HYUP provides exposure to a portion of the USD high-yield bond space that exhibits higher beta, which may appeal to investors who want a risk-on approach. The index calculates the median yield to worst for each sector in the USD high-yield space, and then selects all eligible securities yielding higher than their sectors median yield. The result is a selection of bonds with higher volatility, lower credit quality, and higher yield than the broader high-yield market. Issues must have less than 15 years to maturity. The underlying index is market-value weighted, with monthly rebalancing and reconstitution.