SPHY ETF Analysis: Portfolio High Yield Bond | NYSE

High Yield Bond | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 11.795m USD | 12M Return: 1.3% | US78468R6062 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

High Yield Bonds, Corporate Debt, Below Investment Grade, U.S. Dollar Denominated
Total Rating 48
Safety 67
Buy Signal -0.26
High Yield Bond
Category Rotation: +3.8
TER: 0.05%
AUM: 11.8B
Avg Turnover: 124M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility5.58%
VaR 5th Pctl0.99%
VaR vs Median-1.19%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.77
Rel. Str. IBD38.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group58.7
Character TTM
Beta0.193
Beta Downside0.180
Hurst Exponent0.512
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD4.85%
CAGR/Max DD1.77
CAGR/Mean DD19.87

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan -0.0% 16
Feb -0.4% 46
Mar -0.8% 19
Apr +0.2% 2
May +0.1% 8
Jun +0.3% 18
Jul +0.5% 8
Aug -0.1% 5
Sep -0.3% 15
Oct -0.8% 46
Nov -0.0% 10
Dec +0.7% 25

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: SPHY Portfolio High Yield Bond

SPHY is a passively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to track the performance of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate bonds issued in the U.S. domestic market. Under its investment policy, the fund must allocate at least 80% of its total assets to securities in the underlying index or to securities with substantially identical economic characteristics. The ETF was launched in 2012 and falls within the high yield bond category.

As a high yield bond ETF, SPHY focuses on below investment grade debt-commonly known as junk bonds-which are issued by companies with lower credit ratings and typically offer higher yields to compensate for elevated default risk. The ETF structure provides investors with intraday liquidity and exposure to a diversified basket of corporate credit, rather than direct ownership of individual bond issues.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • High yield credit spreads widen amid recession fears
  • Fed rate cuts compress junk bond yield premiums
  • ETF inflows expand AUM and management fee revenue
What is the price of SPHY shares?

As of October 05, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 22.48 with a total of 8,761,878 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.71%, over one month by -2.25%, over three months by -1.93% and over the past year by +1.29%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 22.30 (which is 0.8% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).

Is SPHY a buy, sell or hold?

Portfolio High Yield Bond has no consensus analysts rating.