HYG vs VCIT

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF vs Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • • VCIT has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.49% for HYG.
  • • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (6.09%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricHYGVCIT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
6.09%5.01%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.71B$70.82B
YTD return
1.01%-0.71%
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
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Last price
$77.36$79.32
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

HYG top holdings

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

VCIT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VCIT.

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 VCIT

VCIT (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF) is Intermediate-term investment-grade corporate bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $70.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 5.01%.