First-Year Review
Hartford Dynamic Bond ETF's first year: coupons covered a 3.9% slide
IDX Dynamic Fixed Income ETF
$22.24−0.01 (−0.02%)
- 1.13%
- $64M
- +0.4%
- 4.61%
- 0M sh
- $22.24
- low $22.16high $23.40
The ETF.net DYFI Grade
D
Score 38 out of 100
- 15 of 25
Score 38 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F13 out of 100Rank 22 of 25Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C53 out of 100Rank 11 of 14Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C41 out of 100Rank 13 of 20Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B60 out of 100Rank 8 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D33 out of 100Rank 21 of 25Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C53 out of 100Rank 13 of 25
Our read on DYFI
DMost aggregate-bond ETFs pick a benchmark and sit still. DYFI rotates among fixed-income sector ETFs on quantitative and dual-momentum signals, chasing current income. Active tactics parked in an index aisle, priced at 1.12% a year.
The Fund seeks high current income. Its strategy dynamically allocates among fixed-income ETFs across multiple fixed-income sectors, using quantitative evaluation and dual momentum.
Why people hold it
- One ticker, a rules-based sweep across fixed-income sectors. Quantitative screens and dual momentum set the mix, not fixed benchmark weights.
- The mandate is global, so it can reach into credit and non-US corners that a domestic aggregate index barely touches.
- Standard 1940 Act ETF wrapper holding other ETFs: daily liquidity in the underlying sleeves and ordinary 1099 tax reporting, no K-1.
Worth knowing
- At 1.12% a year, the fee is multiples of index staples like BND and SCHZ at 0.03%. The rotation has to clear that gap before it shows up for you.
- Thinly traded and mid-sized. Spreads matter more here than with the giants of the aggregate-bond aisle, so limit orders are the sane default.
- High current income is the goal, but distributions land on an irregular schedule rather than a set monthly rhythm, and the fund has only traded since 2024.
DYFI Holdings
- Bonds
- 9
- 100%
- JAAA
Sectors
- Financials99.4%
- Energy0.6%
Geography
- United States100.00%
DYFI Performance
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DYFI$10,037
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | DYFI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.9% |
| 1 month | −0.7% |
| 3 months | −1.0% |
| 1 year | +0.4% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DYFI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.9% | |
| 2025 | +3.8% | |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
DYFI in the news
DYFI Dividends
- 4.61%
- $1.02
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
DYFI Risk
- 3.2%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −1.22
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −4.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.15
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DYFI Cost
1.13%
DYFI1.13%
- The middle half of Multi-Sector Bond Income funds
- Median 0.55%
19 of the 23 Multi-Sector Bond Income funds charge less.
Other funds in Multi-Sector Bond Income
- CNBFCNeuberger Berman Flexible Credit Income ETFExpense ratio 1.08%1 year return +3.4%
- DSSFIDay Hagan Smart Sector Fixed Income ETFExpense ratio 0.76%1 year return −2.6%
- DRTRECollaborative Investment Series Trust - Rareview Total Return Bond ETFExpense ratio 1.33%1 year return −3.0%
- DFOPCThe Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II - Frontier Asset Opportunistic Credit ETFExpense ratio 0.87%1 year return −1.2%
- FDUKZOcean Park Diversified Income ETFExpense ratio 3.47%1 year return +0.8%