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 5 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%	2.54B	Jul 2023	ESHY vs SCYB
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	0.10%	11.07B	Jun 2012	ESHY vs SPHY
BBHY	JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.15%	608.96M	Sep 2016	ESHY vs BBHY
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	26.83B	Oct 2017	ESHY vs USHY
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	3.48B	Dec 2016	ESHY vs HYLB

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ESHY

Among 94 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	97	364.90M	May 2019	ESHY vs IBHE
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	95	1.03B	Aug 2018	ESHY vs BSJQ
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	94	5.96M	Feb 2022	ESHY vs XHYE
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	87	8.41M	Nov 2024	ESHY vs LDRH
FLRT	Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF	85	615.17M	Feb 2015	ESHY vs FLRT

Top Performing ESHY Alternatives (YTD)

Among 102 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with YTD return data, the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 15.40%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DADS	Digital Asset Debt Strategy ETF	15.40%	—	Aug 2025	ESHY vs DADS
HYEM	VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ET...	3.92%	510.68M	May 2012	ESHY vs HYEM
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	3.57%	5.96M	Feb 2022	ESHY vs XHYE
FSYD	Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF	3.35%	112.95M	Feb 2022	ESHY vs FSYD
HYHG	ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged	2.90%	173.54M	May 2013	ESHY vs HYHG

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 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBHD	iShares iBonds 2024 Term High Yield & Income ETF	0.00%	310.08M	May 2019	ESHY vs IBHD
BSJO	Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.00%	437.22M	Sep 2016	ESHY vs BSJO
HYXU	iShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond USD Hedged ...	0.00%	71.08M	Apr 2012	ESHY vs HYXU
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	0.78%	364.90M	May 2019	ESHY vs IBHE
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	1.38%	1.03B	Aug 2018	ESHY vs BSJQ

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ESHY

Among 94 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -0.22%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	-0.22%	364.90M	May 2019	ESHY vs IBHE
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	-0.54%	1.03B	Aug 2018	ESHY vs BSJQ
IBHG	iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-0.73%	437.71M	Jul 2021	ESHY vs IBHG
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	-1.16%	849.28M	Sep 2019	ESHY vs BSJR
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	-1.21%	5.96M	Feb 2022	ESHY vs XHYE

Other ETFs from Deutsche Bank

The 10 most viewed Deutsche Bank ETFs shown here include DGP, HDEF, SNPE and span 9 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	30	1.01%	228.65M	Feb 2008	ESHY vs DGP
HDEF	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	38	3.99%	2.27B	Aug 2015	ESHY vs HDEF
SNPE	Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF	S&P 500, ESG	74	9.73%	2.75B	Jun 2019	ESHY vs SNPE
CN	Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF	China Equities	—	—	5.96M	Apr 2014	ESHY vs CN
SHYL	Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	66	1.15%	265.14M	Jan 2018	ESHY vs SHYL
HYUP	Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	54	1.63%	43.94M	Jan 2018	ESHY vs HYUP
DBAW	Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	16.12%	264.85M	Jan 2014	ESHY vs DBAW
ASHS	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap...	China Equities	74	15.10%	38.26M	May 2014	ESHY vs ASHS
USSG	Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	60	9.51%	571.46M	Mar 2019	ESHY vs USSG
EASG	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	8.44%	69.08M	Sep 2018	ESHY vs EASG

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	23	-0.23%	2.26B	Feb 2011	ESHY vs EBND
GHYG	iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	37	0.62%	200.50M	Apr 2012	ESHY vs GHYG
BKHY	BNY Mellon High Yield Beta ETF	High Yield Bonds	63	1.73%	152.15M	Apr 2020	ESHY vs BKHY
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	73	2.83%	529.12M	May 2014	ESHY vs HYGH
SRLN	SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF	High Yield Bonds	52	0.68%	5.25B	Apr 2013	ESHY vs SRLN
VSHY	Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	67	1.95%	30.49M	Dec 2016	ESHY vs VSHY
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	55	1.32%	16.11B	Apr 2007	ESHY vs HYG
VGHY	Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF	High Yield Bonds	—	1.38%	—	Sep 2025	ESHY vs VGHY
GHYB	Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	60	1.16%	125.73M	Sep 2017	ESHY vs GHYB
BRHY	iShares High Yield Active ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	1.73%	107.22M	Jun 2024	ESHY vs BRHY
HYS	PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF	High Yield Bonds	68	1.33%	1.71B	Jun 2011	ESHY vs HYS
JPHY	JPMorgan High Yield Research Enhanced ETF	High Yield Bonds	—	2.07%	2.21B	Sep 2016	ESHY vs JPHY
SYFI	AB Short Duration High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	72	1.80%	897.79M	Dec 2011	ESHY vs SYFI
BSJU	Invesco Bulletshares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bon...	High Yield Bonds	60	1.52%	276.10M	Sep 2022	ESHY vs BSJU
FTSL	First Trust Senior Loan Fund	High Yield Bonds	60	0.62%	2.30B	May 2013	ESHY vs FTSL
XBB	BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond E...	High Yield Bonds	49	1.32%	414.62M	May 2022	ESHY vs XBB
DBJP	Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF	Japan Equities	86	20.51%	659.82M	Jun 2011	ESHY vs DBJP
HYDW	Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	60	0.89%	65.61M	Jan 2018	ESHY vs HYDW
ZTOP	F/m High Yield 100 ETF	High Yield Bonds	64	1.75%	16.59M	Apr 2025	ESHY vs ZTOP
YLD	Principal Active High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	59	2.83%	544.60M	Jul 2015	ESHY vs YLD

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