iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF trades at $79.65, while Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $58.46. The key difference: Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 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 | XLE | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Fixed Income | — |
52-Week High | $81.32 | $62.57 |
52-Week Low | $78.72 | $42.12 |
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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 →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as energy companies by the GICS®, including securities of companies from the following industries: oil, gas and consumable fuels; and energy equipment and services. It is non-diversified.
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