UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-D

ASSET-BACKED ISSUER

DISTRIBUTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the monthly distribution period from

September 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021

Commission File Number of issuing entity: 333-205844-05

Central Index Key Number of issuing entity: 0001735464

HYUNDAI AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2018-A

(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number of depositor: 333-205844

Central Index Key Number of depositor: 0001260125

HYUNDAI ABS FUNDING, LLC

(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

Central Index Key Number of sponsor: 0001541028

HYUNDAI CAPITAL AMERICA

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

Charley Changmin Yoon

(949) 732-2825

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this filing)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of the issuing entity)

33-0978453

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No. of the depositor)

3161 MICHELSON DRIVE, SUITE 1900

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92612

(Address of principal executive offices of the issuing entity)

(949) 732-2697

(Telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address, if changed since last report)

Registered/reporting pursuant to (check one)

Title of class	Section 12(b)	Section 12(g)	Section 15(d)	Name of Exchange (If Section 12(b))
Asset Backed Notes, Class A-1	¨	¨	x
Asset Backed Notes, Class A-2-A	¨	¨	x
Asset Backed Notes, Class A-2-B	¨	¨	x
Asset Backed Notes, Class A-3	¨	¨	x
Asset Backed Notes, Class A-4	¨	¨	x
Asset Backed Notes, Class B	¨	¨	x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

PART I – DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

Item 1. Distribution and Pool Performance Information.

Distribution and pool performance information with respect to the receivables that comprise the assets of Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2018-A (the “Issuing Entity”) is set forth in the Monthly Servicer’s Report attached as Exhibit 99.1.

No assets securitized by Hyundai Capital America (the “Securitizer”) and held by Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2018-A were the subject of a demand to repurchase or replace for breach of the representations and warranties during the distribution period from September 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021. Please refer to the Form ABS-15G filed by the Securitizer on February 1, 2019 for additional information. The CIK number of the Securitizer is 0001541028.

Item 1A. Asset-Level Information.

The asset-level information with respect to the receivables that comprise the assets of the Issuing Entity is set forth in Exhibit 102 to the Form ABS-EE filed by the Issuing Entity on October 25, 2021 (the “Form ABS-EE”) and is incorporated by reference into this report on Form 10-D. The additional asset-level information or explanatory language for the receivables that comprise the assets of the Issuing Entity is set forth in Exhibit 103 to the Form ABS-EE and is also incorporated by reference into this report on Form 10-D.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 10. Exhibits.

99.1

Monthly Servicer’s Report for the period from September 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021.

102

Asset Data File (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 102 to the Form ABS-EE filed by the Issuing Entity on October 25, 2021)

103

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 26, 2021	HYUNDAI ABS FUNDING, LLC (Depositor)


	By:	/s/ Charley Changmin Yoon
		Name: Charley Changmin Yoon
		Title: President and Secretary

S-1

Exhibit 99.1

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2018-A
Monthly Servicing Report

Collection Period						September 2021
Distribution Date						10/15/21
Transaction Month						42
30/360 Days						30
Actual/360 Days						30

I. ORIGINAL DEAL PARAMETERS

Cut off Date:	March 16, 2018
Closing Date:	April 18, 2018

		Dollars	Units	WAC		WARM
Original Pool Balance:	$	980,222,708.55	55,346	3.59	%	54.76
Original Adj. Pool Balance:	$	924,082,694.76

		Amount		% of Pool			Note Rate			Final Payment Date
Class A-1 Notes	Fixed	$	202,000,000.00		20.608	%		2.23000	%	April 15, 2019
Class A-2-A Notes	Fixed	$	200,000,000.00		20.404	%		2.55000	%	April 15, 2021
Class A-2-B Notes	Floating	$	150,000,000.00		15.303	%		LIBOR + 0.12	%	April 15, 2021
Class A-3 Notes	Fixed	$	230,000,000.00		23.464	%		2.79000	%	July 15, 2022
Class A-4 Notes	Fixed	$	74,600,000.00		7.611	%		2.94000	%	June 17, 2024
Class B Notes	Fixed	$	16,600,000.00		1.693	%		3.14000	%	June 17, 2024
Class C Notes	Fixed	$	27,750,000.00		2.831	%		3.29000	%	December 16, 2024
Total Securities		$	900,950,000.00		91.913	%

Overcollateralization		$	23,132,694.76		2.360	%
YSOA		$	56,140,013.79		5.727	%
Total Original Pool Balance		$	980,222,708.55		100.00	%

II. POOL BALANCE AND PORTFOLIO INFORMATION

	Beginning of Period					Ending of Period					Change
	Balance			Note Factor		Balance			Note Factor
Class A-1 Notes	$	-			-	$	-			-	$	-
Class A-2-A Notes	$	-			-	$	-			-	$	-
Class A-2-B Notes	$	-			-	$	-			-	$	-
Class A-3 Notes	$	-			-	$	-			-	$	-
Class A-4 Notes	$	41,930,406.72			0.5620698	$	32,518,699.48			0.4359075	$	9,411,707.24
Class B Notes	$	16,600,000.00			1.0000000	$	16,600,000.00			1.0000000	$	-
Class C Notes	$	27,750,000.00			1.0000000	$	27,750,000.00			1.0000000	$	-
Total Securities	$	86,280,406.72			0.0957660	$	76,868,699.48			0.0853196	$	9,411,707.24

Weighted Avg. Coupon (WAC)		3.62	%				3.65	%
Weighted Avg. Remaining Maturity (WARM)		19.60					18.87
Pool Receivables Balance	$	122,015,794.71				$	112,132,660.99
Remaining Number of Receivables		20,817					19,986

Adjusted Pool Balance	$	117,699,218.34				$	108,287,511.11

III. COLLECTIONS


Principal:
Principal Collections	$	9,811,259.86
Repurchased Contract Proceeds Related to Principal	$	-
Recoveries/Liquidation Proceeds	$	127,803.32
Total Principal Collections	$	9,939,063.18

Interest:
Interest Collections	$	375,274.13
Late Fees & Other Charges	$	20,372.16
Interest on Repurchase Principal	$	-
Total Interest Collections	$	395,646.29

Collection Account Interest	$	209.22
Reserve Account Interest	$	49.25
Servicer Advances	$	-

Total Collections	$	10,334,967.94

1 of 4

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2018-A
Monthly Servicing Report

Collection Period						September 2021
Distribution Date						10/15/21
Transaction Month						42
30/360 Days						30
Actual/360 Days						30

IV. DISTRIBUTIONS

Total Collections	$	10,334,967.94
Reserve Account Release	$	-
Reserve Account Draw	$	-
Total Available for Distribution	$	10,334,967.94

			Amount Due		Interest Pymt Due but unpaid from prior periods		Amount Paid
1. Servicing Fee @1.00%:
Servicing Fee Due	1.00	%	$	101,679.83	$	-	$	101,679.83		101,679.83
Collection Account Interest									$	209.22
Late Fees & Other Charges									$	20,372.16
Total due to Servicer									$	122,261.21

2. Class A Noteholders Interest:
Class A-1 Notes			$	-			$	-
Class A-2-A Notes			$	-			$	-
Class A-2-B Notes			$	-			$	-
Class A-3 Notes			$	-			$	-
Class A-4 Notes			$	102,729.50			$	102,729.50

Total Class A interest:			$	102,729.50			$	102,729.50		102,729.50

3. First Priority Principal Distribution:			$	0.00			$	0.00		0.00

4. Class B Noteholders Interest:			$	43,436.67			$	43,436.67		43,436.67

5. Second Priority Principal Distribution:			$	0.00			$	-		0.00

6. Class C Noteholders Interest:			$	76,081.25			$	76,081.25		76,081.25

Available Funds Remaining:									$	9,990,459.31


7. Regular Principal Distribution Amount:										9,411,707.24

				Distributable Amount				Paid Amount
Class A-1 Notes							$	-
Class A-2-A Notes							$	-
Class A-2-B Notes							$	-
Class A-3 Notes							$	-
Class A-4 Notes							$	9,411,707.24
Class A Notes Total:			$	9,411,707.24			$	9,411,707.24
Class B Notes Total:			$	-			$	-
Class C Notes Total:			$	-			$	-
Total Noteholders Principal			$	9,411,707.24			$	9,411,707.24

8. Required Deposit to Reserve Account										0.00


9. Trustee Expenses and Asset Representations Reviewer Expenses										0.00

10. Remaining Available Collections Released to Certificateholder										578,752.07

V. YIELD SUPPLEMENT OVERCOLLATERALIZATION AMOUNT (YSOA)

Beginning Period Required Amount	$	4,316,576.37
Beginning Period Amount	$	4,316,576.37
Current Period Amortization	$	471,426.48
Ending Period Required Amount	$	3,845,149.88
Ending Period Amount	$	3,845,149.88
Next Distribution Date Required Amount	$	3,406,654.95

2 of 4

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2018-A
Monthly Servicing Report

Collection Period						September 2021
Distribution Date						10/15/21
Transaction Month						42
30/360 Days						30
Actual/360 Days						30

VI. RESERVE ACCOUNT

Reserve Percentage of Initial Adjusted Pool Balance		0.25	%
Beginning Period Required Amount	$	2,310,206.74
Beginning Period Amount	$	2,310,206.74
Current Period Release to Collection Account	$	-
Current Period Deposit	$	-
Current Period Release to Depositor	$	-
Ending Period Required Amount (0.25% of APB of cut-off date)	$	2,310,206.74
Ending Period Amount	$	2,310,206.74

VII. OVERCOLLATERALIZATION

Overcollateralization Target			3.40	%
Overcollateralization Floor			3.40	%

	Beginning			Ending			Target
Overcollateralization Amount	$	31,418,811.62		$	31,418,811.62		$	31,418,811.62
Overcollateralization as a % of Original Adjusted Pool		3.40	%		3.40	%		3.40	%
Overcollateralization as a % of Current Adjusted Pool		26.69	%		29.01	%		29.01	%

VIII. DELINQUENCY AND NET LOSS ACTIVITY

Delinquent Receivables	Units Percent			Units		Dollars Percent			Amount
Current		98.64	%		19,714		97.84	%	$	109,705,979.62
30 - 60 Days		1.02	%		204		1.60	%	$	1,796,869.99
61 - 90 Days		0.27	%		53		0.45	%	$	508,784.51
91-120 Days		0.08	%		15		0.11	%	$	121,026.87
121 + Days		0.00	%		0		0.00	%	$	-
Total					19,986				$	112,132,660.99

Delinquent Receivables 30+ Days Past Due
Current Period		1.36	%		272		2.16	%	$	2,426,681.37
1st Preceding Collection Period		1.28	%		266		1.99	%	$	2,422,805.66
2nd Preceding Collection Period		1.24	%		268		1.93	%	$	2,562,055.45
3rd Preceding Collection Period		1.08	%		245		1.69	%	$	2,447,475.56
Four-Month Average		1.24	%				1.94	%

Ratio of 61+ Delinquency Receivables Balance to EOP Pool Balance							0.56	%
Delinquency Percentage exceeds Delinquency Trigger of 9.6% (Y/N)							No

Repossession in Current Period					8				$	81,222.84
Repossession Inventory					12				$	121,547.33

Current Charge-Offs
Gross Principal of Charge-Offs									$	71,873.86
Recoveries									$	(127,803.32	)
Net Loss									$	(55,929.46	)

Ratio of Current Net Loss to Beginning Pool Balance (annualized)										-0.55	%

Average Pool Balance for Current Period									$	117,074,227.85

Ratio of Current Net Loss to Average Pool Balance (annualized)
Current Period										-0.57	%
1st Preceding Collection Period										-0.35	%
2nd Preceding Collection Period										-0.10	%
3rd Preceding Collection Period										-0.91	%
Four-Month Average										-0.48	%

Cumulative Charge-Offs	Change in units from prior period		Cumulative Units		Cumulative Amount
Gross Principal of Charge-Offs		9		1,707	$	21,091,451.11
Recoveries		12		1,446	$	(12,165,249.72	)
Net Loss					$	8,926,201.39
Cumulative Net Loss as a % of Initial Pool Balance						0.91	%

Net Loss for Receivables that have experienced a Net Loss *		6		1,249	$	8,969,858.54
Average Net Loss for Receivables that have experienced a Net Loss					$	7,181.63

Principal Balance of Extensions					$	278,604.30
Number of Extensions						30

* Excludes receivables with recovered amounts equal to or in excess of principal charge-offs due to the recovery of assessments, such as interest and fees.

3 of 4

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2018-A
Monthly Servicing Report

Collection Period						September 2021
Distribution Date						10/15/21
Transaction Month						42
30/360 Days						30
Actual/360 Days						30

IX. CREDIT RISK RETENTION INFORMATION

There were no material changes in the retained interest in the transaction.

4 of 4