VCSH UCITS alternative: IS3J
European investors who cannot buy VCSH directly can use IS3J as BestFolio's close match UCITS substitute, with ISIN IE00BCRY5Y77.
US to UCITS mapping
Original US-listed ETF ticker used in strategy rules and backtests.
iShares USD Short Duration Corp Bond UCITS ETF
Universal identifier to search at European brokers.
IS3J is the closest listed UCITS substitute BestFolio uses for VCSH.
What is IS3J?
IS3J is iShares USD Short Duration Corp Bond UCITS ETF, a UCITS-compliant ETF that BestFolio uses when translating VCSH into a European-broker-friendly allocation. UCITS funds are designed for EU and UK retail access and carry the required investor documents that US-listed ETFs usually lack.
iBoxx USD Liquid IG 0-5yr vs VCSH's Bloomberg US Corp 1-5yr. Same duration band and credit quality. TER 0.20%. The source ticker has 1x exposure and the UCITS substitute has 1x exposure, so BestFolio can flag leverage differences during allocation translation.
Where VCSH is used on BestFolio
VCSH appears in 1 currently published BestFolio strategy universe or signal rule.
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