FLHY vs PHYL: Differences, Returns & Fees

FLHY's duration was 3.1 years on Jun 30, 2026 and PHYL's 3.0 on May 29, 2026; PHYL charges 0.39% to FLHY's 0.40%. Net assets: $1.2bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF, and $1.5bn on Oct 19, 2026 for PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF.

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PHYL costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.2 points; PHYL is 1.2 times larger.

FLHY vs PHYL: Differences, Returns & Fees
FLHYPHYL
Expense ratio0.40%0.39%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026$1.2bn$1.5bn
Total return, 1 year+2.0%+0.8%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common16%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

+2.0%
FLHY total return, 1 year
+0.8%
PHYL total return, 1 year
0.40%
FLHY expense ratio
0.39%
PHYL expense ratio

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FLHY and PHYL are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. Holdings in common. 16% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 29, 2026).
  2. What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.
  3. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 FLHY returned +2.0% and PHYL +0.8% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 1.2 points.

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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FLHY and PHYL hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

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16% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding FLHY PHYL
DVA 4.625 06/01/30 144A, due Jun 1, 2030 0.93% 0.61%
TRACTC 5.875 03/01/31 144A, due Mar 1, 2031 0.52% 0.53%
VST 7.75 10/15/31 144A, due Oct 15, 2031 0.65% 0.45%
VENLNG 9.5 02/01/29 144A, due Feb 1, 2029 0.59% 0.44%
RKT 3.875 03/01/31 144A, due Mar 1, 2031 0.43% 0.41%
WULF 7.75 10/15/30 144A, due Oct 15, 2030 0.55% 0.40%
ASUCOR 8 12/31/32 144A, due Dec 31, 2032 0.36% 0.46%
TRACTD 6.5 05/01/31 144A, due May 1, 2031 0.43% 0.36%
MCFE 7.375 02/15/30 144A, due Feb 15, 2030 0.35% 0.46%
POWSOL 6.75 09/15/32 144A, due Sep 15, 2032 0.48% 0.29%
NEWARC 9.75 03/01/33 144A, due Mar 1, 2033 0.58% 0.28%
CCO 7.875 04/01/30 144A, due Apr 1, 2030 0.32% 0.28%
Only in FLHY
SKX 10 07/15/33 144a, due Jul 15, 2033 0.87%
THS 7.75 02/11/33 144A, due Feb 11, 2033 0.85%
PETM 7.5 09/15/32, due Sep 15, 2032 0.83%
KEDRIM 6.5 09/01/29 144A, due Sep 1, 2029 0.81%
EBIDCO 7.5 02/15/32 XR, due Feb 15, 2032 0.80%
ICECR 6 08/01/32 144a, due Aug 1, 2032 0.80%
LEEREN 4.25 07/01/29 144A, due Jul 1, 2029 0.79%
OPALBD 6.5 03/31/32 144A, due Mar 31, 2032 0.76%
Only in PHYL
PGIM AAA CLO ETF 1.08%
TDG 6.75 08/15/28 144A, due Aug 15, 2028 0.97%
RADIATE HOLDCO LLC, due Sep 25, 2029 0.90%
CVNA 9 06/01/30 144A, due Jun 1, 2030 0.74%
UNSEAM 7.875 02/15/31 144A, due Feb 15, 2031 0.58%
MERIDI 6.25 04/30/31 144A, due Apr 30, 2031 0.57%
TENINC 8 11/17/28 144A, due Nov 17, 2028 0.56%
HRI 6.625 06/15/29 144A, due Jun 15, 2029 0.54%

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On the same fields

FLHY
Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF
PHYL
PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Franklin PGIM
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +2.0% +0.8%
Its benchmark over the same days +1.2% (USHY) −1.9% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark +0.8 pts vs USHY +2.7 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.40% 0.39%
Holdings 289 783
Net assets, FLHY as of Oct 20, 2026 and PHYL as of Oct 19, 2026 $1.2bn $1.5bn

FLHY and PHYL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About FLHY

FLHY is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +1.2% for its benchmark, the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year.

About PHYL

PHYL is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +0.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLHY or PHYL?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLHY returned +2.0% and PHYL +0.8%.
Which is cheaper, FLHY or PHYL?
PHYL is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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