Description

The Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid High Yield Index is designed to measure the performance of a specific segment of the corporate bond market. It focuses exclusively on Euro-denominated, non-investment grade (high-yield) corporate debt, requiring a minimum credit rating of CCC. For inclusion, bonds must possess a remaining maturity of at least two years at the time of entry and an original maximum maturity of 10.5 years. To ensure sufficient liquidity, individual bond issues are required to have a minimum outstanding amount of EUR 250 million. Furthermore, to maintain diversification, the index imposes a weighting cap of 3% on any single issuer and a 20% cap at the country level. Comprehensive information about the index and its methodology can be found on the official Markit iBoxx website (https://www.markit.com).