The fund is an exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to track the performance of the Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets Liquid High Yield Capped Index as closely as possible.
The ETF invests in physical index securities. The Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets Liquid High Yield Capped Index is designed to provide a balanced representation of the global developed high yield corporate market by the means of the most liquid high yield corporate bonds available, while maintaining a focus on UCITS eligibility. The maximum original time to maturity for bonds held is 15 years, and the minimum time to maturity is 1.5 years for new bonds to be included and 1 year for bonds that are already held within the index. For diversification purposes the weight of each issuer in the index is capped at 3%.