The 10 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HYXU iShares International High Yield Bond ETF | $44.2M | 0.4% | 6.87% | +0.4% | +6.4% | +5.9% | +11.8% | +3.7% | |
| 2 | HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond F… | $293.9M | 0.43% | 6.53% | +0.4% | +4.3% | +5.4% | +8.7% | +6.3% | |
| 3 | HYGH iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | $596.7M | 0.52% | 6.5% | -0.4% | +3.8% | +5.0% | +9.1% | +6.8% | |
| 4 | HYHG ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged ETF | $204.4M | 0.5% | 6.75% | -0.9% | +3.7% | +4.8% | +8.6% | +6.7% | |
| 5 | FLRT Pacer Pacific Asset Floating Rate High Income ETF | $659.4M | 0.6% | 6.62% | -0.3% | +3.1% | +4.5% | +7.5% | +6.0% | |
| 6 | BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bo… | $763.9M | 0.42% | 6.13% | +0.7% | +2.9% | +3.9% | +9.1% | +3.3% | |
| 7 | IBHH iShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield and Income ETF | $457.2M | 0.35% | 6.2% | +0.7% | +2.7% | +3.6% | +8.9% | — | |
| 8 | FDHY Fidelity Enhanced High Yield ETF | $605.5M | 0.35% | 6.61% | +0.3% | +2.3% | +3.4% | +9.2% | +3.7% | |
| 9 | FHYS Federated Hermes Short Duration High Yield ETF | $55.1M | 0.5% | 6.02% | +0.7% | +2.1% | +3.3% | +7.3% | — | |
| 10 | HYGW iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strate… | $112.1M | 0.69% | 11.06% | +0.1% | +2.1% | +3.2% | +6.1% | — |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 2 leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 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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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | iShares | $28.59B | 0.08% | 7.18% | 0.0% | +1.2% | +3.6% |
| HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | iShares | $16.19B | 0.49% | 6.1% | -0.3% | +0.9% | +3.2% |
| SPHY SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $11.33B | 0.05% | 7.41% | +1.1% | +1.8% | +4.0% |
| SHYG iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | iShares | $7.60B | 0.3% | 7.16% | +1.6% | +2.4% | +4.7% |
| JNK SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $7.35B | 0.4% | 6.78% | +0.8% | +1.6% | +3.3% |
| SJNK SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $4.88B | 0.4% | 7.05% | +0.8% | +1.5% | +4.5% |
| HYLB Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | DWS | $3.56B | 0.05% | 6.7% | +0.8% | +1.6% | +3.7% |
| SCYB Schwab High Yield Bond ETF | Schwab | $2.86B | 0.03% | 7.12% | +1.0% | +1.6% | — |
| HYS PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Ex… | AllianzIM | $1.69B | 0.55% | 7.58% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +4.9% |
| HYLS First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF | First Trust | $1.62B | 0.69% | 7.42% | +0.4% | +1.6% | +3.0% |
| PHYL PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF | PGIM | $1.42B | 0.39% | 7.13% | +0.5% | +1.3% | +3.6% |
| FLHY Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF | Franklin Templeton | $1.18B | 0.4% | 6.7% | +1.3% | +2.4% | +4.4% |
| HYGV FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund | Northern Trust | $1.10B | 0.37% | 7.66% | +0.6% | +1.4% | +3.0% |
| SYFI AB Short Duration High Yield ETF | AllianceBernstein | $961.7M | 0.4% | 5.98% | +2.1% | +3.1% | — |
| BSJR Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bo… | Invesco | $905.4M | 0.42% | 5.45% | +2.5% | +3.1% | +3.4% |
| IBHF iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF | iShares | $810.4M | 0.35% | 5.73% | +1.5% | +2.0% | +4.1% |
| BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF | Invesco | $809.2M | 0.43% | 5.31% | +1.9% | +2.7% | +3.7% |
| BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bo… | Invesco | $763.9M | 0.42% | 6.13% | +2.9% | +3.9% | +3.3% |
| FLRT Pacer Pacific Asset Floating Rate High Income ETF | Pacer | $659.4M | 0.6% | 6.62% | +3.1% | +4.5% | +6.0% |
| EMHY iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF | iShares | $623.4M | 0.5% | 6.83% | +0.6% | +2.1% | +4.2% |
| FDHY Fidelity Enhanced High Yield ETF | Fidelity | $605.5M | 0.35% | 6.61% | +2.3% | +3.4% | +3.7% |
| HYGH iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | iShares | $596.7M | 0.52% | 6.5% | +3.8% | +5.0% | +6.8% |
| BSJT Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bo… | Invesco | $596.0M | 0.42% | 6.61% | +1.7% | +2.5% | +2.9% |
| YLD Principal Active High Yield ETF | Principal | $572.8M | 0.39% | 7.67% | +2.2% | +2.5% | +4.3% |
| HYEM VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF | VanEck | $521.5M | 0.4% | 7.09% | +2.2% | +3.1% | +3.0% |
| XBB BondBloxx BB-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond … | BondBloxx | $517.7M | 0.2% | 5.56% | +1.0% | +1.4% | — |
| IBHG iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF | iShares | $507.2M | 0.35% | 5.92% | +1.9% | +2.5% | +3.7% |
| IBHI iShares iBonds 2029 Term High Yield and Income ETF | iShares | $496.7M | 0.35% | 6.76% | +2.0% | +2.8% | — |
| IBHH iShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield and Income ETF | iShares | $457.2M | 0.35% | 6.2% | +2.7% | +3.6% | — |
| IBHE iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF | iShares | $426.3M | 0.35% | 0.73% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +3.7% |
| CDX Simplify High Yield ETF | Simplify | $393.5M | 0.5% | 8.93% | -2.9% | -3.8% | — |
| HYFI AB High Yield ETF | AllianceBernstein | $338.3M | 0.4% | 6.77% | +1.0% | +1.7% | — |
| BSJU Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bo… | Invesco | $320.8M | 0.42% | 6.96% | +1.3% | +2.2% | — |
| HYZD WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond F… | WisdomTree | $293.9M | 0.43% | 6.53% | +4.3% | +5.4% | +6.3% |
| HYTR Counterpoint High Yield Trend ETF | Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC | $280.9M | 0.88% | 5.64% | -0.5% | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| SHYL Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF | DWS | $267.3M | 0.2% | 7.02% | +0.6% | +1.4% | +4.6% |
| XCCC BondBloxx CCC-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond… | BondBloxx | $263.7M | 0.4% | 11.14% | -6.2% | -6.4% | — |
| PGHY Invesco Global ex-US High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco | $224.5M | 0.35% | 7.27% | +0.2% | +1.2% | +4.2% |
| HYHG ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged ETF | ProShares | $204.4M | 0.5% | 6.75% | +3.7% | +4.8% | +6.7% |
| GHYG iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF | iShares | $197.8M | 0.4% | 6.44% | -1.3% | -0.1% | +3.0% |
| HYXF iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | iShares | $194.4M | 0.35% | 6.2% | 0.0% | +0.9% | +3.2% |
| GTOQ Invesco High Yield Systematic Bond ETF | Invesco | $180.2M | 0.39% | 7.2% | +0.7% | +1.5% | +3.5% |
| BKHY BNY Mellon High Yield ETF | BNY Mellon | $160.3M | 0.22% | 7.57% | +1.0% | +1.5% | +3.7% |
| SIHY Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF | Harbor | $148.9M | 0.48% | 7.04% | +1.5% | +2.4% | +4.7% |
| FSYD Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF | Fidelity | $145.6M | 0.55% | 6.5% | +1.2% | +1.6% | — |
| GHYB Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | Goldman Sachs | $143.0M | 0.15% | 6.8% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +3.6% |
| HYGW iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strate… | iShares | $112.1M | 0.69% | 11.06% | +2.1% | +3.2% | — |
| NUHY Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | TIAA Board of Governors | $110.7M | 0.3% | 6.92% | -0.2% | +0.5% | +2.9% |
| XB BondBloxx B-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E… | BondBloxx | $72.1M | 0.3% | 6.98% | +1.5% | +2.4% | — |
| HYSA BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Sector Rotation ETF | BondBloxx | $65.3M | 0.55% | 6.57% | +0.1% | +0.8% | — |
| HYDW Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF | DWS | $63.1M | 0.2% | 5.6% | +2.0% | +2.8% | +3.5% |
| FHYS Federated Hermes Short Duration High Yield ETF | Federated Hermes | $55.1M | 0.5% | 6.02% | +2.1% | +3.3% | — |
| HYUP Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF | DWS | $47.6M | 0.2% | 7.73% | -0.7% | +0.1% | +3.7% |
| SJB ProShares Short High Yield Inverse | ProShares | $45.4M | 0.95% | 3.25% | +3.1% | +3.7% | +0.4% |
| HYXU iShares International High Yield Bond ETF | iShares | $44.2M | 0.4% | 6.87% | +6.4% | +5.9% | +3.7% |
| IHY VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF | VanEck | $43.4M | 0.4% | 6.15% | -1.9% | -0.9% | +1.8% |
| VSHY Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF | Virtus Investment Partners | $31.4M | 0.39% | 6.32% | +3.0% | +3.1% | — |
| UJB ProShares Ultra High Yield Leveraged | ProShares | $17.4M | 0.95% | 3.34% | -2.4% | -1.9% | +2.0% |
| KHYB KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income USD Bond ETF | KraneShares | $15.6M | 0.69% | 8.69% | +2.8% | +3.5% | +2.6% |
| GTOH Invesco Short Duration High Yield ETF | Invesco | $12.8M | 0.48% | 6.42% | +0.7% | +1.3% | — |
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