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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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GRNY vs HYG: how they differ

GRNY is an equity index fund and HYG a bond index fund, and over the year GRNY returned more, +13.8% against +2.9%.

Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.

GRNY and HYG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GRNY
Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerFundstratiShares
What it isFundstrat Granny Shots US Large CapUS high yield bonds
Total return, 1 year+13.8%+2.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−3.7 pts−14.6 pts
Expense ratio0.75%0.49%
Holdings40not filed

GRNY in plain words

GRNY is an index equity fund tracking the Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 40 positions, with the top ten at 30.8%.

HYG in plain words

HYG is a bond fund tracking the US high yield bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GRNY or HYG?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GRNY returned +13.8% and HYG returned +2.9%, so GRNY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, GRNY or HYG?
GRNY charges 0.75% a year and HYG charges 0.49%, so HYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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GRNY against HYG, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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