Angel Oak UltraShort Income ETF

UYLD

Market cap $1.12B

Angel Oak UltraShort Income ETF offers a 'cash plus' solution, targeting higher yield than T-Bills with ultra-short, actively managed fixed income. UYLD's portfolio emphasizes securitized credit—ABS, MBS, CLOs—plus high-quality corporate bonds, balancing extra yield with low volatility and short duration. Performance has outpaced comparable ultrashort ETFs, but in a rate-cutting environment, UYLD's yield advantage will gradually diminish as coupons reset lower.

UYLD offers a compelling yield enhancement, delivering about 1% over Fed Funds with a 5.2% SEC yield and low volatility. The ETF's portfolio is 96% investment grade, focused on securitized products like ABS, CLOs, and agency MBS, with a 0.7-year duration. UYLD demonstrated resilience during the April 2025 risk-off event, outperforming similar funds in its asset class with minimal drawdown.

UYLD invests in a wide assortment of cash alternative investments, including T-bills, high-quality CLOs, and short-term MBS. It yields 5.4%, a bit more than T-bills, with a bit more in volatility and risk. Risk-return seems somewhere between that of T-bills and AAA CLOs, perhaps a bit weaker than the latter.