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TCW High Yield Bond ETF

HYBXNYSETCWD

$28.78−0.07 (−0.24%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM ET

Intraday session: down, 1 prints from 28.85 to 28.78. Range 28.78 to 28.78. Use the arrow keys to read each point.28.7528.9010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$27M
1Y total return
+3.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
8.08%
Holdings
258
Avg volume · 30D
3.96K sh
52W range
low $28.43high $30.58
Launched

The ETF.net HYBX Grade

D

Score 28 out of 100

Rank
76 of 85
Six-pillar profile for HYBX. Scores out of 100: Cost 35, Risk 49, Mission 0, Tradability 9, Holdings 71, Durability 52. Strongest: Holdings (71). Weakest: Mission (0). Leans toward Holdings.

Score 28 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.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 53 of 85
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    F0 out of 100
    Rank 75 of 77
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 53 of 85
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F9 out of 100
    Rank 84 of 85
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 85
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 43 of 85

Our read on HYBX

ETF.net Research

In short

DA 1989-vintage junk-bond fund that traded its mutual fund wrapper for an ETF in 2024. TCW picks bonds one issuer at a time, chasing income with fewer credit blowups than owning the whole high yield market.

Stated mandate

The SEC filing identifies HYBX as an actively managed fixed-income ETF named TCW High Yield Bond ETF.

Why people hold it

  • The record predates the wrapper: the predecessor TCW mutual fund dates to 1989 and its accounting and performance history carried into the ETF at the November 2024 conversion.tcw.com
  • Active by design: at least 80% of net assets in high yield bonds, spread over roughly 300 positions chosen by bottom-up credit work rather than by index weight.sec.govtcw.com
  • Income lands monthly, and TCW states the ETF carries lower expenses than the mutual fund it absorbed.tcw.com

Worth knowing

  • At 0.50%, the fee runs above the typical high yield bond ETF, and index rivals like SPHY and SCYB charge a small fraction of it. Stock picking has to cover that gap.
  • Small and thinly traded beside the index giants, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads and rougher fills when markets move fast.
  • Junk is still junk: below-investment-grade credit reprices hard when the economy wobbles, and active selection does not remove default risk.sec.gov

HYBX Performance

Launched Feb 1, 1989

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
HYBX$10,315
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. HYBX $10,315. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 HYBX. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodHYBX
Year to date+2.8%
1 month+1.2%
3 months−0.3%
1 year+3.2%
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper 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 HYBX
YearReturn barHYBX
2026 YTD+2.8%
2025+6.3%
2024−0.1%

History from Nov 18, 2024

HYBX in the news

HYBX 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 9, 2026.
8.08%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.33Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.18 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 24 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 2, 2024 $0.18; Dec 18, 2024 $0.15; Feb 3, 2025 $0.20; Mar 3, 2025 $0.21; Apr 1, 2025 $0.25; May 1, 2025 $0.18; Jun 2, 2025 $0.16; Jul 1, 2025 $0.16; Aug 1, 2025 $0.17; Sep 2, 2025 $0.17; Oct 1, 2025 $0.19; Nov 3, 2025 $0.22; Dec 1, 2025 $0.22; Dec 17, 2025 $0.21; Feb 2, 2026 $0.19; Mar 2, 2026 $0.19; Apr 1, 2026 $0.19; May 1, 2026 $0.19; Jun 1, 2026 $0.19; Jul 1, 2026 $0.19; Aug 3, 2026 $0.20; Sep 1, 2026 $0.20; Oct 1, 2026 $0.18; Nov 2, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 4, 2026$0.18
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.18
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.20
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.20
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.19
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.19
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.19
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.19
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.19
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.19
Dec 17, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.21
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.22

See all 24 payments⁠

$10,000 in HYBX 1 year ago paid $771 in dividends.⁠

HYBX Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
3.3%
Annualised · 23 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.
0.08
vs 3-month T-bills · 23 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.
−4.2%
23 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.56
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.

HYBX Cost

Overpaying vs SCYB, cheapest in US High Yield

$9,341

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

  • HYBX 0.50%

    $9,979

  • SCYB 0.03% Cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • HYBX 0.50%
  • SCYB 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530HYBX $9,979SCYB $638

Year by year

YearHYBXSCYBOverpaying
10$900$55$845
20$3,460$216$3,244
30$9,979$638$9,341

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