HYG vs VB

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF vs Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • VB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.49% for HYG.
  • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (5.82%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricHYGVB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.82%1.23%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.95B$177.42B
YTD return
1.41%13.19%
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.
0.671.16
P/E ratio
10.9822.28
Last price
$79.86$286.58
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

HYG top holdings

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

VB top holdings

Top holdings · VB
EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.46%
NRGNRG Energy Inc0.43%
ATOAtmos Energy Corp0.42%
TPRTapestry Inc0.40%
FTITechnipFMC PLC0.38%
CIENCiena Corp0.38%
CASYCasey's General Stores Inc0.37%
JBLJabil Inc0.37%
NTRANatera Inc0.37%
EXEExpand Energy Corp Ordinary Shares - New0.37%
Sector breakdown · VB
Real Estate7.7%
Consumer Cyclical11.6%
Basic Materials4.9%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology16.0%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services12.5%
Utilities3.4%
Industrials20.1%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare12.0%

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%.

About VB

VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $177.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.23%. Its largest holding is EMCOR Group Inc (EME), which represents 0.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.7%.