in the last 1-2 years prior to closure. This termination aligned with broader Invesco strategies, including ETF index changes in 2022 and product line adjustments announced in 2019 and 2025 for other funds. Net assets stood at approximately $12.92 million before delisting, reflecting its niche positioning in the high yield bond ETF database category.