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Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYLB)

High Yield Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
36.37 USD -0.06 (-0.165%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 36.37

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:59 a.m. EDT

This high-yield corporate bond ETF offers a robust 6.53% yield, which is attractive in a rising-rate environment, but the capital appreciation story is currently stalled. Over the last eight years, the fund has lost nearly 9% in total value, dragging performance significantly below the broader market. While the most recent year saw a modest rebound (+1.96%), the asset is trapped in a secular downtrend where price declines have eroded the benefits of the high coupon. The options market confirms this anxiety, with traders paying a premium for protection against further drops. For investors seeking income, the yield is compelling, but the lack of capital gains potential and the persistent drag on total returns make this a neutral hold rather than a strong buy.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.007456
MSTL0.007575
AutoETS0.007921
AutoARIMA0.007922

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 2.73
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.317
Excess Kurtosis -0.80

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:59 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy implied volatility skew favoring puts (58% vs 5% for calls), indicating a fear of downside moves despite the underlying asset being a bond ETF. Open interest is concentrated in out-of-the-money puts, suggesting hedging against a credit spread widening or rate repricing event rather than a speculative bet on a crash.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.56% 6.48% 6.36% 5.91%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-03 0.2020 0.558165
2026-07-01 0.1930 0.531241
2026-06-01 0.1990 0.546403
2026-05-01 0.1880 0.514083
2026-04-01 0.2210 0.609823
2026-03-02 0.1730 0.471390
2026-02-02 0.2060 0.558720
2025-12-22 0.2090 0.568862
2025-12-01 0.1900 0.516866
2025-11-03 0.1960 0.535227
2025-10-01 0.1910 0.516356
2025-09-02 0.2030 0.552531
2025-08-01 0.1990 0.544162
2025-07-01 0.1870 0.509259
2025-06-02 0.2000 0.551572
2025-05-01 0.1870 0.521182
2025-04-01 0.1820 0.504854
2025-03-03 0.1760 0.482721
2025-02-03 0.1970 0.541953
2024-12-23 0.2190 0.609179
2024-12-02 0.1890 0.516817
2024-11-01 0.1920 0.530973
2024-10-01 0.1910 0.520578
2024-09-03 0.1920 0.531120
2024-08-01 0.1900 0.530282
2024-07-01 0.1830 0.519002
2024-06-03 0.1850 0.523338
2024-05-01 0.1830 0.522260
2024-04-01 0.1990 0.562624
2024-03-01 0.1720 0.485054
2024-02-01 0.1820 0.511523
2023-12-21 0.1720 0.483282
2023-12-01 0.1670 0.479197
2023-11-01 0.1810 0.540460
2023-10-02 0.1800 0.536993
2023-09-01 0.1840 0.533952
2023-08-01 0.1770 0.515434
2023-07-03 0.1650 0.481190
2023-06-01 0.1840 0.540541
2023-05-01 0.1610 0.469799
2023-04-03 0.1700 0.491756
2023-03-01 0.1580 0.466352
2023-02-01 0.1790 0.509391
2022-12-22 0.1530 0.450397
2022-12-01 0.1560 0.451128
2022-11-01 0.1510 0.448204
2022-10-03 0.1510 0.457992
2022-09-01 0.1790 0.526161
2022-08-01 0.1430 0.400560
2022-07-01 0.1750 0.516987
2022-06-01 0.1440 0.397900
2022-05-02 0.1550 0.433203
2022-04-01 0.1510 0.402238
2022-03-01 0.1430 0.376118
2022-02-01 0.1630 0.419995
2021-12-22 0.0710 0.178437
2021-12-01 0.1530 0.391805
2021-11-01 0.1470 0.371025
2021-10-01 0.1510 0.377689
2021-09-01 0.1570 0.390547
2021-08-02 0.1610 0.402098
2021-07-01 0.1590 0.395031
2021-06-01 0.1640 0.410410
2021-05-03 0.1490 0.372500
2021-04-01 0.1520 0.381143
2021-03-01 0.1544 0.386154
2021-02-01 0.1552 0.389011
2020-12-22 0.1608 0.404997
2020-12-01 0.1728 0.436540
2020-11-02 0.1760 0.458142
2020-10-01 0.1752 0.455680
2020-09-01 0.1384 0.354581
2020-08-03 0.1568 0.402299
2020-07-01 0.2000 0.535676
2020-06-01 0.1792 0.475887
2020-05-01 0.1616 0.450189
2020-04-01 0.1736 0.509509
2020-03-02 0.2040 0.515881
2020-02-03 0.1968 0.492788
2019-12-20 0.1832 0.455631
2019-12-03 0.1856 0.468308
2019-11-01 0.1912 0.479631
2019-10-01 0.1912 0.479920
2019-09-04 0.1888 0.472946
2019-08-01 0.1904 0.477624
2019-07-01 0.1904 0.476000
2019-06-03 0.1928 0.495070
2019-05-01 0.1888 0.474849
2019-04-01 0.2064 0.520371
2019-03-01 0.1920 0.487112
2019-02-01 0.2000 0.512505
2018-12-21 0.2016 0.544512
2018-12-03 0.2048 0.529801
2018-11-01 0.1936 0.497226
2018-10-02 0.1856 0.466801
2018-09-04 0.1880 0.474652
2018-08-01 0.1776 0.448394
2018-07-03 0.1776 0.454173
2018-06-01 0.2112 0.537459
2018-05-01 0.1688 0.427992
2018-04-02 0.1800 0.457875
2018-03-01 0.1720 0.433730
2018-02-01 0.1672 0.416086
2017-12-22 0.1752 0.435648
2017-12-01 0.1712 0.423846
2017-11-01 0.1648 0.404080
2017-10-02 0.1824 0.446621
2017-09-01 0.2008 0.492060
2017-08-01 0.2128 0.518721
2017-07-03 0.2064 0.505189
2017-06-01 0.2048 0.499327
2017-05-01 0.2112 0.517546
2017-04-03 0.2080 0.513023
2017-03-01 0.2120 0.516469
2017-02-01 0.2080 0.510705
2016-12-27 0.1088 0.269627
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 6.53

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 41.248
All Time Low 30.432
Ask 36.86
Ask Size 6,400
Average Daily Volume10 Day 544,330
Average Daily Volume3 Month 992,982
Average Volume 992,982
Average Volume10Days 544,330
Beta3 Year 0.66
Bid 36.2
Bid Size 16,400
Category High Yield Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 36.475
Day Low 36.3556
Dividend Yield 6.53
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 36.3519
Fifty Day Average Change 0.018100739
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.00049793103
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.8437693
Fifty Two Week High 37.19
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.8199997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.02204893
Fifty Two Week Low 35.92
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.45000076
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.012527862
Fifty Two Week Range 35.92 - 37.19
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,481,639,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0396401
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.0600014
Fullday Change Percent -0.164703
Fullday Price 36.37
Fund Family Xtrackers
Fund Inception Date 1,480,982,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield corporate bonds. The index comprised of U.S. dollar-denominated high yield corporate bonds. It will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent that its underlying index is concentrated.
Long Name Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_382117293
Nav Price 36.422
Net Assets 3,458,593,280.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.05
Open 36.47
Phone 2,122,505,883
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 36.37
Post Market Time 1,787,959,806
Previous Close 36.43
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0600014
Regular Market Change Percent -0.164703
Regular Market Day High 36.475
Regular Market Day Low 36.3556
Regular Market Day Range 36.3556 - 36.475
Regular Market Open 36.47
Regular Market Previous Close 36.43
Regular Market Price 36.37
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 575,033
Short Name Xtrackers USD High Yield Corpor
Source Interval 15
Symbol HYLB
Three Year Average Return 0.08736359
Total Assets 3,458,593,280
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.41935
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.41935
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 36.605
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.23500061
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0064199045
Type Disp ETF
Volume 575,033
Yield 0.0653
Ytd Return 1.57352