BHYB vs HYGV: Differences, Returns & Fees

BHYB's duration was 3.0 years on May 31, 2026 and HYGV's 3.0 on Jul 31, 2026; BHYB charges 0.20% to HYGV's 0.37%. Net assets: $3.0bn on Oct 19, 2026 for Xtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex Financials ETF, and $1.1bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Northern Trust High Yield Value-Scored Bond ETF.

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BHYB costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.7 points.

BHYB vs HYGV: Differences, Returns & Fees
BHYBHYGV
Expense ratio0.20%0.37%
Net assets, BHYB as of Oct 19, 2026 and HYGV as of Jul 31, 2026$3.0bn$1.1bn
Total return, 1 year+1.7%+1.0%
What it tracksICE BofA BB-B Non-FNCL Non-Distressed US HY Constrained IndexNorthern Trust High Yield Value-Scored US Corporate Bond Index
Holdings in common35%
Below its high3.4%, high on Aug 25, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

+1.7%
BHYB total return, 1 year
+1.0%
HYGV total return, 1 year
0.20%
BHYB expense ratio
0.37%
HYGV expense ratio

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BHYB and HYGV are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. What each follows. BHYB follows ICE BofA BB-B Non-FNCL Non-Distressed US HY Constrained Index and HYGV follows Northern Trust High Yield Value-Scored US Corporate Bond Index.
  2. Holdings in common. 35% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026).
  3. Cost. BHYB charges 0.20% of assets a year and HYGV 0.37%, a gap of 0.17 points.

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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BHYB and HYGV hold 35% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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35% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding BHYB HYGV
BHCCN 10 04/15/32 144A, due Apr 15, 2032 0.51% 0.68%
MERIDI 6.25 04/30/31 144A, due Apr 30, 2031 0.48% 0.24%
BCULC 4 10/15/30 144A, due Oct 15, 2030 0.23% 0.32%
TDG 6.375 05/31/33 144A, due May 31, 2033 0.22% 0.35%
CHTR 4.25 02/01/31 144A, due Feb 1, 2031 0.22% 0.28%
CHTR 4.5 08/15/30 144A, due Aug 15, 2030 0.21% 0.24%
CVNA 9 06/01/31 144A, due Jun 1, 2031 0.21% 0.75%
ULTI 6.875 02/01/31 144A, due Feb 1, 2031 0.20% 0.28%
NSANY 4.81 09/17/30 144A, due Sep 17, 2030 0.20% 0.26%
CHTR 4.5 05/01/32, due May 1, 2032 0.20% 0.25%
CHTR 4.75 03/01/30 144A, due Mar 1, 2030 0.23% 0.20%
BECN 6.75 04/30/32 144A, due Apr 30, 2032 0.19% 0.23%
Only in BHYB
SATS 10.75 11/30/29 ., due Nov 30, 2029 0.47%
TRACTD 6.5 05/01/31 144A, due May 1, 2031 0.38%
QUIKHO 6.375 03/01/32 144A, due Mar 1, 2032 0.33%
TRACTC 5.875 03/01/31 144A, due Mar 1, 2031 0.31%
CORZ 7.75 05/15/31 144A, due May 15, 2031 0.28%
WULF 7.75 10/15/30 144A, due Oct 15, 2030 0.28%
AAL 5.75 04/20/29 144A, due Apr 20, 2029 0.27%
CCL 5.75 08/01/32 144A, due Aug 1, 2032 0.25%
Only in HYGV
FHLMC, due Aug 3, 2026 2.19%
MPT Operating Partnership LP, due Oct 15, 2027 1.07%
OneMain Finance Corp., due Sep 15, 2033 0.63%
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP, due Feb 15, 2031 0.51%
Discovery Global Holdings, Inc., due Mar 15, 2042 0.49%
Skeena Resources Ltd., due Apr 1, 2031 0.47%
Enova International, Inc., due Aug 1, 2029 0.46%
OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORP LTD/NEW YORK CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT VARIABLE 31/AUG/2026 USD 1000, due Aug 31, 2026 0.46%

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On the same fields

BHYB
Xtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex Financials ETF
HYGV
Northern Trust High Yield Value-Scored Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +1.7% +1.0%
Its benchmark over the same days −1.6% (IUSB) not measured
Gap to its benchmark +3.3 pts vs IUSB not measured
Expense ratio 0.20% 0.37%
Holdings 1477 1007
Net assets, BHYB as of Oct 19, 2026 and HYGV as of Jul 31, 2026 $3.0bn $1.1bn

BHYB and HYGV 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 HYGV

HYGV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +1.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BHYB or HYGV?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BHYB returned +1.7% and HYGV +1.0%.
Which is cheaper, BHYB or HYGV?
BHYB is cheaper, by 0.17 percentage points a year. That is about $17 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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