Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
HYG vs MINT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, HYG returned +1.3% to MINT's +4.2%, and MINT charges 0.36% to HYG's 0.49%.
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Net assets: $17.5bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, and $16.4bn on Jun 30, 2026 for PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund.
Pair scorecard
MINT costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.9 points.
| Measure | HYG | MINT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +1.3% | +4.2% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index | No index, actively managed |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.36% |
| Net assets, HYG as of Oct 27, 2026 and MINT as of Jun 30, 2026 | $17.5bn | $16.4bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, HYG and MINT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
HYG and MINT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
MINT
MINT is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HYG or MINT?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYG returned +1.3% and MINT +4.2%.
- Which is cheaper, HYG or MINT?
- MINT is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 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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