HYGV - Higher-Yield ETFs By Asset Class

2024-02-14 16:30:01 ET

Summary

• ETFs offer investors diversified exposure to different asset classes, including U.S. and international equities, fixed-rate and variable rate bonds.
• Within each market sub-segment some ETFs offer particularly compelling yields.
• A short, curated overview of some of these ETFs follows. Yields range from 5% - 10%.

Here at Seeking Alpha I focus on dividend-paying ETFs, from most relevant asset classes and with assorted risk-return profiles. In this article, I'll be giving a quick rundown on some of the highest-yielding ETFs by asset class. This is a curated list, excluding ETFs with leverage, low AUMs, those dependent on options or derivatives for their income, and those which I personally consider to be sells. I'm sure I've missed a couple of funds too, but I do believe that the ETFs selected offer strong, above-average yields, on the top end of their respective asset class.

This quick graph shows some important information for each fund.

Let's have a quick look at each of the funds shown above.

Variable Rate Loans and Securities

Investment-Grade - JBBB

The Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF (BATS: JBBB ) focuses on BBB-rated CLO tranches. Simplifying things a ton, we can say that the fund invests in bundles of corporate loans, and that the fund receives income from these....

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