iShares $ Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (ticker: ISRPF/IBCD, ISIN: IE0032895942) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index, comprising liquid US dollar-denominated investment grade corporate bonds issued by companies; it employs optimized sampling replication, including strategic security selection and financial derivatives, while distributing income quarterly; the fund engages in securities lending to offset costs, sharing 62.5% of revenue with BlackRock as agent.
Launched on May 16, 2003, and domiciled in Ireland with management by BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited, the ETF holds a fund size exceeding EUR 3.4 billion and targets investors seeking medium- to long-term exposure to the USD investment grade corporate bond market with bonds featuring at least three years to maturity, minimum issuance of USD 2 billion, and USD 750 million face value per bond; issuers are capped at 3% each.
The fund's portfolio emphasizes highly liquid, investment-grade fixed income securities from developed markets, primarily in sectors like industrials, financials, and utilities, with top holdings including bonds from issuers such as Boeing and T-Mobile; it exhibits a total expense ratio of 0.20% and unhedged USD currency exposure.
In recent developments as of 2025, the ETF maintains steady operations amid broader fixed income market dynamics, including enhanced liquidity from principal trades in bond ETFs; no major acquisitions, funding rounds, or structural changes specific to this fund have been reported in the last 1-2 years, though BlackRock continues portfolio optimizations responsive to interest rate shifts and credit rating adjustments.