EUIG ETF — iShares Euro Investment Grade Corporate Bond USD Hedged ETF

iShares Euro Investment Grade Corporate Bond USD Hedged ETF (EUIG)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EUIG is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 3.05%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.66%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 89/100 (Safe). Total return is 0.5% over the past 0.9 years, 14.6 points behind SPY at 15.1%.

This ETF tracks investment-grade corporate bonds issued in euros, with the returns converted back to US dollars through currency hedging to eliminate exchange-rate fluctuations. The fund carries a moderate current distribution rate and distributes income monthly, with a low expense ratio of 0.18%. It appeals to fixed-income investors seeking exposure to euro-denominated corporate debt without currency risk.

EUIG performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 0.5% over the past 0.9 years, 14.6 points behind SPY at 15.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.8%.

EUIG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

89 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.71%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

11/04/2025

Expense ratio

0.18%

Distribution rate

3.05%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

2.66%

Last close

$49.15 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$20,509,327

Average volume

84.0

Dividend

$0.125

Ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Payment date

10/06/2026

Beta

0.1039

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.05%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.66%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

EUIG risks and drawbacks

EUIG's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 2.8%.

Who may consider EUIG — and who may not

EUIG may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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