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Hilton BDC Corporate Bond ETF

HBDCNasdaqHiltonA

$24.41+0.01 (+0.06%)

As of Nov 4, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 34 prints from 24.39 to 24.41. Range 24.40 to 24.46. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.4224.4424.4610 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.39%
Fund size
$90M
1Y total return
+2.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
5.14%
Holdings
156
Avg volume · 30D
7.85K sh
52W range
low $24.06high $27.56
Launched

The ETF.net HBDC Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 76 out of 100

Rank
2 of 30
Six-pillar profile for HBDC. Scores out of 100: Cost 100, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 47, Holdings 86, Durability 49. Strongest: Cost (100). Weakest: Tradability (47). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 76 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 30
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 30
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 30
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 17
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 30

Our read on HBDC

ETF.net Research

In short

APrivate credit's lenders have to borrow too. HBDC owns the senior unsecured bonds that business development companies issue, a first-mover take on BDC debt instead of BDC stock, wrapped in a rules-based index.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the Solactive Hilton Capital BDC Corporate Bond TR Index.

Why people hold it

  • At 0.39% it undercuts the typical alternatives fund (cohort median near 1.01%) and peers like QAI at 0.75% and FTLS at 0.95%.
  • First fund built only around BDC bonds, and it sits above the equity: senior unsecured debt from issuers required by law to keep 150% asset coverage.hiltoncapitalmanagement.comhiltonetfs.com
  • Plumbing is plain: a Solactive index rebalanced quarterly with credit and liquidity screens, and the fund seeks to pay monthly.hiltonetfs.com

Worth knowing

  • Non-diversified by design. The BDC bond universe is small, so one issuer's credit trouble carries more weight here than in a broad corporate bond fund.hiltonetfs.com
  • Thinly traded, so spreads can run wider than in mainstream bond ETFs.
  • Launched in 2025, meaning the record is short and has not yet spanned a full credit cycle.

HBDC Performance

Launched Jun 11, 2025

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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HBDC$10,230
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,158
Nov 3, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026. HBDC $10,230. SPY $11,158. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 3, 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.

Trailing total return for HBDC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodHBDC
Year to date+1.2%
1 month+1.2%
3 months+0.4%
1 year+2.3%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for HBDC
YearReturn barHBDC
2026 YTD+1.2%
2025+2.7%

Since listing, Jun 11, 2025

HBDC in the news

HBDC Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 3, 2026.
5.14%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.25Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.11 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jul 30, 2025 $0.12; Aug 28, 2025 $0.09; Sep 29, 2025 $0.08; Oct 30, 2025 $0.11; Nov 26, 2025 $0.08; Dec 30, 2025 $0.13; Jan 29, 2026 $0.08; Feb 26, 2026 $0.10; Mar 30, 2026 $0.11; Apr 29, 2026 $0.11; May 28, 2026 $0.11; Jun 29, 2026 $0.10; Jul 30, 2026 $0.11; Aug 28, 2026 $0.10; Sep 29, 2026 $0.11; Oct 29, 2026 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.11
Sep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.11
Aug 28, 2026Aug 29, 2026$0.10
Jul 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.11
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.10
May 28, 2026May 29, 2026$0.11
Apr 29, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.11
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.11
Feb 26, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.10
Jan 29, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.08
Dec 30, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.13
Nov 26, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.08

See all 16 payments⁠

$10,000 in HBDC 1 year ago paid $500 in dividends.⁠

HBDC Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
2.5%
Annualised · 16 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.28
vs 3-month T-bills · 16 months to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−3.0%
16 months · trough Mar 2026
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.13
vs its asset-class index
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.

HBDC Cost

Cheapest in Alternative Strategies

$7,898

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • HBDC 0.39%

    $7,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • HBDC 0.39%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530HBDC $7,898

Year by year

YearHBDC
10$705
20$2,725
30$7,898

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