High Yield Bond ETFs
29 high yield bond ETFs ranked by assets under management. Updated October 10, 2026.
Total assets
$77.7B
MetaCap lists 29 US-listed ETFs in the High Yield Bond category, holding a combined $77.7B in assets. The largest by assets are USHY ($26.0B), HYG ($16.8B) and SPHY ($11.7B). Expense ratios range from 0.05% to 1.07% (median 0.39%); SPHY is the lowest-cost fund shown at 0.05% a year. On the latest trading day, 28 of 29 funds were higher, with an average move of +0.13%.
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Largest high yield bond ETFs by assets
| # | Symbol | Fund Name | Price | % Change | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USHY | iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 35.70 | +0.11% | $26.01B |
| 2 | HYG | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 77.23 | +0.12% | $16.78B |
| 3 | SPHY | State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF | 22.56 | +0.09% | $11.73B |
| 4 | JNK | State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | 92.83 | +0.11% | $6.50B |
| 5 | SJNK | State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF | 24.21 | +0.12% | $4.52B |
| 6 | ANGL | VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF | 27.68 | +0.14% | $3.07B |
| 7 | NHYB | Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 23.92 | +0.08% | $1.75B |
| 8 | HYS | PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporat Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund | 90.21 | +0.08% | $1.73B |
| 9 | FALN | iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF | 25.92 | +0.17% | $1.56B |
| 10 | PHYL | PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF | 33.64 | +0.06% | $1.41B |
| 11 | SYFI | AB Short Duration High Yield ETF | 34.95 | +0.13% | $933.61M |
| 12 | XBB | BondBloxx BB-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 39.62 | +0.20% | $517.43M |
| 13 | HYXF | iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 45.10 | +0.27% | $189.08M |
| 14 | GTOQ | Invesco High Yield Systematic Bond ETF | 21.65 | +0.09% | $175.57M |
| 15 | NUHY | Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 20.46 | +0.07% | $111.68M |
| 16 | IQHI | NYLIM MacKay High Income ETF | 25.14 | +0.20% | $109.40M |
| 17 | JHHY | John Hancock High Yield ETF | 24.75 | +0.03% | $99.23M |
| 18 | HYSA | BondBloxx High Yield Income ETF | 14.42 | 0.00% | $98.62M |
| 19 | VCHY | Vanguard U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF | 72.76 | +0.09% | $94.58M |
| 20 | XB | BondBloxx B-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 37.99 | +0.03% | $88.41M |
| 21 | EVHY | Eaton Vance High Yield ETF | 50.80 | +0.10% | $70.67M |
| 22 | AHYB | American Century Select High Yield ETF | 44.77 | +0.06% | $60.43M |
| 23 | DUKH | Ocean Park High Income ETF | 23.17 | +0.02% | $22.94M |
| 24 | PCEB | Polen Euro High Yield Bond ETF | 23.14 | +0.05% | $21.10M |
| 25 | CHYG | Corgi 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 24.52 | +0.12% | $17.80M |
| 26 | IBHM | iShares iBonds 2033 Term High Yield and Income ETF | 24.33 | +0.33% | $16.96M |
| 27 | ZTOP | F/m High Yield 100 ETF | 50.07 | +0.37% | $15.47M |
| 28 | ODHY | Obra Defensive High Yield ETF | 9.91 | +0.04% | $4.92M |
| 29 | MYHF | State Street My2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 24.59 | +0.45% | $4.91M |
Frequently asked questions
- How many high yield bond ETFs are there?
- MetaCap tracks 29 US-listed high yield bond ETFs with about $77.7B in combined assets.
- What is the largest high yield bond ETF?
- iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) is the largest, with about $26.0B in assets under management.
- Which High Yield Bond ETF has the lowest expense ratio?
- Among the funds shown, State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF (SPHY) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.05% per year, or $5 a year on a $10,000 investment.
- What does AUM mean for an ETF?
- Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of everything the fund holds. Larger ETFs tend to have tighter bid-ask spreads and more trading volume, but size alone does not make a fund a better investment.
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