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FTSL and JNK

FTSLFirst Trust×JNKSPDR×
$8k$9k$10k$11k$12k$13kLow $9,406 · 2022FTSL$12,879JNK$11,827Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$12,879FTSL · best of the two
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FTSL and JNK, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
First Trust Senior Loan FundBonds & Cash · High yield0.70%6.26%+2.5%+3.7%+6.5%+5.2%−2.4%2.3%$2.5B1.4
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETFBonds & Cash · High yield0.40%6.82%+1.2%+2.9%+8.8%+3.4%−3.0%3.9%$6.1B1.6
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTSL 2013 · JNK 2007
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Head to Head

5Y
First Trust Senior Loan Fund · $2.5B$12,879
FTSL
JNK
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF · $6.1B$11,827

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTSLMeasureJNK
+2.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+1.2%
+3.7%1 yearTotal return+2.9%
+6.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,084 · $12,883+8.8%
+5.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,879 · $11,827+3.4%
0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%
6.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$626 · $682 a year on $10k6.82%
−2.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−3.0%
2.3%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%
FTSLJNK Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
5–3FTSL wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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FTSL vs JNK: Top 5 Holdings

Today
FTSL
[…]in top 5
JNK
in top 50.0%
FTSLStockJNK
not top 5DBD0.0%
not top 5GPOR0.0%
Held in common[…]
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund
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FTSL vs JNK Returns, Every Period

5Y
First TrustFTSL
+5.2%
5 years, per year
JNKSPDR
+3.4%
5 years, per year
0%+5%+10%+2.5%+1.2%YTD+3.7%+2.9%1 year+6.5%+8.8%3 yrs · yr+5.2%+3.4%5 yrs · yr
FTSLJNKFaded: behind in that period
3–1FTSL wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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FTSL vs JNK

YTD
First TrustFTSL
+2.5%
JNKSPDR
+1.2%
Jan 1Nov 4+2.5%+1.2%
+2.5%Year to date+1.2%
−2.4%Worst drop · 1Y−3.0%
2.3%Volatility · 1Y3.9%
6.3%Yield6.8%
$2.5BAssets$6.1B
3–1FTSL wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTSL, JNK

Today
0.40%lowest, JNK
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
JNK0.40%$40
FTSL0.70%$70
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: FTSL, JNK

1Y
6.82%highest, JNK
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
JNK6.82%$682
FTSL6.26%$626
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$642most kept, JNK
JNK$682 − $40 = $642
FTSL$626 − $70 = $556
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: FTSL, JNK

Today
[…]holdings […]
FTSLJNK
FTSL—[…]
JNK[…]—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+3.7%FTSL, at 2.3% volatility
0%+1%+2%+3%+4%+5%1%2%3%4%5%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierFTSL +3.7%JNK +2.9%
FTSLWorst drop−2.4%2.3% vol
JNKWorst drop−3.0%3.9% vol
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
JNKFTSL
Jan 1Nov 4+1.2%+2.5%
+1.2%Year to date+2.5%
6.8%Yield6.3%
+2.9%Past year+3.7%
0.40%Fee0.70%
2–2level
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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+13.4%
SPYSPDR
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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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