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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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SPLG vs USHY: how they differ

SPLG is an equity index fund and USHY a bond index fund, and over the year SPLG returned more, +17.6% against +3.3%.

S&P 500, book from IVV and iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.

SPLG and USHY on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SPLG
S&P 500, book from IVV
USHY
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerS&PiShares
What it isS&P 500, book from IVVBroad USD High Yield Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year+17.6%+3.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+0.1 pts−14.2 pts
Expense rationot published0.08%
Holdingsnot filed1894

SPLG in plain words

SPLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.

USHY in plain words

USHY is a bond fund tracking the Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SPLG or USHY?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPLG returned +17.6% and USHY returned +3.3%, so SPLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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