HYG vs SHY

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF vs iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • SHY has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.49% for HYG.
  • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (5.90%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricHYGSHY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.90%3.68%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.63B$25.36B
YTD return
1.76%0.56%
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.
0.660.22
P/E ratio
10.983,724.09
Last price
$79.83$81.93
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

HYG top holdings

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

SHY top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SHY.

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%.

About SHY

SHY (iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Short-term US Treasuries (1-3 years). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $25.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.68%.