FALN vs HFSI: Differences, Returns & Fees
On Jul 31, 2026 FALN's duration was 4.6 years and HFSI's 5.2; FALN charges 0.25% to HFSI's 0.49%. Net assets: $1.6bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF, and $1.1bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Hartford Strategic Income ETF.
FALN costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; FALN is 1.5 times larger.
| FALN | HFSI | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.49% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $1.6bn | $1.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | −0.7% |
| What it tracks | Bloomberg US High Yield Fallen Angel 3% Capped Index | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Below its high | 4.4%, high on Aug 13, 2026 | 3.3%, high on Aug 25, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.
FALN and HFSI are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. FALN follows Bloomberg US High Yield Fallen Angel 3% Capped Index and HFSI follows No index, actively managed.
- Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
- Number of holdings. FALN holds 156 positions and HFSI holds 965.
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, FALN and HFSI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.
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0% in common
On the same fields
FALN and HFSI on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About FALN
FALN tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 4.4% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.
About HFSI
HFSI is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FALN or HFSI?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FALN returned −0.8% and HFSI −0.7%.
- Which is cheaper, FALN or HFSI?
- FALN is cheaper, by 0.24 percentage points a year. That is about $24 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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