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- iShares € High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF EUR (Dist) (IHYG.MI) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the Markit iBoxx Euro Liquid High Yield Index, which comprises Euro-denominated high yield corporate bonds issued by companies across various sectors; it provides investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of sub-investment grade fixed-income securities characterized by higher yields and limited interest-rate sensitivity. The ETF distributes income semi-annually to shareholders and maintains holdings in prominent issuers such as FIBERCOP SPA, Schaeffler AG, Forvia SE, Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, Renault SA, Iliad SA, Valeo SE, Softbank Group Corp, ZF Europe Finance BV, and Telecom Italia SPA, with top allocations typically ranging from 1.13% to 1.65% and a total of over 800 bonds focused on non-UK (89.45%) and UK (9.08%) bonds alongside minimal cash positions. Domiciled in Ireland and managed by BlackRock's iShares platform under BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, the fund was launched on September 3, 2010, and lists on multiple exchanges including Borsa Italiana (IHYG.MI), London Stock Exchange (IHYG:LSE:EUR), Deutsche Boerse Xetra (EUNW), SIX Swiss Exchange, and Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, serving investors in Europe, the UK, Switzerland, Mexico, and other registered locations such as Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands. In a recent operational change announced in November 2025, the fund will transition its distribution frequency from semi-annual to quarterly starting March 2026, with payments in March, June, September, and December and the effective date around January 5, 2026, accompanied by an updated prospectus. The ETF features an ongoing charge of 0.50%, assets under management exceeding EUR 5 billion, and a passive management style replicating the benchmark through physical holdings, primarily targeting institutional and retail fixed-income investors seeking high yield opportunities in the Eurozone corporate bond market.