IBHE Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF (IBHE) 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 IBHE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IBHE

IBHE charges 0.35% annually. There are 23 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%	2.54B	Jul 2023	IBHE vs SCYB
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	0.05%	11.07B	Jun 2012	IBHE vs SPHY
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	3.48B	Dec 2016	IBHE vs HYLB
BBHY	JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.15%	608.96M	Sep 2016	IBHE vs BBHY
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	26.83B	Oct 2017	IBHE vs USHY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IBHE

IBHE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 97. No ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	95	1.03B	Aug 2018	IBHE vs BSJQ
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	94	5.96M	Feb 2022	IBHE vs XHYE
FLRT	Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF	85	615.17M	Feb 2015	IBHE vs FLRT
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	85	8.41M	Nov 2024	IBHE vs LDRH
FHYS	Federated Hermes Short Duration High Yield ETF	82	49.20M	Dec 2021	IBHE vs FHYS

Top Performing IBHE Alternatives (YTD)

IBHE is at 0.00% YTD. There are 97 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.37%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DADS	Digital Asset Debt Strategy ETF	14.37%	—	Aug 2025	IBHE vs DADS
HYEM	VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ET...	3.92%	510.68M	May 2012	IBHE vs HYEM
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	3.57%	5.96M	Feb 2022	IBHE vs XHYE
FSYD	Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF	3.35%	112.95M	Feb 2022	IBHE vs FSYD
HYHG	ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged	2.90%	173.54M	May 2013	IBHE vs HYHG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IBHE

IBHE has 0.78% 1-year volatility. There are 4 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBHD	iShares iBonds 2024 Term High Yield & Income ETF	0.00%	310.08M	May 2019	IBHE vs IBHD
BSJO	Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.00%	437.22M	Sep 2016	IBHE vs BSJO
ESHY	Xtrackers J.P. Morgan ESG USD High Yield Corporate...	0.00%	6.49M	Mar 2015	IBHE vs ESHY
HYXU	iShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond USD Hedged ...	0.00%	71.08M	Apr 2012	IBHE vs HYXU
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	1.38%	1.03B	Aug 2018	IBHE vs BSJQ

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IBHE

IBHE has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.22%. No ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -0.54%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	-0.54%	1.03B	Aug 2018	IBHE vs BSJQ
IBHG	iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-0.73%	437.71M	Jul 2021	IBHE vs IBHG
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	-1.16%	849.28M	Sep 2019	IBHE vs BSJR
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	-1.21%	5.96M	Feb 2022	IBHE vs XHYE
IBHH	iShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-1.22%	445.79M	Mar 2022	IBHE vs IBHH

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, IVV and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $855B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.51%	91.90B	May 2020	IBHE vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	2	-25.48%	58.12B	Jan 2024	IBHE vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.85%	854.92B	May 2000	IBHE vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-0.27%	42.90B	Jul 2002	IBHE vs TLT
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	104.57%	38.37B	Jul 2001	IBHE vs SOXX
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	71	8.76%	40.46B	Jun 2014	IBHE vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	47	2.78%	36.82B	Apr 2006	IBHE vs SLV
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	32	2.98%	69.92B	Jan 2005	IBHE vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	62	17.07%	80.93B	May 2000	IBHE vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	66	12.13%	32.93B	Mar 2008	IBHE vs ACWI

Often Compared With IBHE

Investors most often compare IBHE with IBTE, CLOA, EIFAX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IBTE	iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	—	—	1.55B	Feb 2020	IBHE vs IBTE
CLOA	BlackRock AAA CLO ETF	CLO	99	2.06%	2.15B	Jan 2023	IBHE vs CLOA
EIFAX	Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund	Bank Loan	36	0.69%	—	Mar 2008	IBHE vs EIFAX
NUHY	Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	54	1.35%	108.05M	Sep 2019	IBHE vs NUHY
DBSCX	Doubleline Selective Credit Fund	Multisector Bonds	94	1.71%	—	Aug 2014	IBHE vs DBSCX
ICSH	iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.45%	7.60B	Dec 2013	IBHE vs ICSH
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	93	8.43%	—	Nov 1977	IBHE vs FAGIX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	IBHE vs VOO
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.27%	389.80B	Apr 2007	IBHE vs BND
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond...	High Yield Bonds	69	1.41%	4.76B	Mar 2012	IBHE vs SJNK
IBHI	iShares iBonds 2029 Term High Yield and Income ETF	High Yield Bonds	64	1.52%	442.74M	Mar 2022	IBHE vs IBHI
VSHY	Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	65	1.75%	30.49M	Dec 2016	IBHE vs VSHY
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	73	11.71%	—	Feb 1988	IBHE vs FXAIX
FTSL	First Trust Senior Loan Fund	High Yield Bonds	60	0.62%	2.30B	May 2013	IBHE vs FTSL
THY	Agility Shares Dynamic Tactical Income ETF	High Yield Bonds	44	0.45%	62.49M	Jun 2020	IBHE vs THY
NJNK	Columbia U.S. High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	56	1.32%	37.51M	Sep 2024	IBHE vs NJNK
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	55	1.32%	16.11B	Apr 2007	IBHE vs HYG
HYDW	Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	60	0.89%	65.61M	Jan 2018	IBHE vs HYDW
YLD	Principal Active High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	59	2.83%	544.60M	Jul 2015	IBHE vs YLD
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	73	2.83%	529.12M	May 2014	IBHE vs HYGH

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