iShares US Property Yield UCITS ETF is changing the eligibility criteria for its benchmark index, the FTSE EPRA/Nareit United States Dividend+ Index, increasing the required forecasted dividend yield for new constituents from 2% to 3%. Existing constituents will only be removed if their forecasted dividend yield falls below 1%.

UK · 2026-09-07

1. Step 1 · The triggerthe ETF raises its entry yield threshold for new US REIT constituents from 2% to 3%, tightening eligibility.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onpassive fund flows shift toward higher-yielding US REITs, reducing demand for borderline-yield names.
3. Step 3 · Reaches youUK SMEs with US property or REIT-linked financing face more concentrated capital flows and potential volatility in funding conditions.

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Source: FCA NSM (Regulated News)

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