SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. JNK closed at $92.98.
JNK is the long-standing rival to HYG, holding liquid U.S. dollar high-yield corporate bonds. The two track slightly different indexes but behave very similarly.
| Issuer | State Street Investment Management |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Very Liquid Index |
| Category | High-yield bonds |
| Inception | November 28, 2007 |
| Annualized total return | +1.3% over one year, +7.8% a year over three years, +3.0% a year over five years |
| Main risk | Credit risk: junk bonds can default and tend to fall alongside stocks in recessions. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $4.78 | — |
| 2025 | $6.36 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | $6.33 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | $6.05 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | $5.46 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | $4.63 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | $0.531 |
| September 1, 2026 | $0.532 |
| August 3, 2026 | $0.527 |
| July 1, 2026 | $0.531 |
| June 1, 2026 | $0.523 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.527 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with State Street Investment Management.
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPHY | 7.38% | 0.05% | Monthly | +1.5% | +8.1% |
| USHY | 7.13% | 0.08% | Monthly | +1.6% | +8.1% |
| ANGL | 6.90% | 0.25% | Monthly | +0.3% | +7.5% |
| JNK | 6.81% | 0.40% | Monthly | +1.3% | +7.8% |
| HYG | 6.07% | 0.49% | Monthly | +1.1% | +7.7% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
6.81% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $6.33 of distributions per share on a $92.98 price. That is about $681 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
Yes. JNK pays every month. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was October 1, 2026, at $0.531 per share.
0.40% a year, or about $40 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Interest taxed as ordinary income, which makes a high yield costly in a taxable account. Often held in an IRA or 401(k).
A close alternative to HYG, at a slightly lower fee. The main risk: credit risk: junk bonds can default and tend to fall alongside stocks in recessions. This is general information, not personal advice.