Eaton Vance High Yield ETF
$50.96−0.04 (−0.08%)
- 0.48%
- $81M
- +2.9%
- 7.74%
- 16.7K sh
- low $48.57high $53.58
The ETF.net EVHY Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 34 of 85
Score 63 of 100 falls in the B 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.C40 out of 100Rank 50 of 85Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A98 out of 100Rank 21 of 77Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B65 out of 100Rank 8 of 85Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B59 out of 100Rank 24 of 85Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B59 out of 100Rank 42 of 85Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C46 out of 100Rank 57 of 85
Our read on EVHY
In short
BA credit picker's junk bond fund. Eaton Vance's leveraged-credit desk builds the portfolio by hand, the prospectus caps the deepest-distress tier at 10% of net assets, and income goes out monthly. Trading since 2023.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks a high level of current income and also pursues growth of income and capital.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
EVHY Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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EVHY$10,286
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | EVHY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.3% |
| 1 month | +1.6% |
| 3 months | −0.3% |
| 1 year | +2.9% |
| 3 years | +8.1% |
| 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 | EVHY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.3% | |
| 2025 | +9.1% | |
| 2024 | +6.4% | |
| 2023 | +8.9% |
EVHY in the news
EVHY Dividends
- 7.74%
- $3.94
- $0.27 per share
- Monthly
EVHY Risk
- 4.3%
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.
- 0.83
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.
- −3.7%
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.
- 0.24
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
EVHY Cost
Overpaying vs SCYB, cheapest in US High Yield
$8,967
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
EVHY 0.48%
$9,605
SCYB 0.03% Cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | EVHY | SCYB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $865 | $55 | $810 |
| 20 | $3,328 | $216 | $3,112 |
| 30 | $9,605 | $638 | $8,967 |
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- BGTOQInvesco High Yield Systematic Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return
- BLDRHiShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladder ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +2.2%
- BHYFIAB High Yield ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +2.2%
- BCGHYCapital Group High Yield Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +2.2%
- BEUHYiShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond USD Hedged ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +1.2%
