HYUP Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYUP) 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 HYUP. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to HYUP

HYUP 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	HYUP vs SCYB
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	0.05%	11.41B	Jun 2012	HYUP vs SPHY
NHYB	Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.08%	1.71B	Sep 2025	HYUP vs NHYB
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	3.54B	Dec 2016	HYUP vs HYLB
BBHY	JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.15%	612.42M	Sep 2016	HYUP vs BBHY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HYUP

HYUP has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 55. There are 69 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going 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	HYUP vs BSJQ
HYZD	WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fu...	90	255.19M	Dec 2013	HYUP vs HYZD
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	90	22.06M	Nov 2024	HYUP vs LDRH
IBHG	iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF	90	499.12M	Jul 2021	HYUP vs IBHG
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	89	852.94M	Sep 2019	HYUP vs BSJR

Top Performing HYUP Alternatives (YTD)

HYUP is at 2.21% YTD. There are 41 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.44%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DADS	Digital Asset Debt Strategy ETF	7.44%	—	Aug 2025	HYUP vs DADS
MHY	Man Active High Yield ETF	5.53%	19.82M	Sep 2025	HYUP vs MHY
HYEM	VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ET...	4.23%	522.28M	May 2012	HYUP vs HYEM
HYHG	ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged	4.17%	179.11M	May 2013	HYUP vs HYHG
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.69%	566.14M	May 2014	HYUP vs HYGH

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HYUP

HYUP has 4.21% 1-year volatility. There are 82 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ESHY	Xtrackers J.P. Morgan ESG USD High Yield Corporate...	0.00%	6.49M	Mar 2015	HYUP vs ESHY
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	1.33%	907.20M	Aug 2018	HYUP vs BSJQ
FLRT	Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF	1.47%	637.48M	Feb 2015	HYUP vs FLRT
MYHA	State Street My2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	1.81%	4.98M	Feb 2026	HYUP vs MYHA
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	1.94%	852.94M	Sep 2019	HYUP vs BSJR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HYUP

HYUP has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.05%. There are 70 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going 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	HYUP vs BSJQ
IBHG	iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-0.73%	499.12M	Jul 2021	HYUP vs IBHG
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	-1.16%	852.94M	Sep 2019	HYUP vs BSJR
IBHH	iShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-1.22%	450.96M	Mar 2022	HYUP vs IBHH
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	-1.23%	22.06M	Nov 2024	HYUP 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	18	-21.23%	228.65M	Feb 2008	HYUP vs DGP
HDEF	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	62	9.88%	2.26B	Aug 2015	HYUP vs HDEF
SNPE	Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF	S&P 500, ESG	71	10.04%	2.62B	Jun 2019	HYUP vs SNPE
CN	Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	—	—	5.96M	Apr 2014	HYUP vs CN
SHYL	Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	74	1.79%	265.09M	Jan 2018	HYUP vs SHYL
DBAW	Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	14.93%	271.91M	Jan 2014	HYUP vs DBAW
ASHS	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap...	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	63	10.21%	36.68M	May 2014	HYUP vs ASHS
USSG	Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	58	10.15%	571.82M	Mar 2019	HYUP vs USSG
HYDW	Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	76	1.67%	65.28M	Jan 2018	HYUP vs HYDW
EASG	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	45	10.28%	67.13M	Sep 2018	HYUP vs EASG

Often Compared With HYUP

Investors most often compare HYUP with HYGV, HYLS, SHY. These 19 comparison targets span 18 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYGV	FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored US Bond Index F...	High Yield Bonds	67	2.28%	1.09B	Jul 2018	HYUP vs HYGV
HYLS	First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	46	0.72%	1.63B	Feb 2013	HYUP vs HYLS
SHY	iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	87	0.76%	25.67B	Jul 2002	HYUP vs SHY
BSJT	Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bon...	High Yield Bonds	61	1.69%	556.32M	Sep 2021	HYUP vs BSJT
EIFAX	Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund	Bank Loan	33	0.72%	—	Mar 2008	HYUP vs EIFAX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	HYUP vs VOO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	91	22.44%	98.55B	Oct 2011	HYUP vs SCHD
IBHD	iShares iBonds 2024 Term High Yield & Income ETF	High Yield Bonds	—	—	310.08M	May 2019	HYUP vs IBHD
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	35	3.70%	45.17B	May 2020	HYUP vs JEPI
EMCR	Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Cl...	Emerging Markets Equities	50	15.01%	58.56M	Dec 2018	HYUP vs EMCR
DBEZ	Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF	Europe Equities	54	12.12%	74.54M	Dec 2014	HYUP vs DBEZ
DGZ	DB Gold Short Exchange Traded Notes	Inverse Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	9	9.14%	1.84M	Feb 2008	HYUP vs DGZ
MIDE	Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	62	16.00%	3.40M	Feb 2021	HYUP vs MIDE
YLD	Principal Active High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	60	3.38%	569.60M	Jul 2015	HYUP vs YLD
DEEF	Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	10.23%	54.54M	Nov 2015	HYUP vs DEEF
DBJP	Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	91	20.55%	697.16M	Jun 2011	HYUP vs DBJP
ASHX	Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	—	—	4.63M	Oct 2015	HYUP vs ASHX
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	70	2.16%	28.80B	Oct 2017	HYUP vs USHY
DZZ	DB Gold Double Short Exchange Traded Notes	Leveraged Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	22	-49.74%	941.91K	Feb 2008	HYUP vs DZZ

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