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U.S. High Yield Bonds ETF Theme Comparison - aeoae

U.S. High Yield Bonds ETF Overview

This group currently tracks 19 ETFs, with average boundary fit 66.5% and average structure score 0.67.

Leader-LedSECTOR PHASE

U.S. High Yield Bonds is being pulled by a few stronger leaders, while the rest of the group has not confirmed yet. Separate leader strength from broad group strength.

Use this page as a filter, then verify single-ETF detail pages.

Participation
95.0%
Breakout Share
26.0%
Average Fit
66.5%

01Group Overview

Start with size, participation, breakout depth and current fit.
Tracked ETFs
19
Current snapshot
L3+
18
95.0%
Watch List
0
Middle structure
Defense Zone
2
11.0%

02Group Conclusion

Conclusion first, evidence second, ETF data third.
Main Trend
Leader-Led

U.S. High Yield Bonds is being pulled by a few stronger leaders, while the rest of the group has not confirmed yet. Separate leader strength from broad group strength.

Direction
95.0%

Participation · Breakout Share 26.0% · Average Fit 66.5%

Action Bias
0.56

Start with higher-ranked ETFs, then verify boundary details.

03Peer Group Comparison

Compare adjacent groups on one scale.
GroupParticipationBreakoutTrend ScoreStructure FitStage
Cybersecurity100.0%100.0%0.9684.8%Mainline Expansion
Cloud / Software / Internet100.0%100.0%0.9478.7%Mainline Expansion
AI / Robotics100.0%89.0%0.9373.8%Mainline Expansion
Nuclear / Uranium100.0%100.0%0.9367.7%Mainline Expansion
Silver100.0%100.0%0.9367.3%Mainline Expansion
Gold Miners100.0%100.0%0.9267.3%Mainline Expansion
Physical Gold100.0%100.0%0.9265.3%Mainline Expansion
Defense / Aerospace100.0%86.0%0.8972.5%Mainline Expansion

04ETF Ranking and Selection

Answer which ETF deserves attention first.

05Theme Structure

Separate breadth, breakout, defense and fit.
Participation
95.0%
Breakout Share
26.0%
Defense
11.0%
Average Fit
66.5%
Score
56.2%

06ETF Comparison Module

Each ETF shows trend, stage, room, fit and ranking reason.
TickerNameTrendStageTarget RoomHistorical FitRankWhy Leading
FALNiShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETFstrong bullish zoneL4+0.2%64.3%1/10Above L4, strongest breakout confirmation
HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield E…strong bullish zoneL4+0.5%66.7%2/10Above L4, strongest breakout confirmation
ANGLVanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bo…bullish-leaning zoneL1-L20.2%63.2%3/10Above L3 by 0.1%, stronger group position
HYGVFlexShares High Yield Value-Score…bullish-leaning zoneL1-L20.2%63.9%4/10Above L3 by 0.1%, stronger group position
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corpor…bullish-leaning zoneL1-L20.2%64.1%5/10Above L3 by 0.1%, stronger group position
JNKState Street SPDR Bloomberg High…bullish-leaning zoneL1-L20.3%64.5%6/10Above L3 by 0.1%, stronger group position
HYLBXtrackers USD High Yield Corporat…bullish-leaning zoneL1-L20.3%63.4%7/10Above L3 by 0.1%, stronger group position
HYGHiShares Interest Rate Hedged High…neutral zoneL1-L20.6%67.8%8/10Boundary fit 67.8%, stronger review quality
HYSPIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corpora…bullish-leaning zoneL1-L20.4%64.0%9/10Above L3 by 0.1%, stronger group position
XCCCBondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yiel…bearish-leaning zoneL1-1.4%61.7%10/10Currently in L1-, useful peer benchmark

07ETF Lanes

Narrow the group before opening ETF details.

08What This Page Answers

Three frequent questions with direct answers.
Is U.S. High Yield Bonds strong now?

U.S. High Yield Bonds is currently in Leader-Led; participation is 95.0% and breakout share is 26.0%.

Which U.S. High Yield Bonds ETF should be checked first?

Start with the first ranking card, then verify boundaries, review history and liquidity on the detail page.

What should I do next?

Open a single ETF detail page and verify Daily Review, boundary prices, holdings, liquidity and fees.

1

Read rotation first

Use the rotation radar to place this group in the broader market.

Open Rotation Radar ->
2

Then check ranking

Open the higher-ranked ETF detail first.

Open Top ETF ->
3

Cross-check peers

If the group is weak, compare peers to see where strength is moving.

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09Group Distribution

Trend and boundary distribution clarify structure quickly.

Trend Distribution

80.0%10.0%10.0%
Bullish
80.0%
8
Neutral
10.0%
1
Bearish
10.0%
1

Boundary Distribution

20.0%70.0%10.0%
L4+
20.0%
2
L1-L2
70.0%
7
L1-
10.0%
1

10Difference Reading

Conclusion, evidence and boundary note.
Insight
  • Conclusion - U.S. High Yield Bonds is being pulled by a few stronger leaders, while the rest of the group has not confirmed yet. Separate leader strength from broad group strength.
  • Evidence - Participation 95.0% · Breakout Share 26.0% · Average Fit 66.5%
  • Boundary - Compare leaders and laggards instead of treating the whole group as one state.

11ETF Comparison

Compare on one basis instead of reading one-day moves only.
TickerNameTrendZoneLinesStructure FitReviewScore
FALNiShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETFstrong bullish zoneL4+464.3%0.0%0.73
HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield E…strong bullish zoneL4+466.7%0.0%0.72
ANGLVanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bo…bullish-leaning zoneL1-L2363.2%0.0%0.71
HYGVFlexShares High Yield Value-Score…bullish-leaning zoneL1-L2363.9%0.0%0.71
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corpor…bullish-leaning zoneL1-L2364.1%0.0%0.70
JNKState Street SPDR Bloomberg High…bullish-leaning zoneL1-L2364.5%0.0%0.70
HYLBXtrackers USD High Yield Corporat…bullish-leaning zoneL1-L2363.4%0.0%0.70
HYGHiShares Interest Rate Hedged High…neutral zoneL1-L2267.8%0.0%0.66
HYSPIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corpora…bullish-leaning zoneL1-L2364.0%0.0%0.58
XCCCBondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yiel…bearish-leaning zoneL1-161.7%0.0%0.36

1212-Session Cross-Section Comparison

Compare each ETF over the recent 12-session cross-section by trend, boundary, fit and review state.
Position Layer
Average vs L3 0.1%

Shows whether the group is only crossing the midline or already stretched far from L3.

Buffer Layer
Average vs L1 0.6%

Shows how much buffer remains above L1, which helps separate repair from stability.

Fit Layer
Average Boundary60 44.8

Shows the average historical boundary review score, a quick read on evidence quality.

TickerNameTrendLinesZoneStructure FitReviewvs L3vs L1L4 StateSamples
FALNiShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETFstrong bullish zone4L4+64.3%0.0%0.2%0.8%tentative_breakout60
HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield E…strong bullish zone4L4+66.7%50.0%0.2%0.7%tentative_breakout60
ANGLVanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bo…bullish-leaning zone3L1-L263.2%50.0%0.1%0.7%below trigger60
HYGVFlexShares High Yield Value-Score…bullish-leaning zone3L1-L263.9%40.0%0.1%0.7%below trigger60
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corpor…bullish-leaning zone3L1-L264.1%20.0%0.1%0.6%below trigger60
JNKState Street SPDR Bloomberg High…bullish-leaning zone3L1-L264.5%25.0%0.1%0.6%below trigger60
HYLBXtrackers USD High Yield Corporat…bullish-leaning zone3L1-L263.4%25.0%0.1%0.6%below trigger60
HYGHiShares Interest Rate Hedged High…neutral zone2L1-L267.8%40.0%-0.0%0.2%below trigger60
HYSPIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corpora…bullish-leaning zone3L1-L264.0%20.0%0.1%0.5%below trigger60
XCCCBondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yiel…bearish-leaning zone1L1-61.7%25.0%-0.3%0.3%below trigger60

13Historical Review Frame

Combine phase-target replay, reach efficiency and boundary review in one table.
Current Phase
Average samples 5

Shows how many historical phase samples this group can replay against.

Phase Review
15/30D 5.8% / 18.0%

Shows how often targets were reached in shorter windows, a read on near-term efficiency.

Boundary Review
60D 29.5% · avg 35.9 days

Combines 60D reach rate and average days to target, a read on completion speed.

TickerNameReview SamplesHit RateAvg DaysL4 15DL4 30DL4 60DStabilityBoundary 20Boundary 60
FALNiShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF40.0%110.00.0%0.0%0.0%moderate54.542.7
HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield E…650.0%10.033.3%50.0%50.0%moderate60.648.4
ANGLVanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bo…450.0%31.50.0%25.0%50.0%lower confidence49.841.0
HYGVFlexShares High Yield Value-Score…540.0%23.00.0%40.0%40.0%lower confidence56.647.5
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corpor…520.0%34.00.0%0.0%20.0%lower confidence47.143.2
JNKState Street SPDR Bloomberg High…425.0%35.00.0%0.0%25.0%lower confidence50.643.7
HYLBXtrackers USD High Yield Corporat…425.0%40.00.0%0.0%25.0%lower confidence49.441.0
HYGHiShares Interest Rate Hedged High…540.0%34.50.0%20.0%40.0%moderate54.453.8
HYSPIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corpora…520.0%27.00.0%20.0%20.0%lower confidence58.649.0
XCCCBondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yiel…425.0%14.025.0%25.0%25.0%lower confidence47.637.7

14Boundary Position Table

Compare close with L2/L3/L4 and read the current boundary zone.
TickerNameCloseL2L3L4Position
FALNiShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF27.1127.0027.0527.10L4+
HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield E…40.8340.7040.7740.83L4+
ANGLVanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bo…29.0928.9929.0529.10L1-L2
HYGVFlexShares High Yield Value-Score…40.2040.0740.1440.22L1-L2
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corpor…79.7979.5679.6879.81L1-L2
JNKState Street SPDR Bloomberg High…96.0495.7695.9196.12L1-L2
HYLBXtrackers USD High Yield Corporat…36.4136.3036.3736.44L1-L2
HYGHiShares Interest Rate Hedged High…86.5286.4586.5286.68L1-L2
HYSPIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corpora…93.0292.7992.9293.08L1-L2
XCCCBondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yiel…35.9135.9236.0136.21L1-

15Research Caliber

Grouping source, comparison order and interpretation boundary.
Grouping Source

Members follow the same grouping used by the rotation radar, so this page is rebuilt as data updates.

Reading Order

Read group breadth and distribution first, then ETF lanes, boundary position and historical fit.

Interpretation Boundary

The page explains relative structure inside the group; it does not replace official disclosures or suitability checks.

Risk Note - Risk note: group strength changes quickly. Verify official disclosures, liquidity and suitability independently.