Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HYG vs IGSB: how they differ
HYG and IGSB hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and HYG returned more over the year.
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HYG and IGSB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HYG | IGSB |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.68% | 0.56% |
| UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA) INC 144A | 0.10% | 0.04% |
| ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| AES CORPORATION (THE) | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GROUP INC | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA 144A | 0.14% | 0.02% |
| HA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPI | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| OPEN TEXT CORP 144A | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP | 0.12% | 0.02% |
| VODAFONE GROUP PLC | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| XPO INC 144A | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Only in HYG | Only in IGSB |
|---|---|
| 1261229 BC LTD 144A 0.56% | EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO S. R.L. 144A 0.29% |
| MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 144A 0.47% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 0.15% |
| PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 0.35% | DEUTSCHE TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL FIN 0.10% |
| WULF COMPUTE LLC 144A 0.29% | BAYER US FINANCE II LLC 144A 0.09% |
| GALAXY HELIOS DATA CENTERS II LLC 144A 0.28% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN 0.09% |
| PANTHER ESCROW ISSUER LLC 144A 0.28% | GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA (FXD-FRN) 0.08% |
| SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 0.28% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE MTN 0.08% |
| CORE SCIENTIFIC FINANCE I LLC 144A 0.27% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (FXD-FRN) MTN 0.08% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 10, 2026.
| HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | US high yield bonds | 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 1326 | 4496 |
HYG in plain words
HYG is a bond fund tracking the US high yield bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.
IGSB in plain words
IGSB is a bond fund tracking the 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HYG or IGSB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYG returned +2.9% and IGSB returned +1.7%, so HYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HYG or IGSB?
- HYG charges 0.49% a year and IGSB charges 0.04%, so IGSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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