GHYG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF (GHYG) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GHYG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GHYG

GHYG charges 0.40% annually. There are 51 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCYB	Schwab High Yield Bond ETF	0.03%	2.68B	Jul 2023	GHYG vs SCYB
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	0.05%	11.41B	Jun 2012	GHYG vs SPHY
NHYB	Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.08%	1.71B	Sep 2025	GHYG vs NHYB
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	3.54B	Dec 2016	GHYG vs HYLB
BBHY	JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.15%	612.42M	Sep 2016	GHYG vs BBHY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GHYG

GHYG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 82 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	96	907.20M	Aug 2018	GHYG vs BSJQ
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	90	852.94M	Sep 2019	GHYG vs BSJR
HYZD	WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fu...	89	255.19M	Dec 2013	GHYG vs HYZD
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	88	22.06M	Nov 2024	GHYG vs LDRH
IBHG	iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF	87	499.12M	Jul 2021	GHYG vs IBHG

Top Performing GHYG Alternatives (YTD)

GHYG is at 0.86% YTD. There are 87 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.09%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DADS	Digital Asset Debt Strategy ETF	8.09%	—	Aug 2025	GHYG vs DADS
MHY	Man Active High Yield ETF	5.06%	19.82M	Sep 2025	GHYG vs MHY
HYHG	ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged	4.22%	179.11M	May 2013	GHYG vs HYHG
HYEM	VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ET...	4.07%	522.28M	May 2012	GHYG vs HYEM
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.61%	566.14M	May 2014	GHYG vs HYGH

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GHYG

GHYG has 4.66% 1-year volatility. There are 90 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ESHY	Xtrackers J.P. Morgan ESG USD High Yield Corporate...	0.00%	6.49M	Mar 2015	GHYG vs ESHY
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	1.35%	907.20M	Aug 2018	GHYG vs BSJQ
FLRT	Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF	1.47%	637.48M	Feb 2015	GHYG vs FLRT
MYHA	State Street My2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	1.84%	4.98M	Feb 2026	GHYG vs MYHA
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	1.96%	852.94M	Sep 2019	GHYG vs BSJR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GHYG

GHYG has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.84%. There are 82 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.54%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	-0.54%	907.20M	Aug 2018	GHYG vs BSJQ
IBHG	iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-0.73%	499.12M	Jul 2021	GHYG vs IBHG
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	-1.16%	852.94M	Sep 2019	GHYG vs BSJR
IBHH	iShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-1.22%	450.96M	Mar 2022	GHYG vs IBHH
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	-1.23%	22.06M	Nov 2024	GHYG vs LDRH

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, SOXX and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $894B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.92%	97.69B	May 2020	GHYG vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	1	-29.06%	46.82B	Jan 2024	GHYG vs IBIT
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	93	84.03%	47.60B	Jul 2001	GHYG vs SOXX
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.46%	894.38B	May 2000	GHYG vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	13	-1.48%	42.18B	Jul 2002	GHYG vs TLT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	86	12.23%	42.05B	Jun 2014	GHYG vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	27	-19.03%	28.37B	Apr 2006	GHYG vs SLV
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.29%	60.94B	Jan 2005	GHYG vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	19.72%	83.34B	May 2000	GHYG vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	63	10.93%	33.36B	Mar 2008	GHYG vs ACWI

Often Compared With GHYG

Investors most often compare GHYG with HYG, SHYG, EIFAX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	57	1.59%	16.73B	Apr 2007	GHYG vs HYG
SHYG	iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	77	1.82%	7.60B	Oct 2013	GHYG vs SHYG
EIFAX	Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund	Bank Loan	32	0.61%	—	Mar 2008	GHYG vs EIFAX
FLHY	Franklin Liberty High Yield Corporate ETF	High Yield Bonds	75	2.04%	1.20B	May 2018	GHYG vs FLHY
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	65	1.82%	28.80B	Oct 2017	GHYG vs USHY
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	86	20.66%	98.55B	Oct 2011	GHYG vs SCHD
ANGL	VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	52	1.90%	3.10B	Apr 2012	GHYG vs ANGL
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	83	2.30%	49.77M	Jan 2021	GHYG vs OVT
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	63	26.22%	120.59B	Dec 1998	GHYG vs XLK
XQUD.DE	Xtrackers ESG USD Emerging Markets Bond Quality We...	Emerging Markets Bonds	58	3.60%	—	Jun 2022	GHYG vs XQUD.DE
JPHY	JPMorgan High Yield Research Enhanced ETF	High Yield Bonds	85	2.22%	2.23B	Sep 2016	GHYG vs JPHY
VFSIX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Institut...	Total Bond Market	69	0.84%	—	Sep 1997	GHYG vs VFSIX
BGHSX	BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	35	0.45%	—	Dec 2014	GHYG vs BGHSX
PREF	Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	65	1.94%	1.70B	Jul 2017	GHYG vs PREF
BSJT	Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bon...	High Yield Bonds	55	1.33%	556.32M	Sep 2021	GHYG vs BSJT
GHYB	Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	64	1.53%	131.78M	Sep 2017	GHYG vs GHYB
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	34	3.30%	45.17B	May 2020	GHYG vs JEPI
BNDW	Vanguard Total World Bond ETF	Global Bonds	26	0.15%	1.90B	Sep 2018	GHYG vs BNDW
GLDV.MI	SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats UCITS	Global Equity Income	78	11.90%	—	May 2013	GHYG vs GLDV.MI
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	84	7.46%	—	Nov 1977	GHYG vs FAGIX

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