iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF vs Southwest Airlines Co — how do they compare? iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF trades at $79.65, while Southwest Airlines Co trades at $48.24 (market cap $23.63B). The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co pays a 1.49% dividend while iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Southwest Airlines Co is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| HYG | LUV | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Fixed Income | Industrials |
52-Week High | $81.32 | $54.80 |
52-Week Low | $78.72 | $29.06 |
Market Cap | — | $23.63B |
Enterprise Value | — | $26.70B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.49% |
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HYG is the world's largest high-yield bond ETF, tracking the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index. It provides liquid exposure to non-investment grade corporate debt, with 2026 top holdings including Cloud Software Group and Medline.
Read more on HYG →Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic carrier in the United States, as measured by the number of originating passengers boarded. Southwest operates over 700 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite expanding into longer routes and business travel, the airline still specializes in short-haul leisure flights, using a point-to-point network. Southwest operates a low-cost carrier business model.
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