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The largest High-Yield Bond ETFs

There are 60 US-listed high-yield bond ETFs, with $104.68B in combined net assets.

The largest is iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) at $28.59B, followed by HYG at $16.19B.

Expense ratios run from 0.03% to 0.95% a year (median 0.4%).

The 10 largest

The largest High-Yield Bond ETFs
# Fund 30 daysNet assetsCostYieldYTD1 yr3 yr5 yr
1 USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $28.59B0.08%7.18%0.0%+1.2%+7.7%+3.6%
2 HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $16.19B0.49%6.1%-0.3%+0.9%+7.4%+3.2%
3 SPHY SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF $11.33B0.05%7.41%+1.1%+1.8%+8.9%+4.0%
4 SHYG iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $7.60B0.3%7.16%+1.6%+2.4%+8.0%+4.7%
5 JNK SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF $7.35B0.4%6.78%+0.8%+1.6%+8.7%+3.3%
6 SJNK SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF $4.88B0.4%7.05%+0.8%+1.5%+7.8%+4.5%
7 HYLB Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $3.56B0.05%6.7%+0.8%+1.6%+8.7%+3.7%
8 SCYB Schwab High Yield Bond ETF $2.86B0.03%7.12%+1.0%+1.6%+8.1%—
9 HYS PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Ex… $1.69B0.55%7.58%+0.3%+1.2%+8.5%+4.9%
10 HYLS First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF $1.62B0.69%7.42%+0.4%+1.6%+8.3%+3.0%

Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Nov 2, 2026.

How the top 5 compare

    Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).

    All 60 High-Yield Bond ETFs

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    All High-Yield Bond ETFs
    Fund IssuerNet assetsCostYieldYTD1 yr5 yr
    USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF iShares$28.59B0.08%7.18%0.0%+1.2%+3.6%
    HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF iShares$16.19B0.49%6.1%-0.3%+0.9%+3.2%
    SPHY SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF SPDR (State Street)$11.33B0.05%7.41%+1.1%+1.8%+4.0%
    SHYG iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF iShares$7.60B0.3%7.16%+1.6%+2.4%+4.7%
    JNK SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF SPDR (State Street)$7.35B0.4%6.78%+0.8%+1.6%+3.3%
    SJNK SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF SPDR (State Street)$4.88B0.4%7.05%+0.8%+1.5%+4.5%
    HYLB Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF DWS$3.56B0.05%6.7%+0.8%+1.6%+3.7%
    SCYB Schwab High Yield Bond ETF Schwab$2.86B0.03%7.12%+1.0%+1.6%—
    HYS PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Ex… AllianzIM$1.69B0.55%7.58%+0.3%+1.2%+4.9%
    HYLS First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF First Trust$1.62B0.69%7.42%+0.4%+1.6%+3.0%
    PHYL PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF PGIM$1.42B0.39%7.13%+0.5%+1.3%+3.6%
    FLHY Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF Franklin Templeton$1.18B0.4%6.7%+1.3%+2.4%+4.4%
    HYGV FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund Northern Trust$1.10B0.37%7.66%+0.6%+1.4%+3.0%
    SYFI AB Short Duration High Yield ETF AllianceBernstein$961.7M0.4%5.98%+2.1%+3.1%—
    BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bo… Invesco$905.4M0.42%5.45%+2.5%+3.1%+3.4%
    IBHF iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF iShares$810.4M0.35%5.73%+1.5%+2.0%+4.1%
    BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF Invesco$809.2M0.43%5.31%+1.9%+2.7%+3.7%
    BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bo… Invesco$763.9M0.42%6.13%+2.9%+3.9%+3.3%
    FLRT Pacer Pacific Asset Floating Rate High Income ETF Pacer$659.4M0.6%6.62%+3.1%+4.5%+6.0%
    EMHY iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF iShares$623.4M0.5%6.83%+0.6%+2.1%+4.2%
    FDHY Fidelity Enhanced High Yield ETF Fidelity$605.5M0.35%6.61%+2.3%+3.4%+3.7%
    HYGH iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF iShares$596.7M0.52%6.5%+3.8%+5.0%+6.8%
    BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bo… Invesco$596.0M0.42%6.61%+1.7%+2.5%+2.9%
    YLD Principal Active High Yield ETF Principal$572.8M0.39%7.67%+2.2%+2.5%+4.3%
    HYEM VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF VanEck$521.5M0.4%7.09%+2.2%+3.1%+3.0%

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