HYG vs VT

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF vs Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Quick take
  • VT has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.49% for HYG.
  • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (5.82%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricHYGVT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.82%1.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.95B$89.90B
YTD return
1.41%10.19%
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.
0.670.98
P/E ratio
10.9823.55
Last price
$79.86$153.72
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

HYG top holdings

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

VT top holdings

Top holdings · VT
NVDANVIDIA Corp3.97%
AAPLApple Inc3.56%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.67%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc1.95%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.63%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.39%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.37%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.32%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.22%
TSLATesla Inc1.02%
Sector breakdown · VT
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical9.7%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive5.2%
Technology25.6%
Communication Services7.9%
Financial Services16.4%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials11.9%
Energy4.7%
Healthcare8.9%

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 VT

VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF) is All-world equities in a single fund. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $89.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.67%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 4.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.