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HYG vs HYDB

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF vs iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF

HYG

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$16.1B

HYDB

iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$1.6B

Key differences

Both HYG and HYDB are fixed income ETFs. HYG charges 0.49% a year and HYDB 0.35%. The main difference: HYG covers North America; HYDB covers global markets excluding the US.

  • HYG covers North America; HYDB covers global markets excluding the US.
  • HYDB costs 0.14% less per year.
  • HYG is much larger than HYDB. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • HYG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

HYGHYDB
Annual cost (TER)0.49%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$16.1B$1.6B
Since20072017
Dividend yield5.84%7.07%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americaglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+6.2%+6.8%
CAGR 3Y+8.4%+9.1%
CAGR 5Y+3.8%+4.7%
Sharpe 3Y0.880.99
Volatility 1Y3.84%3.81%
Max drawdown-22.03%-21.58%

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