HYG vs SCYB: Differences, Returns & Fees
On May 31, 2026 HYG's duration was 3.0 years and SCYB's 3.0; SCYB charges 0.03% to HYG's 0.49%. Net assets: $16.2bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, and $2.5bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab High Yield Bond ETF.
SCYB costs 0.46 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points; HYG is 17.0 times larger.
| HYG | SCYB | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, as of Feb 28, 2025 | $15.4bn | $909m |
| Total return, 1 year | +0.7% | +1.0% |
| What it tracks | Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index | not read by ETFIQ |
| Holdings in common | 72% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.
HYG and SCYB are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. HYG follows Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index and SCYB follows not read by ETFIQ.
- Cost. HYG charges 0.49% of assets a year and SCYB 0.03%, a gap of 0.46 points.
- Size. HYG has $15.4bn in net assets and SCYB $909m (net assets, as of Feb 28, 2025); HYG is 16.9 times larger.
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, HYG and SCYB hold 72% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
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72% in common
On the same fields
HYG and SCYB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About HYG
HYG tracks an index of US high yield bonds. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +0.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.
About SCYB
SCYB tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +1.0% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HYG or SCYB?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYG returned +0.7% and SCYB +1.0%.
- Which is cheaper, HYG or SCYB?
- SCYB is cheaper, by 0.46 percentage points a year. That is about $46 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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