BLV vs HYG

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF vs iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • BLV 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

MetricBLVHYG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.76%5.90%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.67B$17.63B
YTD return
-0.60%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.
2.100.66
P/E ratio
10.98
Last price
$67.73$79.83
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BLV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BLV.

HYG top holdings

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

About BLV

BLV (Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF) is Long-term investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $8.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.76%.

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%.