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NYLI MacKay High Income ETF

IQHINYSE ArcaNY Life InvestmentsC

$25.00−0.03 (−0.12%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:33 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 68 prints from 25.03 to 25.00. Range 25.00 to 25.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25.0225.0425.0610 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.41%
Fund size
$109M
1Y total return
+2.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
8.22%
Holdings
365
Avg volume · 30D
5.95K sh
52W range
low $25.00high $27.40
Launched

The ETF.net IQHI Grade

C

Score 49 out of 100

Rank
58 of 85
Six-pillar profile for IQHI. Scores out of 100: Cost 51, Risk 62, Mission 49, Tradability 32, Holdings 65, Durability 32. Strongest: Holdings (65). Weakest: Durability (32). Leans toward Holdings and Risk.

Score 49 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 42 of 85
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 66 of 77
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 85
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 67 of 85
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 32 of 85
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 70 of 85

Our read on IQHI

ETF.net Research

In short

CBorn as an ESG high yield fund, IQHI dropped the screen in 2025 and now chases one thing: current income. MacKay Shields' credit team roams junk bonds, loans and convertibles, and the fund pays monthly.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to maximize current income.

Why people hold it

  • Actively run by MacKay Shields, with a mandate reaching past plain bonds into loans, convertibles, CLOs and asset-backed paper, plus derivatives to hedge or manage duration.sec.gov
  • The ESG overlay came off in February 2025, when the fund was renamed from NYLI MacKay ESG High Income ETF. The mandate now reads simply: maximize current income.sec.gov
  • Pays monthly, and spreads credit risk across roughly 400 positions rather than a concentrated handful.

Worth knowing

  • Costs 0.41% net of a fee waiver (0.58% gross), near the category median, but index rivals run far leaner: SCYB at 0.03%, SPHY at 0.05%, USHY at 0.08%.
  • Thinly traded next to the category's heavyweights, so spreads can run wider and large orders may move the price.
  • Below-investment-grade debt without limitation means real default and credit risk, and loans and CLOs add layers most index high yield funds skip.sec.gov

IQHI Performance

Launched Oct 25, 2022

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.
IQHI$10,232
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. IQHI $10,232. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for IQHI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIQHI
Year to date+1.1%
1 month+0.5%
3 months−0.7%
1 year+2.3%
3 yearsper year+8.3%
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 IQHI
YearReturn barIQHI
2026 YTD+1.1%
2025+8.6%
2024+7.0%
2023+12.4%
2022+2.8%

Since listing, Oct 25, 2022

IQHI in the news

IQHI 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 Oct 30, 2026.
8.22%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.06Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.14 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.15; Mar 1, 2023 $0.14; Apr 3, 2023 $0.16; May 1, 2023 $0.15; Jun 1, 2023 $0.14; Jul 3, 2023 $0.13; Aug 1, 2023 $0.15; Sep 1, 2023 $0.15; Oct 2, 2023 $0.16; Nov 1, 2023 $0.16; Dec 1, 2023 $0.16; Dec 28, 2023 $0.19; Feb 1, 2024 $0.16; Mar 1, 2024 $0.15; Apr 1, 2024 $0.16; May 1, 2024 $0.16; Jun 3, 2024 $0.19; Jul 1, 2024 $0.16; Aug 1, 2024 $0.16; Sep 3, 2024 $0.16; Oct 1, 2024 $0.16; Nov 1, 2024 $0.16; Dec 2, 2024 $0.16; Dec 30, 2024 $0.52; Feb 3, 2025 $0.16; Mar 3, 2025 $0.15; Apr 1, 2025 $0.16; Apr 30, 2025 $0.15; Jun 2, 2025 $0.18; Jul 1, 2025 $0.16; Aug 1, 2025 $0.16; Sep 2, 2025 $0.14; Oct 1, 2025 $0.15; Nov 3, 2025 $0.15; Dec 1, 2025 $0.15; Dec 30, 2025 $0.34; Jan 30, 2026 $0.13; Feb 27, 2026 $0.14; Mar 31, 2026 $0.15; Apr 30, 2026 $0.15; May 29, 2026 $0.15; Jun 30, 2026 $0.12; Jul 31, 2026 $0.15; Aug 31, 2026 $0.15; Sep 30, 2026 $0.14; Oct 30, 2026 $0.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 30, 2026Pays Nov 3, 2026$0.14
Sep 30, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.14
Aug 31, 2026Sep 2, 2026$0.15
Jul 31, 2026Aug 4, 2026$0.15
Jun 30, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.12
May 29, 2026Jun 2, 2026$0.15
Apr 30, 2026May 4, 2026$0.15
Mar 31, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.15
Feb 27, 2026Mar 3, 2026$0.14
Jan 30, 2026Feb 3, 2026$0.13
Dec 30, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.34
Dec 1, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.15

See all 48 payments⁠

$10,000 in IQHI 3 years ago paid $2,468 in dividends.⁠

IQHI Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
4.4%
Annualised · 36 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.
0.84
vs 3-month T-bills · 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%
48 months · trough Feb 2023
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.
0.64
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.

IQHI Cost

Overpaying vs SCYB, cheapest in US High Yield

$7,643

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

  • IQHI 0.41%

    $8,281

  • SCYB 0.03% Cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IQHI 0.41%
  • 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$10K051015202530IQHI $8,281SCYB $638

Year by year

YearIQHISCYBOverpaying
10$741$55$686
20$2,860$216$2,644
30$8,281$638$7,643

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