iShares USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (IHYU.L) Sharpe Ratio: 1.76

IHYU.L's Sharpe Ratio of 1.76 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.76 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jul 16, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

IHYU.L Sharpe Ratio Rank

Above Average

IHYU.L ranks above 66.4% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating above-average returns relative to volatility. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Above-average risk-adjusted returns with room for improvement
Compare against category peers to gauge relative positioning
Monitor for movement toward top tier or decline toward median
Consider pairing with top-tier holdings to improve portfolio efficiency

IHYU.L Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows IHYU.L's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.74 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.74 to 1.91
Green zone (top 25%): 1.91 or higher
Top 1%: 6.53+
Median: 1.42 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares iShares USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category across multiple time periods, showing how IHYU.L's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jul 16, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
JHYU.L	JPMorgan Global High Yield Corporate Bond Multi-Factor UCITS ETF USD Hedged (acc)	2.29
STHY.L	PIMCO US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Index UCITS ETF Income	1.85
SDHY.L	iShares $ Short Duration High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD Dist	1.85
STHS.L	PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF GBP (Hedged) Inc	1.84
TAHY.L	Janus Henderson Haitong Asia ex-Japan High Yield Corp USD Bond Screened Core UCITS ETF Acc	1.83
STYC.L	PIMCO US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Index UCITS ETF Acc	1.82
IHYU.L	iShares USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF	1.76
IHYA.L	iShares USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	1.73
JGHY.L	JPMorgan ETFs (Ireland) ICAV Global High Yield Corporate Bond Multi-Factor Active UCITS ETF USD Acc	1.72
SDHA.L	iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	1.70

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S&P 500 Index

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows IHYU.L's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when IHYU.L consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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