Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
DYNF vs HYG: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, DYNF returned +14.5% to HYG's +1.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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askIQ about DYNF and HYGNet assets on Oct 27, 2026: $42.7bn for iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and $17.5bn for iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
DYNF costs 0.23 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 13.2 points; DYNF is 2.4 times larger.
| Measure | DYNF | HYG |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +14.5% | +1.3% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.49% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $42.7bn | $17.5bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 95% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 40.7% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and HYG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
DYNF and HYG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DYNF
DYNF is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.5% with distributions reinvested, against +13.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 262 positions, with the top ten at 40.7%.
HYG
HYG tracks an index of US high yield bonds. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.2% 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, DYNF or HYG?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +14.5% and HYG +1.3%.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or HYG?
- DYNF is cheaper, by 0.23 percentage points a year. That is about $23 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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