Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
HYG vs SPSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
HYG's duration was 2.9 years on Aug 31, 2026 and SPSB's 1.8 on Jun 30, 2026; SPSB charges 0.04% to HYG's 0.49%.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $17.5bn for iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and $11.3bn for State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
SPSB costs 0.45 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points; HYG is 1.5 times larger.
| Measure | HYG | SPSB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +1.3% | +2.2% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index | Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Corporate Bond Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $17.5bn | $11.3bn |
| 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 SPSB 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 SPSB 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.
SPSB
SPSB tracks an index of Short Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +2.2% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HYG or SPSB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYG returned +1.3% and SPSB +2.2%.
- Which is cheaper, HYG or SPSB?
- SPSB is cheaper, by 0.45 percentage points a year. That is about $45 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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