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HYFI vs HISF

AB High Yield ETF vs First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

HYFI

AB High Yield ETF

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$341M

HISF

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

Annual cost

0.83%

Fund size

$96M

Key differences

Both HYFI and HISF are fixed income ETFs. HYFI charges 0.40% a year and HISF 0.83%. The main difference: HYFI costs 0.43% less per year.

  • HYFI costs 0.43% less per year.
  • HYFI is much larger than HISF. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, HYFI has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

HYFIHISF
Annual cost (TER)0.40%0.83%
Fund size (AUM)$341M$96M
Since20162014
Dividend yield6.71%4.99%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+7.8%+5.3%
CAGR 3Y+9.2%+5.1%
CAGR 5YN/A+1.6%
Sharpe 3Y1.010.34
Volatility 1Y3.97%3.32%
Max drawdown-6.34%-27.86%

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