FALN vs HYDB: Differences, Returns & Fees
FALN's duration was 4.6 years on Jul 31, 2026 and HYDB's 3.2 on May 31, 2026; FALN charges 0.25% to HYDB's 0.35%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $1.6bn for iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF and $1.5bn for iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF.
FALN costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.1 points.
| FALN | HYDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.35% |
| Net assets | $1.6bn | $1.5bn |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | +0.3% |
| What it tracks | Bloomberg US High Yield Fallen Angel 3% Capped Index | BlackRock High Yield Systematic Bond Index |
| Holdings in common | 3% | |
| Below its high | 4.4%, high on Aug 13, 2026 | 3.6%, high on Aug 25, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
FALN and HYDB 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 HYDB follows BlackRock High Yield Systematic Bond Index.
- Holdings in common. 3% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and May 31, 2026).
- Cost. FALN charges 0.25% of assets a year and HYDB 0.35%, a gap of 0.10 points.
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 HYDB hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
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3% in common
On the same fields
FALN and HYDB 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 HYDB
HYDB tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +0.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 3.6% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FALN or HYDB?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FALN returned −0.8% and HYDB +0.3%.
- Which is cheaper, FALN or HYDB?
- FALN is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 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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