ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for PHB
PHB is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the RAFI High Yield Bond Index. The Index measures potential returns of a theoretical portfolio of high yield, U.S. dollar denominated corporate bonds registered for sale in the United States whose issuers are public companies listed on a major U.S. stock exchange.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| High Yield Bonds | 0.50% | 2007-11-15 | Invesco PowerShares | ETF | +1.77% |
* As of 05-24-2012
PHB Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A | JNK |
| Expenses | B- | QLTB |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for PHB on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the High Yield Bonds ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
PHB Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for PHB, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in PHB's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for PHB
This ETF is one of several that offers exposure to junk bonds, an asset class that may have appeal for investors looking to enhance current returns through the assumption of additional credit risk. Because junk bonds are excluded fron broad-based total bond market funds such as AGG or BND, this ETF...
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