Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MTUM vs USHY: how they differ
MTUM and USHY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MTUM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and USHY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MTUM | Only in USHY |
|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 5.39% | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 1.17% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 5.20% | 1261229 BC LTD 144A 0.49% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 4.14% | MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 144A 0.38% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 3.48% | PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 0.29% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.38% | GALAXY HELIOS DATA CENTERS II LLC 144A 0.24% |
| SANDISK 3.10% | SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 0.24% |
| APPLIED MATERIAL INC 2.87% | WULF COMPUTE LLC 144A 0.24% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.69% | CORE SCIENTIFIC FINANCE I LLC 144A 0.23% |
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.
| MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI USA Momentum Factor | Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.8% | +3.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.3 pts | −14.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | 128 | 1871 |
MTUM in plain words
MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 128 positions, with the top ten at 35.3%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
USHY in plain words
USHY is a bond fund tracking the Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MTUM or USHY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and USHY returned +3.3%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MTUM or USHY?
- MTUM charges 0.15% a year and USHY charges 0.08%, so USHY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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