SPDR Bloomberg Euro High Yield Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)

SPDR Bloomberg Euro High Yield Bond UCITS ETF (Dist) is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the Bloomberg Liquidity Screened Euro High Yield Bond Index, focusing on fixed-rate, euro-denominated high yield corporate bonds. Launched on February 3, 2012, and domiciled in Ireland, it employs a stratified sampling replication method to mirror the index, which includes senior debt securities with maturities from one to under 15 years and a minimum par amount of €250 million. The ETF holds approximately 531 bonds, predominantly in the industrial sector (89.27%), followed by finance (6.89%) and utilities (3.61%), with credit ratings ranging from Ba1 to B3 and lower. It distributes income semi-annually, features a total expense ratio of 0.40%, and maintains an effective duration of 2.63 years alongside a yield to maturity of 5.33%. Managed by State Street Global Advisors, this UCITS-compliant fund provides diversified exposure to the European high yield bond market, emphasizing liquidity-screened issuers to balance income potential with credit risk in fixed-income portfolios.