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IBHF vs IBHG

iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF

IBHFACboe

iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF

IBHGACboe

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

IBHF0.35%IBHG0.35%

Avg volume · 30D

IBHF 1.8×the volume

IBHF222KIBHG127K

5Y return · a year

IBHF +0.4pt

IBHF+4.1%IBHG+3.7%

IBHF vs IBHG Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+22.2%IBHF+19.8%IBHG

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. IBHF +22.2%. IBHG +19.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−5%0%5%10%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
IBHF 0.35%
IBHG 0.35%
Fund size
IBHF $613M
IBHG $532M
1Y total return
IBHF +2.1%
IBHG +2.9%, better
Yield (12M)
IBHF 5.69%
IBHG 5.90%, better
Holdings
IBHF 38
IBHG 395
Avg volume (30D)
IBHF 222K sh, better
IBHG 127K sh
NAV per share
IBHF $22.56
IBHG $21.73
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IBHF: Cost 85, Risk 59, Mission 100, Tradability 89, Holdings 22, Durability 86. IBHG: Cost 85, Risk 64, Mission 100, Tradability 61, Holdings 29, Durability 81.
Pillar letters and Scores for IBHF, IBHG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIBHFIBHG
Cost30% weightA85A85
Mission25% weightA100A100
Risk15% weightB59B64Higher
Tradability15% weightA89HigherB61
Holdings10% weightF22D29Higher
Durability5% weightA86HigherA81

Rank among Defined-Maturity High Yield funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. IBHF and IBHG are both graded against the same 21 Defined-Maturity High Yield funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Defined-Maturity High Yield⁠

Category · 21 funds
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IBHF ranks 1st and IBHG 3rd of 21 funds in the Defined-Maturity High Yield Category.

  1. Rank 1AIBHFiShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 2AIBHIiShares iBonds 2029 Term High Yield and Income ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 3AIBHGiShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETFScore 76
  4. Rank 3AIBHHiShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield and Income ETFScore 76

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IBHFAiShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF

IBHGAiShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF

In short

IBHF No data

IBHG Most target-maturity bond ETFs stick to Treasuries and investment grade. IBHG runs the same ladder-rung playbook in high yield: a basket of dollar-denominated junk and other income bonds all maturing in 2027.

Stated mandate

IBHF No data

IBHG The fund seeks to track an index of U.S.-dollar-denominated, high-yield and other income-generating corporate bonds maturing in 2027.

Why people hold it

IBHF No data

  • IBHG A rare rung: it tracks the Bloomberg 2027 Term High Yield and Income Index, so you get a dated high yield slice instead of a bond fund that rolls its maturities forever.
  • The 2027 end date sits in the mandate itself, which is what makes ladder-building possible: stack terms, know when each rung comes due.
  • Income lands monthly, and credit risk is spread across roughly 90 bonds rather than a handful of names.

Worth knowing

IBHF No data

  • IBHG It charges 0.35% a year against a target-maturity cohort that typically runs near 0.10%. High yield credit work costs more than buying Treasuries.
  • High yield means issuer default and downgrade risk, a different animal from the Treasury and investment-grade rungs of the same shelf (IBTJ, IBDU).
  • The clock cuts both ways. As 2027 approaches the portfolio shortens and the fund is built to wind down, not to keep running.

Full IBHF profile⁠

Full IBHG profile⁠

IBHF vs IBHG Holdings

How IBHF and IBHG differ

No overlap figure

Two bond funds rarely hold the same issues.

Level by level

  • Countryby domicile87.4%
  • Asset classFixed Income100%

Sector

No Sector split for IBHF.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in IBHF and IBHG, widest gap first
CountryMore in IBHFMore in IBHG
United StatesIBHF +12.3 points
JapanIBHG +5.9 points
MacauIBHG +4.7 points
AustraliaIBHG +1.3 points
Other countries (9)IBHG +0.5 points

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • IBHF89.3%
  • IBHG28.5%

Securities held

  • IBHF35
  • IBHG393

Asset class

IBHF
Fixed Income
IBHG
Fixed Income

Holdings

Two bond funds rarely hold the same issues, so this page lists no shared Holdings. IBHF holds 35 securities, IBHG 393.

All 36 IBHF holdings⁠All 393 IBHG holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

IBHF vs IBHG Cost

Same expense ratio

$7,126

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IBHF 0.35%

    $7,126

  • IBHG 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBHF 0.35%
  • IBHG 0.35%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530IBHF $7,126IBHG $7,126

Year by year

YearIBHFIBHG
10$634$634
20$2,454$2,454
30$7,126$7,126

Expense ratio

  • 0.35%IBHF
  • 0.35%IBHG
  • Middle half of Defined-Maturity High Yield funds
  • Median 0.39%

IBHF cheapest of 21 funds

IBHG cheapest of 21 funds

IBHF vs IBHG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
IBHF 5.69%
IBHG 5.90%, better
Payout (12M)
IBHF $1.28
IBHG $1.29
Last payment
IBHF $0.07
IBHG $0.10
Ex-dividend
IBHF Oct 1, 2026
IBHG Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
IBHF Oct 6, 2026
IBHG Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
IBHF Monthly
IBHG Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

IBHFMonthly · 45 paymentsAll IBHF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.13; Mar 1, 2023 $0.13; Apr 3, 2023 $0.14; May 1, 2023 $0.14; Jun 1, 2023 $0.14; Jul 3, 2023 $0.14; Aug 1, 2023 $0.14; Sep 1, 2023 $0.14; Oct 2, 2023 $0.14; Nov 1, 2023 $0.15; Dec 1, 2023 $0.14; Dec 14, 2023 $0.14; Feb 1, 2024 $0.14; Mar 1, 2024 $0.14; Apr 1, 2024 $0.14; May 1, 2024 $0.15; Jun 3, 2024 $0.14; Jul 1, 2024 $0.14; Aug 1, 2024 $0.14; Sep 3, 2024 $0.14; Oct 1, 2024 $0.14; Nov 1, 2024 $0.13; Dec 2, 2024 $0.13; Dec 18, 2024 $0.13; Feb 3, 2025 $0.13; Mar 3, 2025 $0.12; Apr 1, 2025 $0.13; May 1, 2025 $0.13; Jun 2, 2025 $0.13; Jul 1, 2025 $0.13; Aug 1, 2025 $0.13; Sep 2, 2025 $0.13; Oct 1, 2025 $0.13; Nov 3, 2025 $0.13; Dec 1, 2025 $0.15; Dec 19, 2025 $0.12; Feb 2, 2026 $0.12; Mar 2, 2026 $0.11; Apr 1, 2026 $0.12; May 1, 2026 $0.11; Jun 1, 2026 $0.11; Jul 1, 2026 $0.08; Aug 3, 2026 $0.09; Sep 1, 2026 $0.08; Oct 1, 2026 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD
IBHGMonthly · 45 paymentsAll IBHG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.11; Mar 1, 2023 $0.11; Apr 3, 2023 $0.12; May 1, 2023 $0.13; Jun 1, 2023 $0.13; Jul 3, 2023 $0.13; Aug 1, 2023 $0.13; Sep 1, 2023 $0.12; Oct 2, 2023 $0.12; Nov 1, 2023 $0.12; Dec 1, 2023 $0.13; Dec 14, 2023 $0.13; Feb 1, 2024 $0.14; Mar 1, 2024 $0.13; Apr 1, 2024 $0.14; May 1, 2024 $0.13; Jun 3, 2024 $0.12; Jul 1, 2024 $0.13; Aug 1, 2024 $0.13; Sep 3, 2024 $0.13; Oct 1, 2024 $0.13; Nov 1, 2024 $0.13; Dec 2, 2024 $0.13; Dec 18, 2024 $0.13; Feb 3, 2025 $0.12; Mar 3, 2025 $0.12; Apr 1, 2025 $0.12; May 1, 2025 $0.12; Jun 2, 2025 $0.12; Jul 1, 2025 $0.12; Aug 1, 2025 $0.12; Sep 2, 2025 $0.12; Oct 1, 2025 $0.12; Nov 3, 2025 $0.12; Dec 1, 2025 $0.11; Dec 19, 2025 $0.11; Feb 2, 2026 $0.11; Mar 2, 2026 $0.10; Apr 1, 2026 $0.11; May 1, 2026 $0.11; Jun 1, 2026 $0.10; Jul 1, 2026 $0.11; Aug 3, 2026 $0.11; Sep 1, 2026 $0.10; Oct 1, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

IBHF vs IBHG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • IBHF
  • IBHG
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: IBHG −13.9% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−12.5%−10%−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IBHF 2.3%, betterIBHG 3.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IBHF 1.16, betterIBHG 1.00
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IBHF −11.2%, betterIBHG −13.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IBHF 0.31IBHG 0.47

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