The fund is an exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to track the performance of the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5 Capped Index as closely as possible. The ETF invests in physical index securities. The Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5 Capped Index offers exposure to short maturity sub-investment grade corporate bonds (bonds issued by companies) that are denominated in US Dollars. The index uses a market-value weighted methodology with a cap on each issuer of 3%. iShares ETFs are funds managed by BlackRock. They are transparent, cost-efficient, liquid vehicles that trade on stock exchanges like normal securities. iShares ETFs offer flexible and easy access to a wide range of markets and asset classes.