State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK)
| Assets | $7.12B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.40% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 74.87M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $6.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.58% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 74.35% |
| 1-Year Return | +1.87% |
| Volume | 2,192,453 |
| Open | 96.75 |
| Previous Close | 96.91 |
| Day's Range | 96.71 - 96.83 |
| 52-Week Low | 94.19 |
| 52-Week High | 98.24 |
| Beta | 0.43 |
| Holdings | 1226 |
| Inception Date | Nov 28, 2007 |
About JNK
Fund Home PageThe State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg High Yield Very Liquid index. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of highly liquid, high-yield, US dollar-denominated corporate bonds. JNK was launched on Nov 28, 2007 and is issued by State Street.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.52478 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.52457 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.56009 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.49055 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.52789 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.53338 | Nov 6, 2025 |
News
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How junk bonds are signaling the same optimism about the U.S. economy as stocks
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Long-Term Treasury Bond Yields Are Spiking. Why It Won't Last.
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What junk? High-yield bonds outperform in a turbulent April
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Corporate bond ETFs HYG and JNK suffer outflows amid Fed jitters
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High-yield bond compensation shrinks to levels ‘only sustainable in an economic upturn'
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Why high-yield bond ETFs may deliver ‘surprise' outperformance in fixed income in 2024
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Investors shun high-yield debt ETFs despite gains as broader bond market stumbles
Junk bond ETFs fell Thursday after the latest inflation report, but have gains this year on a total return basis
An ‘iceberg' awaits with only 10% of the junk-bond market feeling the pinch of higher rates, says BofA Global
U.S. companies binged on debt when rates were super low, so they wouldn't have to swallow the bitter pill of higher borrowing costs down the road.
Junk Bond Fund Get Bigger, Internet And Gas Shrink
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Watch this ‘canary in the coal mine' for signs of trouble in markets, Neuberger Berman CIO says
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Treasury-bond ETFs fall after inflation report as investors brace for Fed decision
Exchange-traded funds that invest in Treasury bonds fell Tuesday after the May inflation report, as the market anticipated the Federal Reserve may continue hiking interest rates after a June pause.
How debt-ceiling worries could play out in risky corporate bond market, according to CreditSights
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‘Deposits are going to keep drifting out,' says DoubleLine's Gundlach, warning of echoes of S&L crisis at banks
“I'm really turning more bearish,” Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine, told CNBC on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve raised rates by another 25 basis points to the highest level since 2007.