PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF (PHYL)
PHYL is an actively managed ETF by Prudential. PHYL launched on Sep 24, 2018 and has a 0.53% expense ratio.
ETF Info
Sep 24, 2018
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
No Index (Active)
Expense Ratio
PHYL has an expense ratio of 0.53%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF (PHYL) returned 2.62% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.31% over the past 12 months.
PHYL
2.62%
2.56%
2.51%
9.31%
7.45%
6.05%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.00%
12.45%
0.40%
11.91%
15.05%
15.04%
10.82%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PHYL, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.50% | 1.01% | -1.17% | 0.19% | 1.09% | 2.62% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.04% | 0.58% | 1.40% | -1.78% | 1.58% | 0.83% | 2.22% | 1.52% | 2.18% | -1.00% | 1.42% | -0.73% | 8.47% |
| 2023 | 3.21% | -1.86% | 1.81% | 1.08% | -1.34% | 1.70% | 1.81% | 0.02% | -1.89% | -1.40% | 4.54% | 3.90% | 11.91% |
| 2022 | -2.78% | -0.87% | -1.65% | -4.25% | 1.73% | -7.25% | 6.23% | -3.32% | -4.39% | 2.85% | 2.78% | -0.79% | -11.80% |
| 2021 | 0.67% | 0.77% | 0.22% | 1.25% | 0.33% | 0.99% | 0.38% | 0.42% | 0.22% | -0.21% | -1.05% | 2.08% | 6.20% |
| 2020 | -0.46% | -1.31% | -12.63% | 4.67% | 5.49% | 1.29% | 4.79% | 0.80% | -0.86% | 0.21% | 3.71% | 1.77% | 6.32% |
| 2019 | 4.79% | 1.21% | 1.60% | 1.63% | -1.47% | 3.05% | 0.31% | 0.61% | 0.72% | -0.28% | 1.11% | 2.44% | 16.76% |
| 2018 | -0.26% | -0.70% | 0.00% | -3.19% | -4.11% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 94, PHYL is among the top 6% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF (PHYL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF provided a 8.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.79 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.79 | $2.88 | $2.65 | $2.20 | $2.49 | $3.05 | $3.01 | $0.68 |
Dividend yield | 8.01% | 8.28% | 7.62% | 6.55% | 6.13% | 7.51% | 7.30% | 1.79% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.21 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.85 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.22 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.22 | $0.23 | $0.50 | $2.88 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.23 | $0.18 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.21 | $0.22 | $0.24 | $0.19 | $0.51 | $2.65 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.45 | $2.20 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.19 | $0.72 | $2.49 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.22 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $1.02 | $3.05 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.19 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.24 | $0.22 | $0.83 | $3.01 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.21 | $0.44 | $0.68 |
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 PGIM Active High Yield Bond 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 PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF was 22.06%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 95 trading sessions.
The current PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF drawdown is 0.26%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.06% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 95 | Aug 6, 2020 | 122 |
| -16.1% | Dec 29, 2021 | 188 | Sep 27, 2022 | 365 | Mar 13, 2024 | 553 |
| -5.8% | Oct 4, 2018 | 16 | Dec 24, 2018 | 25 | Jan 31, 2019 | 41 |
| -4.52% | Mar 3, 2025 | 27 | Apr 8, 2025 | 24 | May 13, 2025 | 51 |
| -2.43% | Mar 28, 2024 | 13 | Apr 16, 2024 | 33 | Jun 3, 2024 | 46 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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