GOVT vs HYG

iShares US Treasury Bond ETF vs iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • • GOVT has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.49% for HYG.
  • • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (6.09%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGOVTHYG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.73%6.09%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$43.16B$17.71B
YTD return
-0.11%1.01%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.880.65
P/E ratio
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Last price
$22.14$77.36
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

HYG top holdings

Top holdings · HYG
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.06%
Sector breakdown · HYG
Real Estate0.4%
Utilities99.6%

About GOVT

GOVT (iShares US Treasury Bond ETF) is Broad US Treasury bonds across all maturities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $43.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 3.73%.

About HYG

HYG (iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) is US high-yield corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 6.09%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.