High Yield Bonds Category Report
Last modified: December 1, 2009
The High Yield Bonds ETFdb Category contains 3 ETFs with a total market capitalization of approximately $7.36 billion (as of December 1, 2009).
The following are the three largest ETFs in this ETFdb Category by market capitalization (as of December 1, 2009):
| Ticker | ETF | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| HYG | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | $4.20 billion |
| JNK | State Street SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF | $2.98 billion |
| PHB | PowerShares High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio | $182 million |
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The High Yield Bonds ETFdb Category includes funds that invest in bonds classified as “speculative” or “junk” bonds by major ratings agencies. Generally, bonds rated below BBB- by Standard & Poor’s or Baa3 by Moody’s are classified as junk bonds. These bonds have a higher risk of default than investment grade bonds, but generally pay higher yields than more creditworthy issues. Most ETFs in this ETFdb Category hold bonds across a variety of maturities, including:
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