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Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF (HYSD)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer
Columbia
Inception Date
Sep 5, 2024
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

HYSD Performance Chart

Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF (HYSD) is up 1.3% since the beginning of the year. HYSD is currently trading at $20 per share.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF (HYSD) has returned 1.26% so far this year and 9.17% over the past 12 months.


Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF

1D
0.29%
1M
1.52%
YTD
1.26%
6M
2.92%
1Y
9.17%
3Y*
5Y*
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
1.02%
1M
3.83%
YTD
0.60%
6M
3.48%
1Y
28.39%
3Y*
18.51%
5Y*
10.79%
10Y*
12.71%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

HYSD Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 5, 2024, HYSD's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.49%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 11.8 years.

Historically, 75% of months were positive and 25% were negative. The best month was Jun 2025 with a return of +1.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2024 at -0.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 1 months.

On a daily basis, HYSD closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +1.8%, while the worst single day was Apr 10, 2025 at -1.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.47%0.20%-0.38%0.97%1.26%
20251.12%0.66%-0.46%0.44%1.29%1.35%-0.06%1.13%0.67%0.21%0.58%0.55%7.74%
20241.03%-0.61%1.08%-0.52%0.97%

Benchmark Metrics

Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF has an annualized alpha of 3.71%, beta of 0.16, and R² of 0.60 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 06, 2024.

  • This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (20.81%) than losses (0.82%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 3.71% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.16 indicates this ETF moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
3.71%
Beta
0.16
0.60
Upside Capture
20.81%
Downside Capture
0.82%

Expense Ratio

HYSD has an expense ratio of 0.44%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

HYSD ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


HYSD Risk / Return Rank: 9191
Overall Rank
HYSD Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
HYSD Sortino Ratio Rank: 9393
Sortino Ratio Rank
HYSD Omega Ratio Rank: 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
HYSD Calmar Ratio Rank: 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
HYSD Martin Ratio Rank: 9292
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF (HYSD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


HYSDBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

3.18

2.17

+1.01

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

5.01

3.02

+1.99

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.71

1.41

+0.30

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

5.63

2.88

+2.75

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

24.56

13.00

+11.56

Explore HYSD risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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Dividends

Dividend History

Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF provided a 5.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.14 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024
Dividend$1.14$1.13$0.36

Dividend yield

5.65%5.60%1.82%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.10$0.08$0.11$0.29
2025$0.00$0.10$0.08$0.10$0.09$0.08$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.20$1.13
2024$0.08$0.10$0.19$0.36

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF was 2.69%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 12 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-2.69%Mar 26, 202510Apr 8, 202512Apr 25, 202522
-1.46%Feb 23, 202625Mar 27, 20267Apr 8, 202632
-1.17%Dec 9, 20249Dec 19, 202417Jan 16, 202526
-0.98%Sep 23, 202514Oct 10, 202510Oct 24, 202524
-0.83%Mar 3, 20259Mar 13, 20258Mar 25, 202517

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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