Which returned more over the last year, HYG or XOVR?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYG returned +2.9% and XOVR returned 0.0%, so HYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, HYG or XOVR?

HYG charges 0.49% a year and XOVR charges 0.75%, so HYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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HYG vs XOVR: how they differ

HYG is a bond index fund and XOVR an equity index fund, and over the year HYG returned more, +2.9% against 0.0%.

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF.

HYG and XOVR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	XOVR ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	ERShares
What it is	US high yield bonds	Private-Public Crossover
Total return, 1 year	+2.9%	0.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.6 pts	−17.5 pts
Expense ratio	0.49%	0.75%
Holdings	not filed	32

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.

XOVR in plain words

XOVR is an index equity fund tracking the Private-Public Crossover. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned 0.0% 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 Jun 30, 2026, 43% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 32 positions, with the top ten at 63.1%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Oct 27, 2025 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, HYG or XOVR?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYG returned +2.9% and XOVR returned 0.0%, so HYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, HYG or XOVR?: HYG charges 0.49% a year and XOVR charges 0.75%, so HYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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