HYG vs IEMG

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • IEMG has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.49% for HYG.
  • • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (6.09%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricHYGIEMG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
6.09%2.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.71B$145.91B
YTD return
1.01%11.35%
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.
0.651.06
P/E ratio
—14.65
Last price
$77.36$75.78
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

HYG top holdings

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

IEMG top holdings

Top holdings · IEMG
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd13.94%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.14%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc4.57%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.34%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.61%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.35%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.86%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.72%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.65%
Sector breakdown · IEMG
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.1%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive2.9%
Technology39.9%
Communication Services5.7%
Financial Services19.6%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials7.2%
Energy3.6%
Healthcare3.6%

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%.

About IEMG

IEMG (iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Broad emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $145.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.42%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 13.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.