HYLS ETF Analysis: Tactical High Yield | NASDAQ

High Yield Bond | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 1.601m USD | 12M Return: 4.2% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

High Yield Bonds, Junk Bonds, Below Grade Debt, Tactical Income
Total Rating 42
Safety 67
Buy Signal -0.44
High Yield Bond
Category Rotation: -2.3
TER: 1.02%
AUM: 1.60B
Avg Turnover: 10.5M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility3.23%
VaR 5th Pctl0.58%
VaR vs Median-1.00%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.01
Rel. Str. IBD33
Rel. Str. Peer Group2.5
Character TTM
Beta0.146
Beta Downside0.112
Hurst Exponent0.441
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD3.96%
CAGR/Max DD1.86
CAGR/Mean DD13.80

Warnings

Volatile

Tailwinds

Shakeout

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan -0.0% 2
Feb -0.5% 45
Mar -0.4% 15
Apr +0.2% 11
May -0.1% 13
Jun -0.0% 11
Jul +0.4% 21
Aug -0.0% 5
Sep -0.4% 10
Oct -0.7% 51
Nov +0.5% 23
Dec +0.2% 20

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: HYLS Tactical High Yield

The First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) is a high yield bond fund that, under normal market conditions, invests at least 80% of its net assets in below investment grade debt securities, commonly known as junk bonds. These securities may include rated high yield bonds or unrated debt that the funds advisor considers of comparable quality. Launched in February 2013, the fund offers investors exposure to the U.S. high yield fixed income market through an ETF structure.

High yield bonds are issued by companies with weaker credit profiles and typically carry credit ratings of BB or lower from major rating agencies. To compensate investors for the elevated risk of default, these securities generally offer higher coupon payments than investment grade bonds, making them a distinct segment of the fixed income market often used for income generation or portfolio diversification.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cuts compress high yield credit spreads
  • Default rates climb in lower-rated corporate debt
  • Risk-off sentiment triggers high yield ETF outflows
What is the price of HYLS shares?

As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 40.42 with a total of 233,352 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.64%, over one month by -0.10%, over three months by +0.27% and over the past year by +4.17%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 39.90 (which is 1.3% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).

Is HYLS a buy, sell or hold?

Tactical High Yield has no consensus analysts rating.