HYG - iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

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To achieve the high yields, the average credit quality of the bonds in the HYG portfolio is below investment grade (mostly BB and B rated) and the maturities average around 4.3 years, which puts it in the intermediate range (between three and 10 years). * 7 Small-Cap Stocks That Make the Grade Although the low credit quality makes for higher market risk compared to the aggregate bond index, the intermediate term maturities reduce interest rate risk when compared to long-term bonds, which is especially important in a rising rate environment. SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High-Yield Bond (JNK)12-Month Yield: 5.6% Expenses: 0.49%If you don't mind taking a bit more market risk for a higher-yielding bond fund, SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High-Yield Bond (NYSEARCA:JNK) should be on your radar.As this high-yield ETF's ticker suggests, JNK invests in bonds with credit quality below investment grade, which are also known as "junk bonds." 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Trailing-12-Month Yield: 4.3%The Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYDW), which tracks the Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Low Beta Index, is one of the junk bond ETFs that is ideal for investors looking to reduce some of the volatility associated with this asset class.The objective of this junk bond ETF is to target higher-quality issues with less beta relative to the broad high-yield corporate bond market. As such, HYDW features barely any exposure to highly speculative CCC-rated bonds. Over 97% of the fund's holdings are rated BB or B. In terms of lowering beta, this junk bond ETF does that with a beta of just 0.23.HYDW has a modified duration to worst of 3.6 years and a yield to worst of 5.85%. While lower beta junk bonds may yield less than traditional junk bonds, HYDW's trailing 12-month yield of 4.3% is still solid. Over the past year, HYDW's upside capture ratio is 70.32%. VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM)Expense Ratio: 0.4% TTM Yield: 5.5%High-yield corporate bonds are not confined to the U.S. There is a big universe of these bonds issued by companies outside the U.S., and the VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYEM) is one of the top junk bond ETFs for accessing emerging market high-yield corporate debt.Home to $255.30 million in assets under management, HYEM follows the ICE BofAML Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index. That benchmark is comprised of dollar-denominated bonds.HYEM holds nearly 500 bonds, over 30% of which are issued by Chinese, Brazilian or Turkish companies. This junk bond ETF compensates investors for the risk with a 30-day SEC yield of 7% and a trailing-12-month yield of 5.5%. 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However, the fourth quarter saw a drop-off across all classes, and market performance took a significant hit, ending the year in negative territory."SFHY's effective duration is just 2.14 years, but its 30-day SEC yield is 5.1% and its TTM yield is 5%. SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB)Expense Ratio: 0.35% TTM Yield: 4%As its name implies, the SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYMB) is a junk bond ETF dedicated to high-yield municipal bonds, not corporate debt. This is one of the better junk bond ETFs for conservative investors looking for an added yield kick to high-grade municipal bond exposure.Due to the fact that HYMB focuses on municipal bonds, this junk bond ETF is usually less volatile than its more traditional rivals. Over the past three years, HYMB's annualized volatility was just 4% compared to an average of 5.75% for HYG and JNK.HYMB holds about 1,350 bonds, about 47% of which are healthcare or industrial revenue bonds. Nearly 29% of the fund's holdings are special tax or education bonds. Debt issued by municipalities in California and Illinois combine for over 23% of HYMB's roster. * 10 Hot Stocks Leading the Market's Blitz Higher HYMB has an option-adjust duration of 8.8 years, a 30-day SEC yield of 4.2% and a TTM yield of 4%. IQ S&P High Yield Low Volatility Bond ETF (HYLV)Expense Ratio: 0.4% TTM Yield: 4.2%The IQ S&P High Yield Low Volatility Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYLV) is just two years old, but in those two years, the fund has become one of the best junk bonds ETFs for investors looking to trim volatility. HYLV targets the S&P U.S. High Yield Low Volatility Corporate Bond Index.That index "is designed to measure the performance of U.S. high yield corporate bonds with potentially low volatility. The index is comprised of bonds from the S&P U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Index and is a modified market value weighted index with a 3% cap on any single issuer," according to S&P Dow Jones. 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