BNDW vs HYG

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF vs iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • BNDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.49% for HYG.
  • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (5.82%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDWHYG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.18%5.82%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.65B$16.95B
YTD return
0.56%1.41%
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.
0.810.67
P/E ratio
10.98
Last price
$68.21$79.86
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BNDW top holdings

Top holdings · BNDW
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF51.76%
BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF48.23%
Sector breakdown · BNDW
Technology100.0%

HYG top holdings

Top holdings · HYG
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.38%
Sector breakdown · HYG
Real Estate0.4%
Utilities99.6%

About BNDW

BNDW (Vanguard Total World Bond ETF) is Total global bond market — US plus international. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 4.18%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), which represents 51.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About HYG

HYG (iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) is US high-yield corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 5.82%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.