Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF
About
Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF (US9220316874) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the Bloomberg US High Yield 2% Issuer Capped TR Index. With a expense ratio of 0.22%, it is moderately priced, paying distributions. The fund holds 510 positions across 16 regions with 268M in assets, with heavy concentration — 67% in United States, 63% in corporate bonds.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6.7 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 8.4 | Tracking Difference: 9.9 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 5.1 |
| Diversification (45%) | 5.5 | Holding Count: 6.4 · Country Concentration: 6.3 · Sector Concentration: 3.1 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 6.7 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Costs
8.4 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.22% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.00% |
| 3 Months | +0.00% |
| 6 Months | -0.01% |
| 1 Year | -0.01% |
| 3 Years | — |
| 5 Years | — |
| 10 Years | — |
| YTD | -0.01% |
| Since Inception | -0.01% |
Holdings
6.4 This fund holds 510 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUU6 | 237.00% | |
| 2 | FVU6 | 177.00% | |
| 3 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 107.00% | |
| 4 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 107.00% |
| 5 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 106.00% |
| 6 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 105.00% | |
| 7 | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp | CHTR | 89.00% |
| 8 | 1261229 BC LTD | 86.00% | |
| 9 | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc | 81.00% | |
| 10 | TransDigm Inc | 80.00% | |
| 11 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 78.00% | |
| 12 | ZF North America Capital Inc | 78.00% | |
| 13 | IQVIA INC 144A | IQV | 76.00% |
| 14 | Novelis Corp | HNDLIN | 73.00% |
| 15 | Opal Bidco SAS | 63.00% | |
| 16 | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp | CHTR | 58.00% |
| 17 | American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd | AAL | 58.00% |
| 18 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 57.00% | |
| 19 | Panther Escrow Issuer LLC | 57.00% | |
| 20 | Imola Merger Corp | IM | 56.00% |
| 21 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 55.00% |
| 22 | Nissan Motor Acceptance Co LLC | 55.00% | |
| 23 | Block Inc | 55.00% | |
| 24 | Cloud Software Group Inc | TIBX | 54.00% |
| 25 | PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A | 53.00% | |
| 26 | Midcontinent Communications | 52.00% | |
| 27 | Energizer Holdings Inc | ENR | 52.00% |
| 28 | Brandywine Operating Partnership LP | 51.00% | |
| 29 | Air Canada | ACACN | 50.00% |
| 30 | Olympus Water US Holding Corp | 48.00% | |
| 31 | UXYU6 | 48.00% | |
| 32 | Directv Financing LLC | 48.00% | |
| 33 | OAK-Eagle Acquireco Inc | 47.00% | |
| 34 | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp | CHTR | 46.00% |
| 35 | SS&C Technologies Inc | SSNC | 46.00% |
| 36 | DISH Network Corp | DISH | 46.00% |
| 37 | Venture Global LNG Inc | VENLNG | 46.00% |
| 38 | Beach Acquisition Bidco LLC | 46.00% | |
| 39 | ALTICE FRANCE SA (FRANCE) 144A | 45.00% | |
| 40 | ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA HOLDINGS LL 144A | 44.00% | |
| 41 | American Airlines Inc | AAL | 44.00% |
| 42 | Hawaiian Electric Co Inc | 43.00% | |
| 43 | NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP | 43.00% | |
| 44 | Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc | OI | 43.00% |
| 45 | Churchill Downs Inc | CHDN | 42.00% |
| 46 | Howden UK Refinance PLC / Howden UK Refinance 2 PLC / Howden US Refinance LLC | 42.00% | |
| 47 | Transocean International Ltd | 42.00% | |
| 48 | NCL CORP 6.25% Mar30 | 42.00% | |
| 49 | Venture Global LNG Inc | VENLNG | 42.00% |
| 50 | Flutter Treasury DAC | 41.00% |
Sectors
3.1 This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 12 sectors, reducing diversification.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Corporate Bonds | 6269.00% |
| Unknown | 2093.00% |
| Government Bonds | 796.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 347.00% |
| Materials | 131.00% |
| Financials | 124.00% |
| Health Care | 123.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 58.00% |
| Industrials | 34.00% |
| Technology | 17.00% |
| Energy | 14.00% |
| Real Estate | 14.00% |
Regions
6.3 This fund invests across 17 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 6725.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 1960.00% |
| Canada | 353.00% |
| MULT | 184.00% |
| Cayman Islands | 128.00% |
| Bermuda | 123.00% |
| Ireland | 103.00% |
| United Kingdom | 98.00% |
| France | 81.00% |
| Netherlands | 53.00% |
| Panama | 43.00% |
| Denmark | 39.00% |
| British Virgin Islands | 28.00% |
| Japan | 27.00% |
| Jersey | 22.00% |
| China | 20.00% |
| Luxembourg | 13.00% |
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