Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HYG and JNK

HYGiShares×JNKSPDR×
$8k$9k$10k$11k$12k$13kLow $8,689 · 2022HYG$11,794JNK$11,728Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$11,794HYG · best of the two
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HYG and JNK, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETFBonds & Cash · High yield0.40%6.87%+0.5%+1.9%+8.6%+3.2%−3.0%3.9%$6.1B1.4
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · High yield0.49%6.09%+0.3%+1.6%+8.5%+3.4%−2.9%3.8%$17.7B1.6
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HYG 2007 · JNK 2007
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Head to Head

5Y
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF · $17.7B$11,794
HYG
JNK
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF · $6.1B$11,728

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

HYGMeasureJNK
+0.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+0.5%
+1.6%1 yearTotal return+1.9%
+8.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,768 · $12,792+8.6%
+3.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,794 · $11,728+3.2%
0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%
6.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$609 · $687 a year on $10k6.87%
−2.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−3.0%
3.8%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%
HYGJNK Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
3–5JNK wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

HYG vs JNK: Top 5 Holdings

Today
HYG
[…]in top 5
JNK
in top 50.0%
HYGStockJNK
not top 5DBD0.0%
not top 5GPOR0.0%
Held in common[…]
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund
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HYG vs JNK Returns, Every Period

5Y
iSharesHYG
+3.4%
5 years, per year
JNKSPDR
+3.2%
5 years, per year
0%+5%+10%+0.3%+0.5%YTD+1.6%+1.9%1 year+8.5%+8.6%3 yrs · yr+3.4%+3.2%5 yrs · yr
HYGJNKFaded: behind in that period
1–3JNK wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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HYG vs JNK

YTD
iSharesHYG
+0.3%
JNKSPDR
+0.5%
Jan 1Nov 3+0.3%+0.5%
+0.3%Year to date+0.5%
−2.9%Worst drop · 1Y−3.0%
3.8%Volatility · 1Y3.9%
6.1%Yield6.9%
$17.7BAssets$6.1B
2–2level
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HYG, JNK

Today
0.40%lowest, JNK
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
JNK0.40%$40
HYG0.49%$49
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: HYG, JNK

1Y
6.87%highest, JNK
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
JNK6.87%$687
HYG6.09%$609
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$647most kept, JNK
JNK$687 − $40 = $647
HYG$609 − $49 = $560
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: HYG, JNK

Today
[…]holdings […]
HYGJNK
HYG—[…]
JNK[…]—
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+1.9%JNK, at 3.9% volatility
0%+0.5%+1%+1.5%+2%+2.5%2%3%4%5%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierJNK +1.9%HYG +1.6%
HYGWorst drop−2.9%3.8% vol
JNKWorst drop−3.0%3.9% vol
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
JNKHYG
Jan 1Nov 3+0.5%+0.3%
+0.5%Year to date+0.3%
6.9%Yield6.1%
+1.9%Past year+1.6%
0.40%Fee0.49%
4–0JNK wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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+11.5%
SPYSPDR
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Jan 1Nov 3+11.5%+11.5%
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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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