AB High Yield ETF
$36.07−0.14 (−0.39%)
- 0.40%
- $332M
- +3.1%
- 6.83%
- 54.3K sh
- low $35.64high $37.96
The ETF.net HYFI Grade
B
Score 62 out of 100
- 37 of 85
Score 62 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.B58 out of 100Rank 31 of 85Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A95 out of 100Rank 30 of 77Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C51 out of 100Rank 44 of 85Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C54 out of 100Rank 34 of 85Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D36 out of 100Rank 66 of 85Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C47 out of 100Rank 55 of 85
Our read on HYFI
In short
BThe high-yield aisle is stacked with index trackers. HYFI is one of the few with a live credit desk behind it: AllianceBernstein picks the bonds and dials risk up or down, at the category's median fee.
Stated mandate
Seeks high income by actively managing a portfolio primarily invested in US high-yield corporate bonds, using security selection, dynamic beta management, and a disciplined research process.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
HYFI Performance
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.
HYFI$10,312
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.
| Period | HYFI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.7% |
| 1 month | +0.9% |
| 3 months | −1.0% |
| 1 year | +3.1% |
| 3 years | +8.4% |
| 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 | HYFI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.7% | |
| 2025 | +8.9% | |
| 2024 | +8.0% | |
| 2023 | +8.7% |
HYFI in the news
HYFI Dividends
- 6.83%
- $2.47
- $0.22 per share
- Monthly
HYFI Risk
- 4.6%
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.
- 0.91
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.
- −6.3%
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.
- 0.65
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.
HYFI Cost
Overpaying vs SCYB, cheapest in US High Yield
$7,452
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
HYFI 0.40%
$8,090
SCYB 0.03% Cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | HYFI | SCYB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $723 | $55 | $668 |
| 20 | $2,793 | $216 | $2,577 |
| 30 | $8,090 | $638 | $7,452 |
Other funds in US High Yield
- BEUHYiShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond USD Hedged ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +2.4%
- BEVHYEaton Vance High Yield ETFExpense ratio 0.48%1 year return +3.6%
- BZTOPF/m High Yield 100 ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +2.7%
- BAHYBAmerican Century Select High Yield ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return +2.8%
- BIFLNInvesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETFExpense ratio 0.23%1 year return
