Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
EEM vs HYG: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EEM returned +16.3% to HYG's +1.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $29.1bn for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and $17.5bn for iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
HYG costs 0.23 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 15.0 points; EEM is 1.7 times larger.
| Measure | EEM | HYG |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +1.3% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 10.8%, high on Jun 22, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI Emerging Markets Index | Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.49% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $29.1bn | $17.5bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 37.2% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, EEM 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
EEM and HYG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EEM
EEM tracks an index of Emerging markets. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +16.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,186 positions, with the top ten at 37.2%. It sat 10.8% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
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, EEM or HYG?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +16.3% and HYG +1.3%.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or HYG?
- HYG 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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