WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (QHY) Performance
QHY total return
Distributions reinvested · as of Oct 23, 2026- YTD
- +0.7% since Dec 31, 2025
- 1 year
- +1.8% total return
- 5 years
- +2.8% a year
- 10 years
- +4.4% a year
- Since first price
- +4.7% a year since 2016
QHY trailing returns vs AGG, TLT, SPY
| Period | QHY total return | Price only | U.S. bonds (AGG) | 20+ yr Treasuries (TLT) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −0.3% | −0.8% | +0.9% | +1.5% | −1.0% |
| 3 months | −0.7% | −2.2% | −0.4% | −1.0% | +3.2% |
| 6 months | −0.4% | −3.4% | −1.5% | −3.8% | +7.8% |
| YTD | +0.7% | −3.9% | −1.0% | −3.4% | +12.3% |
| 1 year | +1.8% | −4.3% | −1.1% | −6.9% | +14.4% |
| 3 years | +27.1%+8.3%/yr | +5.1% | +16.6%+5.2%/yr | +9.7%+3.1%/yr | +87.4%+23.3%/yr |
| 5 years | +14.8%+2.8%/yr | −14.8% | −0.8%−0.2%/yr | −32.5%−7.6%/yr | +79.3%+12.4%/yr |
| 10 years | +53.4%+4.4%/yr | −13.7% | +14.0%+1.3%/yr | −18.7%−2.0%/yr | +315.9%+15.3%/yr |
| Since inceptionApr 27, 2016 | +62.5%+4.7%/yr | −10.7% | — | — | — |
Total return from adjusted closes (distributions reinvested, before tax). Periods of 3 years or more are also shown annualized. Price only excludes distributions.
Growth of $10,000: QHY vs AGG
From Apr 27, 2016: QHY grew to $16,246, AGG to $11,653.
Year-end values with distributions reinvested, no taxes or trading costs. Start: first common trading day of both funds.
QHY returns by calendar year
7 of 9 full years positive. Best 2019 (+15.6%), worst 2022 (−11.8%). 2026 is year to date.
QHY annual returns table
| Year | QHY | Largest drop | AGG | TLT | SPY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | +0.7% | −2.8% | −1.0% | −3.4% | +12.3% |
| 2025 | +9.6% | −4.6% | +7.2% | +4.3% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +5.9% | −2.8% | +1.3% | −8.1% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +10.1% | −5.6% | +5.7% | +2.8% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −11.8% | −15.9% | −13.0% | −31.2% | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +4.1% | −2.6% | −1.8% | −4.6% | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +6.0% | −22.7% | +7.5% | +18.2% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +15.6% | −2.2% | +8.5% | +14.1% | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −0.1% | −6.3% | +0.1% | −1.6% | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +5.7% | −2.9% | +3.6% | +9.2% | +21.7% |
Largest drop = deepest fall from a high within that calendar year.
Calendar-year return vs largest drop within the year
Most years include a sizable fall at some point even when the year ends higher.
QHY largest drawdowns
Now 1.9% below the high| Peak | Decline | Bottom | Recovered | Fall | Underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2020 | −22.7% | Mar 23, 2020 | Aug 6, 2020 | 40 days | 6 months |
| Dec 27, 2021 | −16.2% | Sep 27, 2022 | Jul 16, 2024 | 9 months | 2.6 years |
| Oct 1, 2018 | −6.3% | Dec 24, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 | 3 months | 4 months |
Declines from a closing high (distributions reinvested) of 5% or more. Underwater = time from the peak until the old high was regained.
QHY risk statistics
| Statistic | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annualized return | +7.4% | +2.5% | +4.4% | +4.6% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 5.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 7.9% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.58 | -0.10 | 0.29 | 0.33 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.97 | -0.13 | 0.40 | 0.46 |
| Best month | +5.0% | +6.7% | +6.7% | +6.7% |
| Worst month | −2.7% | −7.1% | −11.5% | −11.5% |
| Best 12 months | +14.5% | +14.5% | +22.0% | +22.0% |
| Worst 12 months | +1.1% | −15.0% | −15.0% | −15.0% |
| Positive months | 69% | 57% | 63% | 64% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 | 0.29 | 0.43 | 0.41 | — |
| Correlation with S&P 500 | 0.71 | 0.83 | 0.79 | — |
From monthly total returns. Sharpe and Sortino use 1–3 month T-bills (BIL) as the risk-free rate, so they need history from 2007 on.
QHY rolling returns
| Holding period | Periods | Worst | Median | Best | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-year | 115 | −15.0% | +6.1% | +22.0% | 85% |
| 3-year (a year) | 91 | −1.6% | +5.1% | +9.6% | 90% |
| 5-year (a year) | 67 | +1.6% | +3.2% | +6.9% | 100% |
| 10-year (a year) | 7 | +4.3% | +4.8% | +5.0% | 100% |
Every holding period starting at a month-end since 2016. Returns for 3 years and longer are annualized.
QHY performance overview
WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (QHY) returned +1.8% over the past year and +4.4% a year over ten years, with distributions reinvested. Since its first recorded price in 2016 it has returned +4.7% a year, turning $10,000 into about $16,246. Over the same year U.S. bonds (AGG) returned −1.1%.
The deepest decline was −22.7%, from Feb 12, 2020 to Mar 23, 2020, and it took 4 months to get back to the old high. QHY finished 7 of its 9 full calendar years with a gain; the best year was 2019 (+15.6%) and the worst 2022 (−11.8%). Volatility has been 7.9% a year.
Related: QHY chart, QHY dividends, QHY bond profile. See the QHY overview for the latest quote and fund facts.
QHY performance FAQ
What is the QHY return over the past year?
QHY returned +1.8% over the 12 months to October 23, 2026, including reinvested distributions. On price alone it fell 4.3%.
What is the average annual return of QHY?
QHY has returned +2.8% a year over 5 years, +4.4% a year over 10 years, +4.7% a year since April 27, 2016 (total return, distributions reinvested).
How much would $10,000 invested in QHY be worth?
$10,000 invested in QHY at its first recorded close on April 27, 2016 would be worth about $16,246 on October 23, 2026 with distributions reinvested.
What was the worst year for QHY?
The worst calendar year was 2022, with a total return of −11.8%. The best was 2019 at +15.6%.
What is the biggest drawdown of QHY?
The largest peak-to-trough decline was −22.7% between February 12, 2020 and March 23, 2020. It recovered to the old high on August 6, 2020, 4 months after the bottom.
How volatile is QHY?
Over the past 3 years QHY had an annualized volatility of 5.1% and a Sharpe ratio of 0.58 (excess return over 1–3 month T-bills per unit of risk).