BHYB vs HYG: Differences, Returns & Fees
On May 31, 2026 BHYB's duration was 3.0 years and HYG's 3.0; BHYB charges 0.20% to HYG's 0.49%. Net assets: $3.0bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Xtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex Financials ETF, and $16.2bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
BHYB costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.0 point; HYG is 5.5 times larger.
| BHYB | HYG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.49% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026 | $3.0bn | $16.8bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.7% | +0.7% |
| What it tracks | ICE BofA BB-B Non-FNCL Non-Distressed US HY Constrained Index | Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index |
| Holdings in common | 73% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.
BHYB and HYG are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. BHYB follows ICE BofA BB-B Non-FNCL Non-Distressed US HY Constrained Index and HYG follows Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index.
- Cost. BHYB charges 0.20% of assets a year and HYG 0.49%, a gap of 0.29 points.
- Size. BHYB has $3.0bn in net assets and HYG $16.8bn (net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026); HYG is 5.6 times larger.
Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BHYB and HYG hold 73% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
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73% in common
On the same fields
BHYB and HYG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About BHYB
BHYB tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year.
About HYG
HYG tracks an index of US high yield bonds. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +0.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BHYB or HYG?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BHYB returned +1.7% and HYG +0.7%.
- Which is cheaper, BHYB or HYG?
- BHYB is cheaper, by 0.29 percentage points a year. That is about $29 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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