BBHY: Junk Bond ETF With Little Competitive Advantage

BBHY offers broad, diversified exposure to U.S. high yield bonds with a low 0.07% expense ratio and strong 7.6% yield. While BBHY marginally outperforms HYG, it lags behind some competitors in total return and risk-adjusted performance. Dividend growth has outpaced inflation, but BBHY's price return has not kept up, resulting in an inflation-adjusted value loss for shareholders.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 6, 2025

BBHY: Simple High-Yield Corporate Bond ETF, Above-Average 7.0% Yield And Returns

JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF is a simple high-yield corporate bond ETF. It recently reduced its expense ratio from 0.15% to 0.07%, which piqued my interest. BBHY behaves exactly as expected from a high-yield bond ETF, without any significant advantages, disadvantages, or differences relative to peers.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 23, 2024

BBHY: JPMorgan's Take On The High Yield Market

JPMorgan Beta-Builders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BBHY) aims to replicate the ICE BofA US High Yield Index using a passive investment approach. BBHY holds over 1,400 individual securities, minimizing individual issuer risk with each issuer composing less than 0.5% of the fund. The fund's composition mirrors the high yield market: 50.5% BB names, 36% B names, and 13.5% CCC names.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 23, 2024

BBHY And The Junk Bond Dilemma

The market seems fearful of a recession, leading to sell-offs in junk bond ETFs like BBHY, but a quick recovery was seen this past week. Investors face a decision to invest in high-yield corporates or rotate into safer treasuries amidst economic uncertainty. Corporations holding large cash stockpiles may impact investment decisions, while default risks on high-yield corporates remain low for now.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 8, 2024