SCYB vs SHYG: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCYB's duration was 3.0 years on May 31, 2026 and SHYG's 2.1 on Jul 31, 2026; SCYB charges 0.03% to SHYG's 0.30%. Net assets: $2.5bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab High Yield Bond ETF, and $7.6bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
SCYB costs 0.27 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.1 points; SHYG is 7.2 times larger.
| SCYB | SHYG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.30% |
| Net assets, as of Feb 28, 2025 | $909m | $6.6bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.0% | +2.1% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5 Index |
| Holdings in common | 54% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
SCYB and SHYG are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. SCYB follows not read by ETFIQ and SHYG follows Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5 Index.
- Cost. SCYB charges 0.03% of assets a year and SHYG 0.30%, a gap of 0.27 points.
- Size. SCYB has $909m in net assets and SHYG $6.6bn (net assets, as of Feb 28, 2025); SHYG is 7.3 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, SCYB and SHYG hold 54% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
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54% in common
On the same fields
SCYB and SHYG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
About SHYG
SHYG tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +2.1% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCYB or SHYG?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCYB returned +1.0% and SHYG +2.1%.
- Which is cheaper, SCYB or SHYG?
- SCYB is cheaper, by 0.27 percentage points a year. That is about $27 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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