USHY vs HYLS
YTDYear to date
USHY wins+0.3 pts
Past year
USHY wins+0.5 pts
Fee
USHY winslower fee
Yield
USHY wins+0.3 pts
AUM
USHY17.0× more
4–0USHY wins
USHY and HYLS · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
HYLS vs S&P 500
1M$39.98 · +0.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M ▼3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.5%+1.8%−0.1%+1.0%+2.3%+24.0%+15.7%+77.6%
Peer average+0.3%+0.6%−0.9%+1.5%+2.9%+25.6%+21.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
First Trust HYLS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
HYLS’s Holdings
TodayUS DollarUS Dollar1.8%ROCKET COS I1.4%1011778 BC /1.4%ONEDIGITAL B1.3%CLOUD SOFTWA1.0%ECHOSTAR COR0.9%TRANSDIGM IN0.9%YUM! BRANDS 0.9%ALLIANT HOLD0.8%SHIFT4 PAYME0.8%AMWINS GROUP0.8%TALEN ENERGY0.8%VENTURE GLOB0.8%SIRIUS XM RA0.7%QUIKRETE HOL0.7%NEPTUNE BIDC0.7%RAVEN ACQUIS0.7%SPACE EXPLOR0.7%CCO HLDGS LL0.7%ALPHA GENERA0.7%BALDWIN INSU0.6%NEXSTAR MEDI0.6%
US DollarUS Dollar1.8%ROCKET COS I1.4%1011778 BC /1.4%ONEDIGITAL B1.3%CLOUD SOFTWA1.0%ECHOSTAR COR0.9%TRANSDIGM IN0.9%YUM! BRANDS 0.9%ALLIANT HOLD0.8%SHIFT4 PAYME0.8%AMWINS GROUP0.8%TALEN ENERGY0.8%
First Trust HYLS · 360 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 109 High Yield ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USHY | Broad USD High Yield Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.08% | 7.1% | +1.3% | +1.3% | $27.5B | |
| 2 | HYG | iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.49% | 6.1% | +1.0% | +1.0% | $18.0B | |
| 3 | SPHY | State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield BondReadDesk | 0.05% | 7.4% | +1.3% | +1.3% | $11.9B | |
| 4 | SHYG | 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.30% | 7.1% | +1.8% | +1.8% | $7.8B | |
| 5 | JNK | State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield BondReadDesk | 0.40% | 6.8% | +1.2% | +1.2% | $6.2B | |
| 6 | BKLN | Senior LoanReadDesk | 0.67% | 6.4% | +3.0% | +3.0% | $5.8B | |
| 7 | SRLN | State Street Blackstone Senior LoanReadDesk | 0.70% | 7.2% | +3.0% | +3.0% | $5.2B | |
| 8 | SJNK | State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield BondReadDesk | 0.40% | 7.2% | +1.0% | +1.0% | $4.3B | |
| 9 | HYLB | Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.05% | 6.7% | +1.2% | +1.2% | $3.3B | |
| 10 | BHYB | Xtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex FinancialsReadDesk | 0.20% | 6.4% | +1.8% | +1.8% | $3.1B | |
| 11 | ANGL | VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 6.9% | −0.1% | −0.1% | $2.9B | |
| 12 | SCYB | High Yield BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 7.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | $2.7B | |
| 13 | FTSL | First Trust Senior LoanReadDesk | 0.70% | 6.3% | +2.5% | +2.5% | $2.5B | |
| 14 | JPHY | JPMorgan Active High YieldReadDesk | 0.45% | 6.6% | +2.0% | +2.0% | $2.2B | |
| 15 | NHYB | Nuveen High Yield Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.08% | 7.2% | +1.8% | +1.8% | $1.8B | |
| 16 | FALN | Fallen Angels USD BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 6.7% | +0.3% | +0.3% | $1.7B |
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High Yield · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 2026
HYLS Payouts by Year
6YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.22
a share · every month
6.8% yield
6.8% yield
6 years added up
$13.34 a share
$13.34 a share
First Trust HYLS · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
HYLS’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USHY | iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 7.1% | +0.3% | +1.3% | +2.8% | $27.5B | |
| 2 | HYG | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 6.1% | +0.4% | +1.0% | +2.4% | $18.0B | |
| 3 | SPHY | State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 7.4% | +0.3% | +1.3% | +2.8% | $11.9B | |
| 4 | SHYG | iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.30% | 7.1% | +0.2% | +1.8% | +3.2% | $7.8B | |
| 5 | JNK | State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.40% | 6.8% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +2.8% | $6.2B | |
| 6 | HYLS | First Trust Tactical High Yield ETFThis fund | 0.69% | 6.8% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +2.3% | $1.6B |
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HYLS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
Cards for This View
HYLS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today11.4%of HYLS sits in these 10
1US DolUS Dollar1.85%
2ROCKETROCKET COS 6.375%, due 08/01/20331.45%
31011771011778 BC / NEW RED FIN 4%, due 10/15/20301.38%
4ONEDIGONEDIGITAL BORROWER LLC Variable rate, due 07/02/20321.33%
5CLOUD CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP LLC 9%, due 09/30/20291.00%
6ECHOSTECHOSTAR 10.75%, due 11/30/20290.94%
7TRANSDTRANSDIGM 6.375%, due 05/31/20330.87%
8YUM! BYUM! BRANDS 5.375%, due 04/01/20320.87%
9ALLIANALLIANT HOLD / -ISSUER 6.75%, due 04/15/20280.85%
10SHIFT4SHIFT4 PAYMENTS LLC/FIN 6.75%, due 08/15/20320.84%
First Trust HYLS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
HYLS’s Holdings
TodayUS DollarUS Dollar1.8%ROCKET COS I1.4%1011778 BC /1.4%ONEDIGITAL B1.3%CLOUD SOFTWA1.0%ECHOSTAR COR0.9%TRANSDIGM IN0.9%YUM! BRANDS 0.9%ALLIANT HOLD0.8%SHIFT4 PAYME0.8%AMWINS GROUP0.8%TALEN ENERGY0.8%VENTURE GLOB0.8%SIRIUS XM RA0.7%QUIKRETE HOL0.7%NEPTUNE BIDC0.7%RAVEN ACQUIS0.7%SPACE EXPLOR0.7%CCO HLDGS LL0.7%ALPHA GENERA0.7%BALDWIN INSU0.6%NEXSTAR MEDI0.6%
US DollarUS Dollar1.8%ROCKET COS I1.4%1011778 BC /1.4%ONEDIGITAL B1.3%CLOUD SOFTWA1.0%ECHOSTAR COR0.9%TRANSDIGM IN0.9%YUM! BRANDS 0.9%ALLIANT HOLD0.8%SHIFT4 PAYME0.8%AMWINS GROUP0.8%TALEN ENERGY0.8%
First Trust HYLS · 360 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
HYLS vs Peer Average
YTDHYLSAvsBPeer average
1D+0.5%+0.3%
1M+1.8%+0.6%
3M−0.1%−0.9%
YTD+1.0%+1.5%
1Y+2.3%+2.9%
3Y+24.0%+25.6%
5Y+15.7%+21.8%
3–4Peer average wins
108 High yield peers · each row scaled to its leader