High Yield Corporate Bond ETFs

This asset class invests in sub-investment-grade corporate issuers that offer elevated coupon income in exchange for higher credit risk. High yield ETFs diversify across sectors and ratings tiers, making credit research and spread management critical.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
HYG (iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) 1.60% 7.08% 8.87% 3.86% 5.00% 4.71% NA
USHY (iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) 1.69% 7.57% 9.29% 4.35% NA NA NA
JNK (SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF) 1.77% 7.88% 9.01% 3.77% 4.99% 4.52% NA
SHYG (iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) 1.68% 6.96% 8.39% 4.90% 5.23% NA NA
SRLN (SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF) 0.59% 5.58% 8.04% 4.61% 4.52% NA NA
BKLN (Invesco Senior Loan ETF) 0.01% 4.89% 7.78% 5.13% 4.25% 3.75% NA
HYLB (Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) 1.73% 7.35% 9.11% 4.09% NA NA NA
SJNK (SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF) 1.60% 6.88% 8.51% 4.88% 5.36% NA NA
ANGL (VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF) 1.73% 8.50% 8.73% 3.53% 6.40% NA NA
FTSL (First Trust Senior Loan Fund) 0.55% 5.09% 7.61% 5.10% 4.45% NA NA
FALN (iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF) 1.83% 9.12% 9.56% 3.90% NA NA NA
HYLS (First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF) 0.45% 6.17% 8.30% 3.07% 4.37% NA NA
SPHY (SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF) 1.77% 7.75% 9.29% 4.48% 5.30% NA NA
HYGV (FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund) 1.70% 7.59% 8.78% 3.60% NA NA NA
HYS (PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund) 1.47% 7.54% 9.31% 5.38% 5.36% NA NA
HYEM (VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF) 3.80% 10.58% 11.16% 3.00% 4.72% NA NA
PHB (Invesco Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) 0.79% 6.51% 7.66% 3.61% 4.65% 4.52% NA
Data as of 05/29/2026, Common starting date is 07/19/2018

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