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HYLS and JNK

HYLSFirst Trust×JNKSPDR×
$8k$9k$10k$11k$12kLow $8,478 · 2022JNK$11,827HYLS$11,529Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$11,827JNK · best of the two
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HYLS and JNK, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETFBonds & Cash · High yield0.40%6.82%+1.2%+2.9%+8.8%+3.4%−3.0%3.9%$6.1B1.1
First Trust Tactical High Yield ETFBonds & Cash · High yield0.69%6.79%+0.8%+2.0%+8.2%+2.9%−3.1%3.8%$1.6B1.9
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: HYLS 2013 · JNK 2007
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Head to Head

5Y
First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF · $1.6B$11,529
HYLS
JNK
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF · $6.1B$11,827

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

HYLSMeasureJNK
+0.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+1.2%
+2.0%1 yearTotal return+2.9%
+8.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,659 · $12,883+8.8%
+2.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,529 · $11,827+3.4%
0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%
6.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$679 · $682 a year on $10k6.82%
−3.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−3.0%
3.8%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%
HYLSJNK Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
1–7JNK wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

HYLS vs JNK: Top 5 Holdings

Today
HYLS
[…]in top 5
JNK
in top 50.0%
HYLSStockJNK
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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HYLS vs JNK Returns, Every Period

5Y
First TrustHYLS
+2.9%
5 years, per year
JNKSPDR
+3.4%
5 years, per year
0%+5%+10%+0.8%+1.2%YTD+2.0%+2.9%1 year+8.2%+8.8%3 yrs · yr+2.9%+3.4%5 yrs · yr
HYLSJNKFaded: behind in that period
0–4JNK wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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HYLS vs JNK

YTD
First TrustHYLS
+0.8%
JNKSPDR
+1.2%
Jan 1Nov 4+0.8%+1.2%
+0.8%Year to date+1.2%
−3.1%Worst drop · 1Y−3.0%
3.8%Volatility · 1Y3.9%
6.8%Yield6.8%
$1.6BAssets$6.1B
2–1JNK wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HYLS, JNK

Today
0.40%lowest, JNK
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
JNK0.40%$40
HYLS0.69%$69
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: HYLS, JNK

1Y
6.82%highest, JNK
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
JNK6.82%$682
HYLS6.79%$679
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
HYLS$679 − $69 = $610
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: HYLS, JNK

Today
[…]holdings […]
HYLSJNK
HYLS—[…]
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
+2.9%JNK, at 3.9% volatility
0%+1%+2%+3%+4%2%3%4%5%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierJNK +2.9%HYLS +2.0%
HYLSWorst drop−3.1%3.8% 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
JNKHYLS
Jan 1Nov 4+1.2%+0.8%
+1.2%Year to date+0.8%
6.8%Yield6.8%
+2.9%Past year+2.0%
0.40%Fee0.69%
3–0JNK wins
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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SPDRSPYM
+13.4%
SPYSPDR
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Jan 1Nov 4+13.4%+13.3%
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1–0SPYM wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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