Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HYG vs VGLT: how they differ
HYG and VGLT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and HYG returned more over the year.
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HYG and VGLT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HYG | Only in VGLT |
|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.68% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.62% |
| 1261229 BC LTD 144A 0.56% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.50% |
| MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 144A 0.47% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.49% |
| PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 0.35% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| WULF COMPUTE LLC 144A 0.29% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| GALAXY HELIOS DATA CENTERS II LLC 144A 0.28% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.48% |
| PANTHER ESCROW ISSUER LLC 144A 0.28% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.44% |
| SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 0.28% | Province of British Columbia Canada 0.43% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US high yield bonds | Long-term Treasury |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | −5.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | −22.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | not published |
| Holdings | 1326 | 1703 |
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.
VGLT in plain words
VGLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −5.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 39.2% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, HYG or VGLT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYG returned +2.9% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so HYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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