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Global X USD High Yield Bond (Currency Hedged) ETF

About this ETF

Invests in USD-denominated high yield corporate bonds issued by companies in developed markets, with currency exposure hedged back to Australian dollars.

IssuerGlobal X
Management fee (MER)0.30% p.a.
Inception date1 Jul 2022
BenchmarkSolactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Hedged to AUD Index

Scout Score

43/100
Ranked #36 of 58 in Fixed Income

An independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.

Cost16
Diversification87
Tracking46
Liquidity19
Fund Strength24
Performance—
Income98

Strengths

  • Attractive yield — 11.60%, higher than 98% of Fixed Income peers.
  • Well diversified — top holdings are 3.1% of the fund, less concentrated than 87% of Fixed Income peers.

Weaknesses

  • Higher fee — 0.30% p.a., more expensive than 84% of Fixed Income funds.
  • Lower liquidity — 0.20% bid/ask spread, wider than 81% of Fixed Income peers.
  • Small fund — $15M in assets, smaller than 76% of Fixed Income funds, which can mean wider spreads.

Performance (as of 5 Nov 2026)

Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.

1 Month+0.84%
3 Months-1.70%
YTD+0.59%
1 Year+1.95%
3 Years (p.a.)+6.29%

Price history

Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.

-5%+5%+14%+24%+34%2022-062023-072024-092025-102026-11

Top holdings (as of 13 Aug 2026)

Global X discloses these as a ranked list only — individual weights per holding aren't published. Together, these top 20 holdings make up 5.6% of the fund.

  1. 1.TRACTD 6 1/2 05/01/310.39%
  2. 2.QUIKHO 6 3/8 03/01/320.35%
  3. 3.TIBX 6 1/2 03/31/290.34%
  4. 4.TIBX 9 09/30/290.32%
  5. 5.DISH 11 3/4 11/15/270.31%
  6. 6.ASUCOR 8 12/31/320.29%
  7. 7.NXST 6 1/2 09/15/330.29%
  8. 8.VENLNG 9 1/2 02/01/290.28%
  9. 9.HBGCN 7 1/4 06/15/300.28%
  10. 10.TIHLLC 7 1/8 06/01/310.27%
  11. 11.CNC 4 5/8 12/15/290.27%
  12. 12.CCL 5 3/4 08/01/320.26%
  13. 13.ASUCOR 8 3/8 02/01/340.26%
  14. 14.EA 7 1/4 07/01/330.26%
  15. 15.CHTR 4 3/4 03/01/300.25%
  16. 16.EMECLI 6 5/8 12/15/300.24%
  17. 17.TDG 6 3/8 03/01/290.24%
  18. 18.BCULC 4 10/15/300.24%
  19. 19.BWY 7 7/8 04/15/300.23%
  20. 20.DVA 4 5/8 06/01/300.23%