HYG vs VXX

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • HYG has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.89% for VXX.
  • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (5.82%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricHYGVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.82%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.95B$414M
YTD return
1.41%6.04%
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.
0.6760.94
P/E ratio
10.98
Last price
$79.86$27.90
Inception
Issuer
iSharesBarclays

HYG top holdings

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

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

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 VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $414M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.