HYDW vs DDX

Comparison between XTRACKERS LOW BETA HIGH YIELD BOND ETF (HYDW, ETF) and DEFINED DURATION 10 ETF (DDX, ETF).

5-Year PerformanceHYDW has outperformed DDX, delivering a return of +3.5% compared to +2.5%

HYDW vs DDX - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	HYDW(ETF)	DDX(ETF)
Net Assets	$66M	$66M
Expense Ratio	0.20%	0.25%
Max Drawdown	18.06%	22.16%
Sharpe Ratio	0.52	1.31
5Y Beta	0.17	0.24
5Y Dividends CAGR	4.46%	N/A

Net Assets

HYDW

$66M

Winner

DDX

$66M

Expense Ratio

Winner

HYDW

0.20%

DDX

0.25%

Max Drawdown

Winner

HYDW

18.06%

DDX

22.16%

Sharpe Ratio

HYDW

0.52

Winner

DDX

1.31

5Y Beta

Winner

HYDW

0.17

DDX

0.24

5Y Dividends CAGR

HYDW

4.46%

DDX

N/A

HYDW vs DDX - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	HYDW	DDX
1 month	+0.00%	+0.51%
3 months	+0.47%	+1.91%
6 months	+1.20%	+4.60%
1 year	+5.37%	+11.49%
5 years(CAGR)	+3.52%	+2.52%
10 years(CAGR)	+4.03%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+4.03%	+2.52%

HYDW

+0.00%

Winner

DDX

+0.51%

HYDW

+0.47%

Winner

DDX

+1.91%

HYDW

+1.20%

Winner

DDX

+4.60%

HYDW

+5.37%

Winner

DDX

+11.49%

5Y(CAGR)

Winner

HYDW

+3.52%

DDX

+2.52%

10Y(CAGR)

HYDW

+4.03%

DDX

N/A

Max(CAGR)

Winner

HYDW

+4.03%

DDX

+2.52%

HYDW vs DDX - Annual Returns (2018 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	HYDW	DDX
2026	+0.79%	+3.59%
2025	+8.22%	+11.97%
2024	+6.25%	+3.36%
2023	+9.45%	+10.05%
2022	-7.79%	-15.84%
2021	+2.97%	+1.34%
2020	+5.33%	N/A
2019	+11.52%	N/A
2018	-1.08%	N/A

HYDW vs DDX Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for HYDW was -17.75%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 106 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for DDX was -21.28%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 907 trading sessions.

The current HYDW drawdown is -0.37%. The current DDX drawdown is -1.13%.

Rank	HYDW	DDX
#1	-17.75% Feb 14, 2020 - Jul 17, 2020	-21.28% Nov 9, 2021 - Jun 24, 2025
#2	-12.69% Dec 27, 2021 - Dec 13, 2023	-4.41% Feb 27, 2026 - May 6, 2026
#3	-3.32% Oct 3, 2018 - Jan 9, 2019	-2.36% Sep 23, 2021 - Oct 28, 2021
#4	-2.72% Apr 2, 2025 - Apr 24, 2025	-1.80% Oct 27, 2025 - Dec 11, 2025
#5	-2.52% Aug 6, 2020 - Oct 12, 2020	-1.43% May 6, 2026 - May 26, 2026
#6	-2.11% Feb 12, 2021 - Jun 1, 2021	-1.20% Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 23, 2025
#7	-2.09% Feb 19, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026	-1.13% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026
#8	-1.89% Mar 27, 2024 - May 3, 2024	-0.77% Jan 15, 2026 - Jan 23, 2026
#9	-1.84% Sep 16, 2021 - Dec 23, 2021	-0.73% Sep 16, 2025 - Oct 1, 2025
#10	-1.59% Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 27, 2025	-0.72% Jul 25, 2025 - Aug 4, 2025
#11	-1.55% Jan 23, 2018 - Aug 1, 2018	-0.63% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 4, 2025
#12	-1.43% Oct 12, 2020 - Nov 4, 2020	-0.62% Oct 3, 2025 - Oct 14, 2025
#13	-1.37% Dec 27, 2023 - Feb 1, 2024	-0.50% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025
#14	-1.36% Sep 30, 2024 - Dec 4, 2024	-0.45% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
#15	-1.00% Feb 1, 2024 - Mar 19, 2024	-0.32% Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 4, 2026