High yield ETFs in the credit signal
Bonds of lower-rated companies. Driven by how many of those companies fail to repay.
89ETFs in this category
$114.6bnmoney in them
15.5%of the credit signal’s money
USHYlargest unleveraged ETF, 23.4%
How they did, to Nov 2, 2026
| 1 month | YTD | 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category median | +0.1% | +0.3% | +1.5% |
| Its story | +1.4% | +0.5% | +1.7% |
| Broad US ETFs | −2.5% | +11.5% | +11.8% |
Every ETF here, largest first
| # | ETF | Name | Assets | Share | 12 months | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USHY | iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $26.8bn | 23.4% | +1.2% | 0.08% |
| 2 | HYG | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $17.8bn | 15.5% | +0.9% | 0.49% |
| 3 | SPHY | SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF | $11.9bn | 10.4% | +1.2% | 0.05% |
| 4 | SHYG | iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $7.7bn | 6.8% | +1.9% | 0.30% |
| 5 | JNK | State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | $6.1bn | 5.3% | +1.2% | 0.40% |
| 6 | SJNK | SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF | $4.3bn | 3.8% | +1.0% | 0.40% |
| 7 | HYLB | Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $3.3bn | 2.9% | +1.2% | 0.05% |
| 8 | BHYB | Xtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex Financials ETF | $3.1bn | 2.7% | +2.0% | 0.20% |
| 9 | ANGL | VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF | $3.0bn | 2.6% | −0.6% | 0.25% |
| 10 | SCYB | Schwab High Yield Bond ETF | $2.8bn | 2.4% | +1.4% | 0.03% |
| 11 | FALN | iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF | $1.7bn | 1.5% | −0.1% | 0.25% |
| 12 | HYS | PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund | $1.7bn | 1.4% | +0.8% | 0.56% |
| 13 | HYLS | First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF | $1.6bn | 1.4% | +1.3% | 0.69% |
| 14 | HYDB | iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF | $1.5bn | 1.3% | +0.3% | 0.35% |
| 15 | PHYL | PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF | $1.5bn | 1.3% | +1.4% | 0.39% |
| 16 | FLHY | Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF | $1.2bn | 1.1% | +1.9% | 0.40% |
| 17 | HYGV | Northern Trust High Yield Value-Scored Bond ETF | $1.0bn | 0.9% | +0.8% | 0.37% |
| 18 | LEND | SEI High Yield Bond & Alternative Credit ETF | $982m | 0.9% | – | 0.65% |
| 19 | BSJR | Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $950m | 0.8% | +2.6% | 0.42% |
| 20 | SYFI | AB Short Duration High Yield ETF | $939m | 0.8% | +2.8% | 0.40% |
| 21 | THYF | T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF | $833m | 0.7% | +2.3% | 0.50% |
| 22 | BSJS | Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $780m | 0.7% | +3.9% | 0.42% |
| 23 | BBHY | JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $705m | 0.6% | +1.1% | 0.07% |
| 24 | BSJQ | Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $669m | 0.6% | +2.7% | 0.43% |
| 25 | FDHY | Fidelity Enhanced High Yield ETF | $639m | 0.6% | +3.5% | 0.35% |
| 26 | IBHF | iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF | $612m | 0.5% | +1.7% | 0.35% |
| 27 | YLD | Principal Active High Yield ETF | $605m | 0.5% | +1.9% | 0.39% |
| 28 | BSJT | Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $604m | 0.5% | +3.0% | 0.42% |
| 29 | XBB | BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $566m | 0.5% | +1.1% | 0.20% |
| 30 | EMHY | iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF | $561m | 0.5% | +2.0% | 0.50% |
| 31 | IBHI | iShares iBonds 2029 Term High Yield and Income ETF | $538m | 0.5% | +2.4% | 0.35% |
| 32 | IBHG | iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF | $533m | 0.5% | +2.4% | 0.35% |
| 33 | HYEM | VanEck EM High Yield Bond ETF | $507m | 0.4% | +2.7% | 0.40% |
| 34 | IBHH | iShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield and Income ETF | $483m | 0.4% | +3.3% | 0.35% |
| 35 | HINC | Hartford High Yield ETF | $397m | 0.3% | – | 0.50% |
| 36 | HYBB | iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF | $370m | 0.3% | +1.5% | 0.25% |
| 37 | HYFI | AB High Yield ETF | $341m | 0.3% | +1.5% | 0.40% |
| 38 | BSJU | Invesco Bulletshares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $331m | 0.3% | +2.1% | 0.42% |
| 39 | CDX | Simplify High Yield ETF | $305m | 0.3% | −4.6% | 0.25% |
| 40 | HYTR | Counterpoint High Yield Trend ETF | $298m | 0.3% | +0.7% | 0.88% |
| 41 | SHYL | Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF | $267m | 0.2% | +1.1% | 0.20% |
| 42 | QHY | WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | $250m | 0.2% | +2.2% | 0.38% |
| 43 | PGHY | Invesco Global ex-US High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $224m | 0.2% | +1.2% | 0.35% |
| 44 | PSH | PGIM Short Duration High Yield ETF | $215m | 0.2% | +2.5% | 0.45% |
| 45 | XCCC | BondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $202m | 0.2% | −7.3% | 0.40% |
| 46 | IBHJ | iShares iBonds 2030 Term High Yield and Income ETF | $202m | 0.2% | +2.1% | 0.35% |
| 47 | GHYG | iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF | $187m | 0.2% | −0.2% | 0.40% |
| 48 | CGHY | Capital Group High Yield Bond ETF | $164m | 0.1% | +1.5% | 0.39% |
| 49 | BKHY | BNY Mellon High Yield ETF | $156m | 0.1% | +1.2% | 0.22% |
| 50 | FSYD | Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF | $140m | 0.1% | +2.0% | 0.55% |
| 51 | BSJV | Invesco BulletShares 2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $137m | 0.1% | +0.6% | 0.42% |
| 52 | JHHY | John Hancock High Yield ETF | $137m | 0.1% | +1.4% | 0.52% |
| 53 | BRHY | iShares High Yield Active ETF | $131m | 0.1% | +1.0% | 0.45% |
| 54 | GTOQ | Invesco High Yield Systematic Bond ETF | $129m | 0.1% | +1.5% | 0.39% |
| 55 | GHYB | Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $128m | 0.1% | +0.9% | 0.15% |
| 56 | AOHY | Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF | $117m | 0.1% | +3.0% | 0.55% |
| 57 | HYSA | Bondbloxx USD High Yield Bond Sector Rotation ETF | $112m | 0.1% | +0.2% | 0.55% |
| 58 | HYSD | Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF | $105m | 0.1% | +2.0% | 0.44% |
| 59 | XB | BondBloxx B Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $94m | 0.1% | +1.9% | 0.30% |
| 60 | EVHY | Eaton Vance High Yield ETF | $82m | 0.1% | +2.8% | 0.48% |
| 61 | HFIX | Nomura High Yield Total Return ETF | $76m | 0.1% | – | 0.45% |
| 62 | FHYS | Federated Hermes Short Duration High Yield ETF | $73m | 0.1% | +3.4% | 0.50% |
| 63 | AHYB | American Century Select High Yield ETF | $72m | 0.1% | +2.0% | 0.45% |
| 64 | HYDW | Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF | $62m | 0.1% | +2.6% | 0.20% |
| 65 | BSJW | Invesco BulletShares 2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $54m | 0.0% | +1.1% | 0.42% |
| 66 | HYUP | Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF | $43m | 0.0% | −0.3% | 0.20% |
| 67 | NJNK | Columbia U.S. High Yield ETF | $41m | 0.0% | +1.4% | 0.46% |
| 68 | IHY | VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF | $39m | 0.0% | −0.3% | 0.40% |
| 69 | VEMY | Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF | $36m | 0.0% | +5.1% | 0.55% |
| 70 | IBHL | iShares iBonds 2032 Term High Yield and Income ETF | $36m | 0.0% | +1.1% | 0.35% |
| 71 | MHY | Man Active High Yield ETF | $33m | 0.0% | +6.4% | 0.69% |
| 72 | VSHY | Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF | $32m | 0.0% | +3.5% | 0.39% |
| 73 | HYBX | TCW High Yield Bond ETF | $28m | 0.0% | +2.2% | 0.50% |
| 74 | LDRH | iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladder ETF | $25m | 0.0% | +2.3% | 0.35% |
| 75 | CHYG | Corgi 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $22m | 0.0% | – | 0.15% |
| 76 | BSJX | Invesco Bulletshares 2033 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $22m | 0.0% | +1.7% | 0.42% |
| 77 | PCEB | Polen Euro High Yield Bond ETF | $21m | 0.0% | – | 0.55% |
| 78 | IBHM | iShares iBonds 2033 Term High Yield and Income ETF | $20m | 0.0% | – | 0.35% |
| 79 | ZTOP | F/m High Yield 100 ETF | $15m | 0.0% | +1.8% | 0.39% |
| 80 | MYHD | State Street My2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $6m | 0.0% | – | 0.39% |
| 81 | MYHE | State Street My2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $6m | 0.0% | – | 0.39% |
| 82 | ODHY | Obra Defensive High Yield ETF | $5m | 0.0% | +2.2% | 0.50% |
| 83 | MYHF | State Street My2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $5m | 0.0% | – | 0.39% |
| 84 | MYHB | State Street My2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $5m | 0.0% | – | 0.39% |
| 85 | MYHA | State Street My2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $5m | 0.0% | – | 0.39% |
| 86 | MYHC | State Street My2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $5m | 0.0% | – | 0.39% |
| 87 | CPHY | F/m Compoundr High Yield Bond ETF | $3m | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.35% |
| 88 | HH | Corgi FTSE High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $1m | 0.0% | – | 0.05% |
| 89 | ANG | Corgi FTSE Fallen Angels Bond ETF | under $1m | 0.0% | – | 0.08% |
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Common questions
Which ETFs are high yield ETFs?89 US ETFs sit in this category of the credit signal. Bonds of lower-rated companies. Driven by how many of those companies fail to repay.
What is the largest high yield ETF?USHY, iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, with $26.8bn, 23.4% of the category's money.
How have high yield ETFs performed?The median unleveraged ETF here returned +1.5% over the last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026, against +11.8% for broad US ETFs. Past performance, not a forecast.