FT Vest High Yield & Target Income ETF (HYTI)
About this ETF
The FT Vest High Yield & Target Income ETF (HYTI) is designed primarily to provide investors with a consistent income stream, while also pursuing a supplementary objective of capital growth. Under typical market conditions, the Fund achieves its investment goals through a two-pronged strategy. This involves holding U.S. Treasury securities alongside an options overlay. The options component consists of both purchasing and writing (selling) U.S. exchange-traded call options, which include Flexible Exchange (FLEX) options, all benchmarked against the iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. A core principle of the Fund, under normal market circumstances, is to commit at least 80% of its net assets (including any funds acquired through borrowing) to investments that offer exposure to high-yield or other…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| 2026-07-31 iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF C 0.80 4HYG 260731C00000800 | 98.71% |
| US Dollar $USD | 0.69% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 07/30/2026 | 0.60% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.47% |
| 3 months | -1.60% |
| 6 months | -3.35% |
| Year to date | -3.79% |
| 1 year | -4.27% |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 4.63% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.92 |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | -1.14 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -5.33% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -5.99% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.18 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.49 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-14
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 256 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-02 | USD 0.1638 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-02 | USD 0.1650 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-04 | USD 0.1666 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-02 | USD 0.1620 |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-03 | USD 0.1645 |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-03 | USD 0.1649 |
| 2026-01-02 | 2026-01-05 | USD 0.1660 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-02 | USD 0.1659 |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-04 | USD 0.1661 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-02 | USD 0.1672 |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-03 | USD 0.1669 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-04 | USD 0.1678 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-02 | USD 0.1686 |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-03 | USD 0.1687 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-02 | USD 0.1683 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-02 | USD 0.2628 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio XEQT.TO | 0.20% | 14.36B | 1.60% | +25.73% | 1.92 |
| Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio VEQT.TO | 0.22% | 11.06B | 1.24% | +26.70% | 1.96 |
| FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF BUFR | 0.95% | 10.09B | — | +14.77% | 2.12 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio VGRO.TO | 0.22% | 7.42B | 1.75% | +21.05% | 1.92 |
| Capital Group Core Balanced ETF CGBL | 0.33% | 7.08B | 1.87% | +11.47% | 1.11 |
| Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF EVTR | 0.32% | 5.61B | 4.71% | -0.18% | -0.02 |
| iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF IALT | 0.99% | 5.00B | 0.40% | — | — |
| VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF EMLC | 0.30% | 4.80B | 6.25% | +1.35% | 0.22 |
| VanEck High Yield Muni ETF HYD | 0.32% | 4.51B | 4.32% | +3.06% | 0.78 |
| Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio VBAL.TO | 0.22% | 4.00B | 2.11% | +14.74% | 1.67 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF FLTR | 0.14% | 2.89B | 0.0% |
| VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF ITM | 0.18% | 2.18B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF AOA | 0.19% | 3.21B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio XBAL.TO | 0.19% | 2.37B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio XGRO.TO | 0.20% | 3.55B | 0.0% |

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