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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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HYG vs USFR: how they differ

HYG and USFR are both bond index funds, and over the year USFR returned more, +4.1% against +2.9%.

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HYG and USFR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
USFR
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesWisdomTree
What it isUS high yield bondsFloating Rate Treasury
Total return, 1 year+2.9%+4.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−14.6 pts−13.4 pts
Expense ratio0.49%0.15%
Holdingsnot filed4

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.

USFR in plain words

USFR is a bond fund tracking the Floating Rate Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, HYG or USFR?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYG returned +2.9% and USFR returned +4.1%, so USFR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, HYG or USFR?
HYG charges 0.49% a year and USFR charges 0.15%, so USFR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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HYG against USFR, 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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