AGG vs HYG

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.49% for HYG.
  • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (5.90%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGHYG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.97%5.90%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$138.85B$17.63B
YTD return
0.12%1.76%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.990.66
P/E ratio
125.3810.98
Last price
$98.30$79.83
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

AGG top holdings

Top holdings · AGG
BISXXBlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency2.97%

HYG top holdings

Top holdings · HYG
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.84%
Sector breakdown · HYG
Real Estate0.4%
Utilities99.6%

About AGG

AGG (iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF) is Tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $138.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.97%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency (BISXX), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio.

About HYG

HYG (iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) is US high-yield corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 5.90%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 0.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.