WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund
$44.46−0.06 (−0.13%)
- 0.38%
- $249M
- +2.2%
- 6.42%
- 19.1K sh
- low $43.88high $46.76
The ETF.net QHY Grade
A
Score 70 out of 100
- 20 of 85
Score 70 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.B66 out of 100Rank 29 of 85Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A97 out of 100Rank 28 of 77Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B60 out of 100Rank 20 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 33 of 85Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B62 out of 100Rank 38 of 85Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B68 out of 100Rank 27 of 85
Our read on QHY
In short
AMost high-yield ETFs buy the market and move on. QHY runs a rules-based index that screens U.S. junk-bond issuers on profitability and tilts toward value, holding roughly 500 bonds instead of a plain cap-weighted sweep.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to track the performance of the WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Index before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
QHY Holdings
- Bonds
- 482
- 9%
- Cash-Dreyfus Trsy Cash
Geography
- United States99.44%
- United Kingdom0.31%
- Switzerland0.25%
QHY Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
QHY$10,223
Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 | QHY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.9% |
| 1 month | +1.2% |
| 3 months | −0.7% |
| 1 year | +2.2% |
| 3 years | +7.7% |
| 5 years | +2.8% |
| 10 years | +4.4% |
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 | QHY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.9% | |
| 2025 | +9.6% | |
| 2024 | +5.9% | |
| 2023 | +10.1% | |
| 2022 | −11.8% | |
| 2021 | +4.1% | |
| 2020 | +6.0% |
QHY in the news
QHY Dividends
- 6.42%
- $2.86
- $0.24 per share
- Monthly
QHY Risk
- 5.0%
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.
- 0.77
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.
- −16.2%
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.
- 0.76
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.
QHY Cost
Overpaying vs SCYB, cheapest in US High Yield
$7,068
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
QHY 0.38%
$7,706
SCYB 0.03% Cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | QHY | SCYB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $688 | $55 | $633 |
| 20 | $2,658 | $216 | $2,442 |
| 30 | $7,706 | $638 | $7,068 |
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