American Century Select High Yield ETF (AHYB) Alternatives

American Century Select High Yield ETF (AHYB) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AHYB. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to AHYB

AHYB charges 0.45% annually. Among ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among AHYB alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SCYB	Schwab High Yield Bond ETF	0.03%	Jul 10, 2023	AHYB vs SCYB
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	0.10%	Jun 18, 2012	AHYB vs SPHY
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	Dec 7, 2016	AHYB vs HYLB
BBHY	JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.15%	Sep 15, 2016	AHYB vs BBHY
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	Oct 25, 2017	AHYB vs USHY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AHYB

Among ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	98	May 7, 2019	AHYB vs IBHE
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	91	Aug 9, 2018	AHYB vs BSJQ
THY	Agility Shares Dynamic Tactical Income ETF	88	Jun 25, 2020	AHYB vs THY
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	88	Nov 7, 2024	AHYB vs LDRH
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	87	Sep 12, 2019	AHYB vs BSJR

Top Performing AHYB Alternatives (YTD)

AHYB alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	2.27%	Feb 15, 2022	AHYB vs XHYE
YLD	Principal Active High Yield ETF	0.96%	Jul 9, 2015	AHYB vs YLD
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	0.66%	Aug 9, 2018	AHYB vs BSJQ
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	0.51%	Nov 7, 2024	AHYB vs LDRH
PSH	PGIM Short Duration High Yield ETF	0.41%	Dec 14, 2023	AHYB vs PSH

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AHYB

AHYB alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
IBHD	iShares iBonds 2024 Term High Yield & Income ETF	0.00%	May 7, 2019	AHYB vs IBHD
BSJO	Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.00%	Sep 14, 2016	AHYB vs BSJO
ESHY	Xtrackers J.P. Morgan ESG USD High Yield Corporate...	0.00%	Mar 3, 2015	AHYB vs ESHY
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	1.33%	May 7, 2019	AHYB vs IBHE
FLRT	Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF	3.04%	Feb 19, 2015	AHYB vs FLRT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AHYB

AHYB alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	-0.73%	May 7, 2019	AHYB vs IBHE
THY	Agility Shares Dynamic Tactical Income ETF	-1.60%	Jun 25, 2020	AHYB vs THY
FTSL	First Trust Senior Loan Fund	-2.33%	May 1, 2013	AHYB vs FTSL
FLRT	Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF	-2.47%	Feb 19, 2015	AHYB vs FLRT
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	-2.52%	Aug 9, 2018	AHYB vs BSJQ

Other ETFs from American Century

Most popular American Century ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	73	-0.32%	Sep 24, 2019	AHYB vs AVUS
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	3.18%	Sep 24, 2019	AHYB vs AVDE
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.70%	Sep 17, 2019	AHYB vs AVEM
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	79	6.69%	Sep 21, 2021	AHYB vs AVLV
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	86	2.97%	Sep 28, 2021	AHYB vs AVES
QGRO	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	-8.26%	Sep 10, 2018	AHYB vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	64	-10.09%	Mar 31, 2020	AHYB vs FDG
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	63	-0.20%	Oct 13, 2020	AHYB vs AVIG
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	-1.17%	Sep 26, 2023	AHYB vs AVLC
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	1.99%	Sep 10, 2018	AHYB vs QINT

Often Compared With AHYB

What investors most often compare with AHYB, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FHYTX	Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	76	-2.24%	Aug 23, 1984	AHYB vs FHYTX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	AHYB vs SGOV
HYBI	NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF	Nontraditional Bonds	85	0.31%	Sep 27, 2024	AHYB vs HYBI

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