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iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (XHY) and BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (ZIC.U) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that XHY focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Finance, Consumer Services, and Industrials, while ZIC.U leans towards Finance, Technology, and Healthcare. When evaluating costs, XHY features a management fee (MER) of 0.5%, compared to 0.25% for ZIC.U. Use the comparison tool below to benchmark these funds across top 10 holdings, yield, sector weights and historical returns.
NAV Performance and Flows
Key Data
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XHY
ZIC.U
| AuM | $1,157.36 M | - |
| Management Fees | 0.50% | 0.25% |
| Exp. ratio | 0.55% | 0.28% |
| Tracking Difference | -0.31% | - |
Historical performance and flows
As of September 1, 2026
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | XHY | +0.00% | +0.28% | +0.96% | +2.76% | +21.06% |
ZIC.U | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Flows | XHY | +$6 M | +$77 M | +$231 M | +$343 M | +$784 M |
ZIC.U | - | - | - | - | - |
XHY vs ZIC.U exposure
Countries
XHY
USA
86.06%
Other
13.94%
ZIC.U
USA
84.12%
Other
15.88%
Sectors
XHY
Finance
17.86%
Consumer Services
13.42%
Industrials
9.27%
Energy
8.56%
Non-Energy Materials
8.09%
Business Services
7.44%
Other
35.36%
ZIC.U
Finance
34.06%
Technology
14.12%
Healthcare
9.17%
Energy
8.68%
Other
33.97%
As of September 1, 2026
Top 10 Holdings
XHY
1261229 B.C., 10% 15apr2032, USD
0.51%
Meridian Arc HoldCo, 6.25% 30apr2031, USD
0.49%
EchoStar, 10.75% 30nov2029, USD
0.44%
Cloud Software Group, 9% 30sep2029, USD
0.36%
PR RNO Property Owner 1, 6.5% 1may2031, USD
0.34%
Nexstar Media, 6.5% 15sep2033, USD
0.33%
Quikrete Holdings, 6.375% 1mar2032, USD
0.32%
Cloud Software Group, 6.5% 31mar2029, USD
0.32%
Centene, 4.625% 15dec2029, USD
0.32%
Asurion LLC, 8% 31dec2032, USD
0.31%
ZIC.U
Space Exploration Technologies, 5.35% 15jul2031, USD
0.74%
Meta Platforms, 4.875% 15nov2035, USD
0.66%
Space Exploration Technologies, 5.65% 15jul2033, USD
0.63%
Meta Platforms, 5.25% 15may2036, USD
0.62%
Amazon.com, 4.875% 13mar2036, USD
0.62%
Bank of America Corporation, 5.468% 23jan2035, USD (N)
0.56%
Bank of America Corporation, 5.015% 22jul2033, USD (N)
0.55%
Bank of America Corporation, 5.288% 25apr2034, USD (N)
0.53%
Pfizer, 4.75% 19may2033, USD
0.53%
Oracle, 5.7% 4feb2036, USD
0.52%
Diversification
XHY
Exposure data will be available soon
ZIC.U
Exposure data will be available soon
Characteristics
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XHY
ZIC.U
| Provider | iShares | BMO |
| Management | Passively managed | Passively managed |
| Benchmark | Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index - CAD Hedged | Bloomberg U.S. Investment Grade 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Capped Total Return Index - USD |
| Replication Method | Direct (Physical) | |
| Asset Class | Fixed Income | Fixed Income |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 6.20% | - |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | - |
| Inception Date | January 21, 2010 | March 19, 2013 |
Frequently asked questions about XHY and ZIC.U
How do the fees of XHY and ZIC.U compare?
XHY has an expense ratio of 0.55%, while ZIC.U has an expense ratio of 0.28%.
How are XHY and ZIC.U managed?
XHY is passively managed by iShares. It tracks the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index - CAD Hedged benchmark. ZIC.U is passively managed by BMO. It tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Investment Grade 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Capped Total Return Index - USD benchmark.
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