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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HYUP

HYUP has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 54. There are 67 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going 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	HYUP vs IBHE
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	95	1.03B	Aug 2018	HYUP vs BSJQ
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	94	5.96M	Feb 2022	HYUP vs XHYE
FLRT	Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF	85	615.17M	Feb 2015	HYUP vs FLRT
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	85	8.41M	Nov 2024	HYUP vs LDRH

Top Performing HYUP Alternatives (YTD)

HYUP is at 1.63% YTD. There are 35 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15.40%.

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HYUP

HYUP has 4.24% 1-year volatility. There are 86 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going 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	HYUP vs IBHD
BSJO	Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.00%	437.22M	Sep 2016	HYUP vs BSJO
ESHY	Xtrackers J.P. Morgan ESG USD High Yield Corporate...	0.00%	6.49M	Mar 2015	HYUP vs ESHY
HYXU	iShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond USD Hedged ...	0.00%	71.08M	Apr 2012	HYUP vs HYXU
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	0.78%	364.90M	May 2019	HYUP vs IBHE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HYUP

HYUP has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.05%. There are 74 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going 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	HYUP vs IBHE
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	-0.54%	1.03B	Aug 2018	HYUP vs BSJQ
IBHG	iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-0.73%	437.71M	Jul 2021	HYUP vs IBHG
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	-1.16%	849.28M	Sep 2019	HYUP vs BSJR
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	-1.21%	5.96M	Feb 2022	HYUP 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	HYUP vs DGP
HDEF	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	38	3.99%	2.27B	Aug 2015	HYUP vs HDEF
SNPE	Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF	S&P 500, ESG	74	9.73%	2.75B	Jun 2019	HYUP vs SNPE
CN	Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF	China Equities	—	—	5.96M	Apr 2014	HYUP vs CN
SHYL	Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	66	1.15%	265.14M	Jan 2018	HYUP vs SHYL
DBAW	Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	16.12%	264.85M	Jan 2014	HYUP vs DBAW
ASHS	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap...	China Equities	74	15.10%	38.26M	May 2014	HYUP vs ASHS
USSG	Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	60	9.51%	571.46M	Mar 2019	HYUP vs USSG
EASG	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	8.44%	69.08M	Sep 2018	HYUP vs EASG
HYDW	Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	60	0.89%	65.61M	Jan 2018	HYUP vs HYDW

Often Compared With HYUP

Investors most often compare HYUP with HYGV, HYLS, SHY. These 19 comparison targets span 16 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	56	1.42%	1.10B	Jul 2018	HYUP vs HYGV
HYLS	First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	44	0.28%	1.65B	Feb 2013	HYUP vs HYLS
SHY	iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	79	0.43%	25.43B	Jul 2002	HYUP vs SHY
EIFAX	Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund	Bank Loan	36	0.69%	—	Mar 2008	HYUP vs EIFAX
BSJT	Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bon...	High Yield Bonds	56	1.21%	527.82M	Sep 2021	HYUP vs BSJT
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	73	2.83%	529.12M	May 2014	HYUP vs HYGH
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	HYUP vs VOO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	HYUP vs SCHD
XHYF	BondBloxx US High Yield Financial & REIT Sector ET...	High Yield Bonds	45	-0.10%	7.39M	Feb 2022	HYUP vs XHYF
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	26	0.15%	44.59B	May 2020	HYUP vs JEPI
EMCR	Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Cl...	Emerging Markets Equities	76	23.20%	58.19M	Dec 2018	HYUP vs EMCR
DEEF	Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	49	10.24%	56.24M	Nov 2015	HYUP vs DEEF
DBEZ	Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF	Europe Equities	37	9.52%	72.67M	Dec 2014	HYUP vs DBEZ
DGZ	DB Gold Short Exchange Traded Notes	Inverse Commodities, Gold	7	2.71%	1.84M	Feb 2008	HYUP vs DGZ
YLD	Principal Active High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	59	2.83%	544.60M	Jul 2015	HYUP vs YLD
MIDE	Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	56	14.45%	3.36M	Feb 2021	HYUP vs MIDE
DBJP	Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF	Japan Equities	86	20.51%	659.82M	Jun 2011	HYUP vs DBJP
ASHX	Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF	China Equities	—	—	4.63M	Oct 2015	HYUP vs ASHX
DZZ	DB Gold Double Short Exchange Traded Notes	Leveraged Commodities, Gold	19	-48.31%	1.29M	Feb 2008	HYUP vs DZZ

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