High Yield Bond ETFs
Most of these ETFs invest in bonds rated below investment grade by credit rating agencies, which is below ‘BBB-' by Standard & Poor's or Fitch, or below ‘Baa3' from Moody's. Investors who are interested in higher current income and have a high tolerance for risk are best suited for this particular category. High yield bonds may fluctuate in value greatly, depending on if the economic situation of the issuer is improving or worsening. We would view this category as only for aggressive investors.
B
Category Grade
This category ranks #16 out of 65 ETF categories.
A
Strong Buy
Avg. SMART Grade
The average cap-weighted SMART Grade for ETFs in this category is A (Strong Buy).
| Fund Symbol/Name | Last | Open | High | Low | 52-Wk Hi | 52-Wk Lo | Day Chg | YTD Chg | 12-Mo Chg | AUM | Exp. Ratio | SMART Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
86.24 | 86.22 | 86.28 | 86.20 | 88.76 | 84.07 | +0.02 (0.02%) |
0.47% | -2.38% | 16.81B | 0.49% |
A Strong Buy |
| JNK SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF |
35.98 | 35.96 | 35.99 | 35.95 | 37.35 | 35.26 | +0.02 (0.06%) |
-0.27% | -3.15% | 9.91B | 0.40% |
A Strong Buy |
| BKLN Invesco Senior Loan ETF |
23.19 | 23.18 | 23.19 | 23.16 | 23.27 | 22.86 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
2.22% | 0.39% | 7.43B | 0.65% |
A Strong Buy |
| SJNK SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF |
27.51 | 27.52 | 27.53 | 27.50 | 27.99 | 26.94 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
1.55% | -1.22% | 3.61B | 0.40% |
A Strong Buy |
| SRLN SPDR Blackstone GSO Senior Loan ETF |
47.28 | 47.28 | 47.29 | 47.25 | 47.69 | 46.74 | +0.01 (0.02%) |
1.64% | -0.06% | 3.33B | 0.70% |
A Strong Buy |
| HYD VanEck Vectors High Yield Municipal Index ETF |
31.13 | 31.17 | 31.17 | 31.10 | 31.56 | 30.60 | -0.04 (-0.13%) |
1.24% | -0.64% | 2.66B | 0.35% |
A Strong Buy |
| SHYG iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
46.92 | 46.95 | 46.95 | 46.91 | 47.84 | 45.93 | -0.01 (-0.02%) |
1.32% | -1.59% | 2.60B | 0.30% |
A Strong Buy |
| HYLB Deutsche X-trackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
49.75 | 49.72 | 49.76 | 49.71 | 51.36 | 48.68 | +0.05 (0.10%) |
0.37% | -2.58% | 1.77B | 0.20% |
A Strong Buy |
| HYS PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporat Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund |
100.48 | 100.43 | 100.48 | 100.38 | 101.76 | 97.52 | +0.05 (0.05%) |
1.52% | -0.74% | 1.70B | 0.55% |
A Strong Buy |
| BSJJ Invesco BulletShares 2019 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
24.33 | 24.30 | 24.34 | 24.30 | 24.76 | 23.84 | -0.01 (-0.04%) |
1.21% | -1.38% | 1.12B | 0.42% |
A Strong Buy |
| ANGL VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond |
29.01 | 29.03 | 29.03 | 29.00 | 30.39 | 28.56 | +0.02 (0.07%) |
-1.46% | -3.78% | 1.11B | 0.35% |
A Strong Buy |
| PHB Invesco Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
18.56 | 18.56 | 18.57 | 18.55 | 19.14 | 18.28 | +0.01 (0.05%) |
-0.34% | -2.21% | 957.18M | 0.50% |
A Strong Buy |
| BSJK Invesco BulletShares 2020 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
24.41 | 24.40 | 24.43 | 24.39 | 24.97 | 23.91 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
1.05% | -1.85% | 926.21M | 0.42% |
A Strong Buy |
| BSJI Invesco BulletShares 2018 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
25.16 | 25.16 | 25.18 | 25.16 | 25.35 | 24.73 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
1.34% | -0.51% | 653.90M | 0.42% |
A Strong Buy |
| SNLN Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF |
18.21 | 18.20 | 18.21 | 18.19 | 18.41 | 18.04 | +0.02 (0.11%) |
2.03% | -0.49% | 559.94M | 0.55% |
A Strong Buy |
| HYMB SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF |
56.28 | 56.26 | 56.39 | 56.23 | 57.48 | 54.01 | -0.02 (-0.04%) |
2.48% | -2.00% | 527.59M | 0.45% |
A Strong Buy |
| BSJL Invesco BulletShares 2021 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
24.85 | 24.84 | 24.87 | 24.82 | 25.32 | 24.12 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
1.28% | -1.35% | 439.48M | 0.42% |
A Strong Buy |
| HYGH iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF |
92.22 | 92.30 | 92.30 | 92.17 | 92.42 | 88.33 | +0.02 (0.02%) |
3.21% | 0.99% | 361.07M | 0.54% |
A Strong Buy |
| BSJM Invesco BulletShares 2022 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
24.69 | 24.68 | 24.70 | 24.68 | 25.46 | 24.17 | +0.01 (0.04%) |
0.84% | -2.68% | 238.04M | 0.42% |
A Strong Buy |
| PGHY Invesco Global Short Term High Yield Bond ETF |
23.32 | 23.35 | 23.40 | 23.32 | 24.38 | 23.19 | -0.05 (-0.21%) |
-0.07% | -3.91% | 230.79M | 0.35% |
A Strong Buy |
| HYLD Peritus High Yield ETF |
36.78 | 36.70 | 36.79 | 36.68 | 37.20 | 35.62 | +0.13 (0.35%) |
4.18% | 1.88% | 176.11M | 1.25% |
A Strong Buy |
| HYHG ProShares High Yield Interest Rate Hedged |
68.47 | 68.36 | 68.58 | 68.31 | 69.64 | 65.87 | -0.02 (-0.03%) |
3.77% | 0.84% | 171.85M | 0.50% |
A Strong Buy |
| SHYD VanEck Vectors Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF |
24.31 | 24.33 | 24.33 | 24.29 | 25.30 | 24.04 | -0.02 (-0.08%) |
1.56% | -0.55% | 169.19M | 0.35% |
A Strong Buy |
| HYLV IndexIQ ETF Trust IQ S&P High Yield Low Volatility Bond ETF |
24.28 | 24.31 | 24.31 | 24.28 | 25.56 | 19.57 | -0.03 (-0.12%) |
-2.16% | -4.75% | 87.34M | 0.40% |
A Strong Buy |
| BSJO Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
24.96 | 24.96 | 24.99 | 24.92 | 26.07 | 24.44 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
-0.92% | -3.57% | 47.06M | 0.42% |
A Strong Buy |
| HYDB iShares Edge High Yield Defensive Bond ETF |
49.61 | 49.65 | 49.67 | 49.61 | 51.43 | 48.94 | -0.02 (-0.04%) |
-0.33% | -2.93% | 14.79M | 0.35% |
A Strong Buy |
| WFHY WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund |
49.67 | 49.67 | 49.67 | 49.67 | 52.27 | 48.72 | -0.27 (-0.54%) |
0.98% | -3.42% | 5.03M | 0.38% |
A Strong Buy |
| SFHY WisdomTree Fundamental U.S. Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Fund |
50.66 | 50.69 | 50.71 | 50.59 | 51.40 | 48.47 | +0.16 (0.32%) |
5.30% | 0.42% | 5.03M | 0.38% |
A Strong Buy |
| HYIH Deutsche X-trackers High Yield Corporate Bond - Interest Rate Hedged ETF |
23.31 | 23.25 | 23.35 | 23.25 | 23.64 | 22.42 | +0.11 (0.47%) |
3.16% | 0.17% | 4.55M | 0.35% |
A Strong Buy |
| HYLS First Trust High Yield Long/Short ETF |
47.67 | 47.66 | 47.75 | 47.65 | 49.20 | 47.05 | -0.05 (-0.10%) |
0.39% | -2.64% | N/A | N/A |
A Strong Buy |
| HYND WisdomTree Negative Duration High Yield Bond Fund |
21.65 | 21.65 | 21.71 | 21.52 | 22.48 | 20.40 | +0.07 (0.32%) |
7.68% | 4.89% | N/A | N/A |
A Strong Buy |
| HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund |
24.25 | 24.31 | 24.31 | 24.24 | 26.52 | 23.49 | +0.01 (0.04%) |
2.33% | 0.29% | N/A | N/A |
A Strong Buy |
| FTSL First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF |
48.00 | 48.00 | 48.00 | 47.99 | 48.38 | 47.69 | +0.02 (0.04%) |
1.48% | -0.41% | N/A | N/A |
A Strong Buy |
| FALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF |
26.53 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.50 | 30.06 | 26.00 | +0.02 (0.08%) |
-0.59% | -3.88% | 68.71M | 0.25% |
B Buy |
| SOVB Cambria Sovereign High Yield Bond ETF |
24.62 | 24.13 | 24.74 | 24.13 | 29.47 | 22.73 | -0.04 (-0.16%) |
-10.85% | -15.28% | N/A | N/A |
B Buy |
| BSJH Guggenheim BulletShares 2017 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
25.72 | 25.70 | 25.72 | 25.70 | 25.94 | 25.64 | +0.02 (0.08%) |
1.59% | -0.19% | 329.22M | 0.43% |
NR Not Rated |
| USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
48.84 | 48.85 | 48.86 | 48.80 | 50.33 | 48.13 | -0.01 (-0.02%) |
-0.19% | -2.59% | 245.23M | 0.22% |
NR Not Rated |
| HYUP Deutsche X-trackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF |
49.11 | 49.11 | 49.11 | 49.11 | 50.16 | 48.22 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
0.17% | -1.86% | 146.79M | 0.35% |
NR Not Rated |
| HYDW Deutsche X-Trackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF |
48.80 | 48.80 | 48.80 | 48.80 | 50.08 | 48.54 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
-1.20% | -2.48% | 137.14M | 0.25% |
NR Not Rated |
| HYGV FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored US Bond Index Fund |
50.19 | 50.19 | 50.19 | 50.19 | 50.47 | 49.77 | +0.01 (0.02%) |
0.00% | 0.40% | 50.10M | 0.37% |
NR Not Rated |
| SHYL Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF |
49.65 | 49.61 | 49.67 | 49.60 | 50.26 | 48.98 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
1.11% | -0.60% | 39.62M | 0.20% |
NR Not Rated |
| BSJP Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
24.40 | 24.42 | 24.42 | 24.38 | 25.23 | 23.90 | +0.01 (0.04%) |
-0.26% | -2.81% | 21.82M | 0.42% |
NR Not Rated |
| FLHY Franklin Liberty High Yield Corporate ETF |
25.26 | 25.26 | 25.26 | 25.26 | 25.47 | 25.05 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
0.00% | 0.44% | 10.12M | 0.40% |
NR Not Rated |
| HYXE iShares iBoxx $ High Yield ex Oil & Gas Corporate Bond ETF |
50.78 | 50.78 | 50.78 | 50.78 | 51.95 | 49.68 | +0.07 (0.14%) |
1.33% | -2.18% | 10.11M | 0.50% |
NR Not Rated |
| BSJQ BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
25.30 | 25.30 | 25.30 | 25.28 | 25.32 | 24.96 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
0.00% | 0.92% | 5.00M | 0.42% |
NR Not Rated |
| IHYV Invesco Corporate Income Value ETF |
25.09 | 25.09 | 25.09 | 25.09 | 25.09 | 25.09 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
0.00% | 0.00% | N/A | N/A |
NR Not Rated |
| FDHY Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF |
50.40 | 50.50 | 50.50 | 50.35 | 50.82 | 49.52 | +0.05 (0.10%) |
0.00% | 0.26% | N/A | 0.45% |
NR Not Rated |
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