Overview
Junk bonds maturing within about five years — JNK's shorter, steadier sibling, paying 7% with roughly half the rate sensitivity.
Top Holdings
| Ticker | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| CCL | Carnival bonds | 1.2% |
| F | Ford Motor bonds | 1.0% |
| TMUS | T-Mobile bonds | 0.9% |
| OXY | Occidental bonds | 0.8% |
| AAL | American Airlines bonds | 0.8% |
| CHTR | Charter bonds | 0.7% |
| CZR | Caesars bonds | 0.7% |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare bonds | 0.6% |
| XPO | XPO bonds | 0.6% |
| DISH | EchoStar bonds | 0.5% |
Fund Details
Investment Thesis
Short junk earns nearly the whole high-yield coupon while Treasury drama passes it by — the borrower repays within five years or defaults, and rate wiggles barely move the price. SJNK is the SPDR expression of the same trade as SHYG: 7% monthly income as pure credit risk, the right shape for a year when duration keeps hurting.
Who It's For
Income investors consciously choosing credit risk over rate risk. Pick between SJNK and SHYG on fee and index taste — the strategy is identical.
10-Year History
| Year | Close | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $25.40 | -- |
| 2017 | $25.66 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | $24.89 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | $26.38 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | $25.59 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | $26.10 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $23.75 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | $24.70 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | $25.20 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | $25.70 | +2.0% |
| Year | Yield |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.10% |
| 2017 | 5.70% |
| 2018 | 6.40% |
| 2019 | 5.80% |
| 2020 | 5.60% |
| 2021 | 4.70% |
| 2022 | 6.90% |
| 2023 | 7.30% |
| 2024 | 7.10% |
| 2025 | 7.10% |
| Year | AUM | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.5B | -- |
| 2017 | $4B | +14.3% |
| 2018 | $3B | -25.0% |
| 2019 | $3B | +0.0% |
| 2020 | $3.5B | +16.7% |
| 2021 | $4.5B | +28.6% |
| 2022 | $3.5B | -22.2% |
| 2023 | $4B | +14.3% |
| 2024 | $4.5B | +12.5% |
| 2025 | $4.5B | +0.0% |
Price history from exchange data. Dividend yields from reported distributions; some earlier years are derived from total-return vs price-return data or are ETFHub estimates. AUM history is an ETFHub estimate modelled from current assets and annual returns (fund flows not reflected) and may differ from official fund records. Data as of October 2026.
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