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SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

High yield ('junk') corporate bond ETF offering exposure to below-investment-grade US corporate debt. Higher yield than investment-grade BND/AGG but with significantly more credit risk. Competes directly with HYG.

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Fixed IncomeTER 0.40%Dist.US-domiciled
TER
0.40%
AUM
$8B
Holdings
~1,200
Data Range
— → —

Key Facts

ISIN
US78468R7953
Issuer
State Street
Benchmark
Bloomberg High Yield Very Liquid Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.40%
Assets Under Management
$8B approx.
Inception Date
2007-11-28
Domicile
US
Legal Structure
Open-End Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Optimized Sampling)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NYSE Arca
Number of Holdings
~1,200

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 represent 5.4% of the fund.

1
HY-ATransDigm 6.375% 2029
0.70%
2
HY-BCCO Holdings 5.125% 2031
0.60%
3
HY-CFord Motor 6.1% 2032
0.60%
4
HY-DAlbertsons 5.875% 2028
0.60%
5
HY-ECarnival Corp. 5.75% 2027
0.50%
6
HY-FTenet Healthcare 6.125% 2028
0.50%
7
HY-GLevel 3 4.25% 2028
0.50%
8
HY-HCaesars 6.25% 2030
0.50%
9
HY-IT-Mobile 5.05% 2033
0.50%
10
HY-JBath & Body 5.99% 2029
0.40%

Sector Breakdown

Consumer Discretionary
18%
Communication Services
14%
Energy
14%
Healthcare
10%
Industrials
10%
Technology
8%
Financials
8%
Consumer Staples
7%

Source: Official issuer data · Last updated: 2026-05-12

Equivalent ETFs

These ETFs track the same or very similar underlying index:

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Who Is This ETF For?

✓Portfolio stabilizer and income generator. Reduces overall portfolio volatility when paired with equities.

Key Risks to Consider

• Interest rate risk: bond prices fall when rates rise.

• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (JNK), SSGA (metadata)Last verified: 2026-05-06

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

High yield ('junk') corporate bond ETF offering exposure to below-investment-grade US corporate debt. Higher yield than investment-grade BND/AGG but with significantly more credit risk. Competes directly with HYG.
JNK has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.40%, which means you pay $40 per year for every $10,000 invested.
Yes, JNK is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.
JNK is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).
JNK uses optimized sampling, holding a representative subset of the Bloomberg High Yield Very Liquid Index index to minimize costs while closely tracking performance.
Similar ETFs tracking the same or a very similar index include: HYG. These may differ in domicile, currency, dividend policy, or expense ratio.