ESHY Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Xtrackers J.P. Morgan ESG USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (ESHY) 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 ESHY. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ESHY

ESHY charges 0.20% annually. There are 6 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCYB	Schwab High Yield Bond ETF	0.03%	2.68B	Jul 2023	ESHY vs SCYB
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	0.05%	11.41B	Jun 2012	ESHY vs SPHY
NHYB	Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.08%	1.71B	Sep 2025	ESHY vs NHYB
BBHY	JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.15%	612.42M	Sep 2016	ESHY vs BBHY
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	3.54B	Dec 2016	ESHY vs HYLB

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ESHY

Among 91 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	96	907.20M	Aug 2018	ESHY vs BSJQ
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	90	852.94M	Sep 2019	ESHY vs BSJR
HYZD	WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fu...	89	255.19M	Dec 2013	ESHY vs HYZD
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	88	22.06M	Nov 2024	ESHY vs LDRH
IBHG	iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF	87	499.12M	Jul 2021	ESHY vs IBHG

Top Performing ESHY Alternatives (YTD)

Among 97 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with YTD return data, the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 8.09%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DADS	Digital Asset Debt Strategy ETF	8.09%	—	Aug 2025	ESHY vs DADS
MHY	Man Active High Yield ETF	5.06%	19.82M	Sep 2025	ESHY vs MHY
HYHG	ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged	4.22%	179.11M	May 2013	ESHY vs HYHG
HYEM	VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ET...	4.07%	522.28M	May 2012	ESHY vs HYEM
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.61%	566.14M	May 2014	ESHY vs HYGH

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ESHY

ESHY has 0.00% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 1.35%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	1.35%	907.20M	Aug 2018	ESHY vs BSJQ
FLRT	Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF	1.47%	637.48M	Feb 2015	ESHY vs FLRT
MYHA	State Street My2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	1.84%	4.98M	Feb 2026	ESHY vs MYHA
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	1.96%	852.94M	Sep 2019	ESHY vs BSJR
IBHG	iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF	2.01%	499.12M	Jul 2021	ESHY vs IBHG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ESHY

Among 91 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -0.54%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	-0.54%	907.20M	Aug 2018	ESHY vs BSJQ
IBHG	iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-0.73%	499.12M	Jul 2021	ESHY vs IBHG
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	-1.16%	852.94M	Sep 2019	ESHY vs BSJR
IBHH	iShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-1.22%	450.96M	Mar 2022	ESHY vs IBHH
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	-1.23%	22.06M	Nov 2024	ESHY vs LDRH

Other ETFs from Deutsche Bank

The 10 most viewed Deutsche Bank ETFs shown here include DGP, HDEF, SNPE and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $3B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DGP	DB Gold Double Long Exchange Traded Notes	Leveraged Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	19	-19.95%	228.65M	Feb 2008	ESHY vs DGP
HDEF	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	53	8.35%	2.26B	Aug 2015	ESHY vs HDEF
SNPE	Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF	S&P 500, ESG	71	9.78%	2.62B	Jun 2019	ESHY vs SNPE
CN	Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	—	—	5.96M	Apr 2014	ESHY vs CN
SHYL	Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	69	1.41%	265.09M	Jan 2018	ESHY vs SHYL
DBAW	Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	15.07%	271.91M	Jan 2014	ESHY vs DBAW
HYUP	Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	52	1.81%	45.57M	Jan 2018	ESHY vs HYUP
ASHS	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap...	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	69	12.81%	36.68M	May 2014	ESHY vs ASHS
USSG	Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	59	9.94%	571.82M	Mar 2019	ESHY vs USSG
HYDW	Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	73	1.35%	65.28M	Jan 2018	ESHY vs HYDW

Often Compared With ESHY

Investors most often compare ESHY with EBND, GHYG, BKHY. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EBND	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bon...	Emerging Markets Bonds	20	0.44%	2.25B	Feb 2011	ESHY vs EBND
GHYG	iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	31	0.86%	184.64M	Apr 2012	ESHY vs GHYG
BKHY	BNY Mellon High Yield Beta ETF	High Yield Bonds	68	1.98%	158.50M	Apr 2020	ESHY vs BKHY
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	65	1.82%	28.80B	Oct 2017	ESHY vs USHY
SRLN	State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF	Bank Loan, High Yield Bonds	53	1.23%	5.30B	Apr 2013	ESHY vs SRLN
VSHY	Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	78	2.40%	31.05M	Dec 2016	ESHY vs VSHY
BRHY	iShares High Yield Active ETF	High Yield Bonds	78	2.10%	132.11M	Jun 2024	ESHY vs BRHY
VGHY	Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF	High Yield Bonds	—	1.68%	—	Sep 2025	ESHY vs VGHY
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	57	1.59%	16.73B	Apr 2007	ESHY vs HYG
SYFI	AB Short Duration High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	73	1.90%	924.12M	Dec 2011	ESHY vs SYFI
GHYB	Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	64	1.53%	131.78M	Sep 2017	ESHY vs GHYB
IBHD	iShares iBonds 2024 Term High Yield & Income ETF	High Yield Bonds	—	—	310.08M	May 2019	ESHY vs IBHD
HYS	PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF	High Yield Bonds	76	1.57%	1.69B	Jun 2011	ESHY vs HYS
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	High Yield Bonds	—	—	364.90M	May 2019	ESHY vs IBHE
FHYS	Federated Hermes Short Duration High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	84	1.78%	49.20M	Dec 2021	ESHY vs FHYS
JPHY	JPMorgan High Yield Research Enhanced ETF	High Yield Bonds	85	2.22%	2.23B	Sep 2016	ESHY vs JPHY
ZTOP	F/m High Yield 100 ETF	High Yield Bonds	66	1.68%	16.02M	Apr 2025	ESHY vs ZTOP
XBB	BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E...	High Yield Bonds	54	1.71%	413.16M	May 2022	ESHY vs XBB
FTSL	First Trust Senior Loan Fund	High Yield Bonds	65	1.00%	2.32B	May 2013	ESHY vs FTSL
PSH	PGIM Short Duration High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	2.28%	167.88M	Dec 2023	ESHY vs PSH

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