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Best US high yield ETFs

All 85 funds in this category, ranked by Grade.

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SPHYState Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETFState Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETFSPDRSPHY State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETFA890.05%$11.8B5.7M+3.0%+8.6%−15.3%
HYLBXtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFXtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFXtrackersHYLB Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFA880.05%$3.2B1.2M+2.9%+8.4%−15.5%
SCYBSchwab High Yield Bond ETFSchwab High Yield Bond ETFSchwabSCYB Schwab High Yield Bond ETFA880.03%$2.8B1.1M+2.8%+8.3%−4.9%
USHYiShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFiShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFISharesUSHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFA880.08%$25.2B12.3M+2.9%+8.6%−15.6%
BHYBXtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex Financials ETFXtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex Financials ETFXtrackersBHYB Xtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex Financials ETFA840.20%$3.0B158.8K+3.3%—−4.2%
BBHYJPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFJPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFJ.P. MorganBBHY JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFA820.07%$702M89K+2.8%+8.3%−15.3%
SHYGiShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETFiShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETFISharesSHYG iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETFA810.30%$7.6B1.5M+3.7%+7.8%−9.4%
SHYLXtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETFXtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETFXtrackersSHYL Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETFA780.20%$271M36.2K+2.8%+7.7%−9.6%
XBBBondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBondBloxxXBB BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFA780.20%$559M247.4K+3.0%+7.8%−8.9%
BKHYBNY Mellon High Yield ETFBNY Mellon High Yield ETFBNY MellonBKHY BNY Mellon High Yield ETFA770.22%$160M27.3K+2.6%+8.4%−15.9%
NHYBNuveen High Yield Corporate BondNuveen High Yield Corporate BondNuveenNHYB Nuveen High Yield Corporate BondA770.08%$1.8B94.6K+3.1%—−3.1%
GHYBGoldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETFGoldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETFGoldmanGHYB Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETFA760.15%$134M12.1K+2.4%+8.4%−16.1%
HYBBiShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETFiShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETFISharesHYBB iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETFA760.25%$338M65.3K+2.5%+7.9%−15.1%
SJNKState Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETFState Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETFSPDRSJNK State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETFA760.40%$4.4B2.7M+3.1%+7.6%−10.2%
JNKState Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETFState Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETFSPDRJNK State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETFA750.40%$5.7B3.3M+3.0%+8.3%−16.7%
HYGVNorthern Trust High Yield Value-Scored Bond ETFNorthern Trust High Yield Value-Scored Bond ETFFlexSharesHYGV Northern Trust High Yield Value-Scored Bond ETFA740.38%$1.0B108.4K+3.0%+7.8%−17.1%
HYDWXtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETFXtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETFXtrackersHYDW Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETFA730.20%$62M4.8K+3.3%+7.4%−12.7%
ANGLVanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETFVanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETFVanEckANGL VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETFA710.25%$3.0B777.5K+1.2%+7.9%−19.3%
FLHYFranklin High Yield Corporate ETFFranklin High Yield Corporate ETFFranklin TempletonFLHY Franklin High Yield Corporate ETFA710.40%$1.2B249K+3.6%+8.8%−15.2%
VCHYVanguard Malvern Funds - Vanguard U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond Index ETFVanguard Malvern Funds - Vanguard U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond Index ETFVanguardVCHY Vanguard Malvern Funds - Vanguard U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond Index ETFA710.05%$79M34.7K———
FALNiShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETFiShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETFISharesFALN iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETFA700.25%$1.6B836.6K+1.3%+8.6%−18.8%
HYXFiShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETFiShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETFISharesHYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETFA700.35%$187M19.8K+2.1%+8.4%−16.0%
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFISharesHYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFB690.49%$17.6B38.9M+2.5%+8.2%−15.8%
PHYLPGIM Active High Yield Bond ETFPGIM Active High Yield Bond ETFPGIMPHYL PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETFB690.39%$1.5B181.7K+2.4%+8.7%−16.1%
QHYWisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond FundWisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond FundWisdomTreeQHY WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond FundB690.38%$249M18.9K+2.8%+8.0%−16.2%
XBBondBloxx B Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBondBloxx B Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBondBloxxXB BondBloxx B Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFB690.30%$93M8.6K+3.9%+8.1%−9.2%
HYUPXtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETFXtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETFXtrackersHYUP Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETFB680.20%$45M5.5K+1.9%+8.9%−18.1%
LDRHiShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladder ETFiShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladder ETFISharesLDRH iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladder ETFB680.35%$24M10.2K+3.1%—−3.2%
VGHYVanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds - Vanguard High-Yield Active ETFVanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds - Vanguard High-Yield Active ETFVanguardVGHY Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds - Vanguard High-Yield Active ETFB680.22%$317M44.6K+2.9%—−3.0%
FDHYFidelity Enhanced High Yield ETFFidelity Enhanced High Yield ETFFidelityFDHY Fidelity Enhanced High Yield ETFB670.35%$613M86.5K+4.5%+8.8%−16.4%
NUHYNuveen ESG High Yield Corporate BondNuveen ESG High Yield Corporate BondNuveenNUHY Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate BondB660.30%$111M20.4K+2.2%+8.2%−16.8%
CHYGCorgi Etf Trust I - Corgi 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETFCorgi Etf Trust I - Corgi 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETFCorgi FundsCHYG Corgi Etf Trust I - Corgi 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETFB650.15%$22M65.4K———
AHYBAmerican Century Select High Yield ETFAmerican Century Select High Yield ETFAmerican CenturyAHYB American Century Select High Yield ETFB630.45%$60M2.8K+2.8%+7.6%−14.8%
CGHYCapital Group High Yield Bond ETFCapital Group High Yield Bond ETFCapital GroupCGHY Capital Group High Yield Bond ETFB630.39%$157M49.1K+2.4%—−2.9%
EVHYEaton Vance High Yield ETFEaton Vance High Yield ETFEaton VanceEVHY Eaton Vance High Yield ETFB630.48%$81M15.9K+3.3%—−3.7%
ZTOPF/m High Yield 100 ETFF/m High Yield 100 ETFF/mZTOP F/m High Yield 100 ETFB630.39%$16M934+2.7%—−2.9%
HYFIAlliance Bernstein - AB High Yield ETFAlliance Bernstein - AB High Yield ETFAlliance BernsteinHYFI Alliance Bernstein - AB High Yield ETFB620.40%$351M53K+3.0%+8.6%−6.3%
HYSPIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded FundPIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded FundPIMCOHYS PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded FundB620.56%$1.7B111.2K+3.1%+7.9%−10.6%
EUHYiShares, Inc. - iShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond USD Hedged ETFiShares, Inc. - iShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond USD Hedged ETFISharesEUHY iShares, Inc. - iShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond USD Hedged ETFB610.35%$249M25.2K+2.1%+9.7%−29.6%
JPHYJPMorgan Active High Yield ETFJPMorgan Active High Yield ETFJ.P. MorganJPHY JPMorgan Active High Yield ETFB600.45%$2.2B31.7K+3.4%—−2.5%
YLDPrincipal Active High Yield ETFPrincipal Active High Yield ETFPrincipal FundsYLD Principal Active High Yield ETFB590.39%$611M217.6K+3.1%+8.2%−13.8%
JHHYJohn Hancock Investments - High Yield ETFJohn Hancock Investments - High Yield ETFJohn Hancock InvestmentsJHHY John Hancock Investments - High Yield ETFB580.52%$130M29K+2.8%—−5.0%
HYSDColumbia Short Duration High Yield ETFColumbia Short Duration High Yield ETFColumbia ThreadneedleHYSD Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETFB570.44%$103M6.4K+3.2%—−2.7%
SIHYHarbor Ares Systematic High Yield ETF (SIHY)Harbor Ares Systematic High Yield ETF (SIHY)HarborSIHY Harbor Ares Systematic High Yield ETF (SIHY)B570.48%$135M26.6K+4.0%+8.9%−13.3%
XCCCBondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBondBloxxXCCC BondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFB570.40%$217M310.9K−2.7%+7.9%−11.0%
BRHYiShares High Yield Active ETFiShares High Yield Active ETFISharesBRHY iShares High Yield Active ETFB560.45%$133M23.8K+3.3%—−4.4%
VSHYVirtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETFVirtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETFVirtusVSHY Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETFB560.39%$31M2K+4.1%+8.1%−14.1%
HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield ETFFirst Trust Tactical High Yield ETFFirst TrustHYLS First Trust Tactical High Yield ETFB550.69%$1.6B214.9K+1.6%+7.2%−15.8%
IQHINYLI MacKay High Income ETFNYLI MacKay High Income ETFNY Life InvestmentsIQHI NYLI MacKay High Income ETFC540.40%$116M5.6K+2.7%+8.0%−4.2%
IFLNInvesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETFInvesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETFInvescoIFLN Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETFC530.23%$290M42K———
FSYDFidelity Sustainable High Yield ETFFidelity Sustainable High Yield ETFFidelityFSYD Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETFC520.55%$141M24.6K+3.6%+9.0%−12.1%
GTOQInvesco High Yield Systematic Bond ETFInvesco High Yield Systematic Bond ETFInvescoGTOQ Invesco High Yield Systematic Bond ETFC520.39%$164M24.5K———
PSHPGIM Short Duration High Yield ETFPGIM Short Duration High Yield ETFPGIMPSH PGIM Short Duration High Yield ETFC520.45%$206M29.6K+3.2%—−3.1%
THYFT. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETFT. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETFT. RoweTHYF T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETFC520.50%$827M21.1K+3.3%+8.0%−5.2%
HYBLState Street Blackstone High Income ETFState Street Blackstone High Income ETFSPDRHYBL State Street Blackstone High Income ETFC510.70%$565M109.2K+4.7%+8.2%−8.5%
AOHYAngel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETFAngel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETFAngel OakAOHY Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETFC500.55%$116M56.8K+3.7%—−4.2%
HYZDWisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond FundWisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond FundWisdomTreeHYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond FundC470.43%$309M93.9K+6.3%+8.6%−9.0%
OBNDState Street Loomis Sayles Opportunistic Bond ETFState Street Loomis Sayles Opportunistic Bond ETFSPDROBND State Street Loomis Sayles Opportunistic Bond ETFC470.55%$31M17.7K+1.2%+6.5%−15.9%
HYGHiShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETFiShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETFISharesHYGH iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETFC451.12%$657M57.6K+6.8%+9.0%−8.2%
SIFIHarbor Ares Systematic Multi-Sector Income ETFHarbor Ares Systematic Multi-Sector Income ETFHarborSIFI Harbor Ares Systematic Multi-Sector Income ETFC450.50%$23M193+1.7%+7.0%−13.9%
FLXNHorizon Flexible Income ETFHorizon Flexible Income ETFHorizon FundsFLXN Horizon Flexible Income ETFC430.80%$89M27.5K+5.6%—−3.4%
GBHIGabelli ETFs Trust - Gabelli High Income ETFGabelli ETFs Trust - Gabelli High Income ETFGabelliGBHI Gabelli ETFs Trust - Gabelli High Income ETFC420.56%$6M178———
HYBINEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETFNEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETFNeosHYBI NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETFC420.72%$220M26.3K+4.3%—−4.7%
HYTRCounterpoint High Yield Trend ETFCounterpoint High Yield Trend ETFCounterpointHYTR Counterpoint High Yield Trend ETFC421.00%$296M63.2K+1.5%+6.3%−13.0%
BNDSInfrastructure Capital Bond Income ETFInfrastructure Capital Bond Income ETFInfraCapBNDS Infrastructure Capital Bond Income ETFC410.88%$89M29.2K+3.8%—−7.0%
CPHYF/m Compoundr High Yield Bond ETFF/m Compoundr High Yield Bond ETFF/mCPHY F/m Compoundr High Yield Bond ETFC400.35%$3M661+1.4%—−2.9%
LENDSEI High Yield Bond & Alternative Credit ETFSEI High Yield Bond & Alternative Credit ETFSEILEND SEI High Yield Bond & Alternative Credit ETFC400.65%$984M75.8K———
BKLNInvesco Senior Loan ETFInvesco Senior Loan ETFInvescoBKLN Invesco Senior Loan ETFD390.67%$6.3B8.5M+5.0%+6.9%−7.3%
GTOHInvesco Short Duration High Yield ETFInvesco Short Duration High Yield ETFInvescoGTOH Invesco Short Duration High Yield ETFD390.49%$13M2K———
CLOBVanEck AA-BB CLO ETFVanEck AA-BB CLO ETFVanEckCLOB VanEck AA-BB CLO ETFD370.45%$196M14.1K+5.1%—−5.5%
HYSABondBloxx High Yield Income ETFBondBloxx High Yield Income ETFBondBloxxHYSA BondBloxx High Yield Income ETFD360.55%$108M87.8K+2.2%+7.8%−4.9%
KHYBKraneShares Asia Pacific High Income USD Bond ETFKraneShares Asia Pacific High Income USD Bond ETFKraneSharesKHYB KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income USD Bond ETFD350.69%$15M2.8K+5.5%+10.0%−26.0%
HYHGProShares - High Yield - Interest Rate HedgedProShares - High Yield - Interest Rate HedgedProSharesHYHG ProShares - High Yield - Interest Rate HedgedD320.50%$281M44.8K+7.1%+8.8%−9.2%
TFLRT. Rowe Price Floating Rate ETFT. Rowe Price Floating Rate ETFT. RoweTFLR T. Rowe Price Floating Rate ETFD310.61%$862M115K+4.8%+7.3%−4.0%
CDXSimplify High Yield ETFSimplify High Yield ETFSimplifyCDX Simplify High Yield ETFD300.50%$321M128.1K−2.9%+6.7%−13.3%
MANIMan Active Income ETFMan Active Income ETFMan GroupMANI Man Active Income ETFD290.85%$25M4.9K+9.2%—−0.9%
DYLDLeaderShares Dynamic Yield ETFLeaderShares Dynamic Yield ETFLeader SharesDYLD LeaderShares Dynamic Yield ETFD270.75%$35M6.1K+1.4%+4.9%−14.7%
HYBXTCW High Yield Bond ETFTCW High Yield Bond ETFTCWHYBX TCW High Yield Bond ETFD260.50%$28M3.9K+2.4%—−4.2%
MUSETCW Multisector Credit Income ETFTCW Multisector Credit Income ETFTCWMUSE TCW Multisector Credit Income ETFD260.56%$38M992+3.4%—−3.6%
PCHIPolen High Income ETFPolen High Income ETFPolenPCHI Polen High Income ETFF170.66%$21M3.7K+1.0%—−6.4%
JOJOATAC Credit Rotation ETFATAC Credit Rotation ETFATACJOJO ATAC Credit Rotation ETFF151.49%$5M6.3K−1.7%+7.2%−28.4%
PCEBPolen Euro High Yield Bond ETFPolen Euro High Yield Bond ETFPolenPCEB Polen Euro High Yield Bond ETFF140.75%$21M12.4K———

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Funds in this category with no published Grade
BRLNiShares Floating Rate Loan Active ETFiShares Floating Rate Loan Active ETFISharesBRLN iShares Floating Rate Loan Active ETFUnder classification review
PCFIPolen Floating Rate Income ETFPolen Floating Rate Income ETFPolenPCFI Polen Floating Rate Income ETFUnder classification review
PSQOPalmer Square Credit Opportunities ETFPalmer Square Credit Opportunities ETFPalmer SquarePSQO Palmer Square Credit Opportunities ETFUnder classification review