SJNK Alternatives & Similar ETFs

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (SJNK) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SJNK. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SJNK

SJNK charges 0.40% annually. There are 51 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCYB	Schwab High Yield Bond ETF	0.03%	2.75B	Jul 2023	SJNK vs SCYB
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	0.05%	11.60B	Jun 2012	SJNK vs SPHY
NHYB	Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.08%	1.70B	Sep 2025	SJNK vs NHYB
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	28.59B	Oct 2017	SJNK vs USHY
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	3.46B	Dec 2016	SJNK vs HYLB

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SJNK

SJNK has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 67. There are 31 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	96	870.26M	Aug 2018	SJNK vs BSJQ
SEIX	Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF	96	251.21M	Apr 2019	SJNK vs SEIX
HYZD	WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fu...	93	259.69M	Dec 2013	SJNK vs HYZD
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	89	596.69M	May 2014	SJNK vs HYGH
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	88	865.81M	Sep 2019	SJNK vs BSJR

Top Performing SJNK Alternatives (YTD)

SJNK is at 2.14% YTD. There are 61 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.48%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DADS	Digital Asset Debt Strategy ETF	9.48%	—	Aug 2025	SJNK vs DADS
MHY	Man Active High Yield ETF	6.41%	19.82M	Sep 2025	SJNK vs MHY
HYEM	VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF	4.49%	521.46M	May 2012	SJNK vs HYEM
HYHG	ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged	4.22%	185.42M	May 2013	SJNK vs HYHG
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	4.16%	596.69M	May 2014	SJNK vs HYGH

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SJNK

SJNK has 3.24% 1-year volatility. There are 31 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ESHY	Xtrackers J.P. Morgan ESG USD High Yield Corporate...	0.00%	6.49M	Mar 2015	SJNK vs ESHY
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	1.29%	870.26M	Aug 2018	SJNK vs BSJQ
SEIX	Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF	1.63%	251.21M	Apr 2019	SJNK vs SEIX
MYHA	State Street My2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	1.72%	4.98M	Feb 2026	SJNK vs MYHA
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	1.95%	865.81M	Sep 2019	SJNK vs BSJR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SJNK

SJNK has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.73%. There are 14 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.54%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	-0.54%	870.26M	Aug 2018	SJNK vs BSJQ
IBHG	iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-0.73%	507.25M	Jul 2021	SJNK vs IBHG
SEIX	Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF	-1.13%	251.21M	Apr 2019	SJNK vs SEIX
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	-1.16%	865.81M	Sep 2019	SJNK vs BSJR
IBHH	iShares iBonds 2028 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-1.22%	457.18M	Mar 2022	SJNK vs IBHH

Other ETFs from State Street

The 10 most viewed State Street ETFs shown here include SPY, GLD, XLK and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $789B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.71%	789.06B	Jan 1993	SJNK vs SPY
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	26	-5.59%	130.32B	Nov 2004	SJNK vs GLD
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	61	30.13%	115.56B	Dec 1998	SJNK vs XLK
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	48	15.11%	51.09B	Sep 2000	SJNK vs SPYG
SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.77%	160.81B	Nov 2005	SJNK vs SPYM
SPYD	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ...	S&P 500, Dividend	75	18.58%	8.75B	Oct 2015	SJNK vs SPYD
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	69	32.69%	38.64B	Dec 1998	SJNK vs XLE
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	26	-5.47%	27.37B	Jun 2018	SJNK vs GLDM
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	Utilities Equities	15	4.71%	23.07B	Dec 1998	SJNK vs XLU
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	2.10%	47.03B	May 2007	SJNK vs BIL

Often Compared With SJNK

Investors most often compare SJNK with SHYG, HYG, SRLN. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SHYG	iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	72	2.30%	7.60B	Oct 2013	SJNK vs SHYG
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	54	2.12%	17.11B	Apr 2007	SJNK vs HYG
SRLN	State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF	Bank Loan, High Yield Bonds	57	1.73%	5.34B	Apr 2013	SJNK vs SRLN
HIGH	Simplify Enhanced Income ETF	Derivative Income, Dividend	15	3.34%	66.82M	Oct 2022	SJNK vs HIGH
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	93	1.49%	10.66B	Dec 2009	SJNK vs SPSB
FTSL	First Trust Senior Loan Fund	Bank Loan, High Yield Bonds	67	1.40%	2.32B	May 2013	SJNK vs FTSL
GHYB	Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	59	2.04%	133.52M	Sep 2017	SJNK vs GHYB
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	25.44%	104.16B	Oct 2011	SJNK vs SCHD
SJB	ProShares Short High Yield	Inverse Bonds	11	0.58%	47.96M	Mar 2011	SJNK vs SJB
DIAL	Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF	Multisector Bonds	33	0.88%	437.78M	Oct 2017	SJNK vs DIAL
HIDE	Alpha Architect High Inflation And Deflation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	76	6.78%	145.17M	Nov 2022	SJNK vs HIDE
AHITX	American Funds American High-Income Trust	High Yield Bonds	59	1.31%	—	Feb 1988	SJNK vs AHITX
SUSC	iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	22	-0.09%	1.29B	Jul 2017	SJNK vs SUSC
FGD	First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index...	Global Equities, Dividend	88	17.58%	1.56B	Nov 2007	SJNK vs FGD
FXG	First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund	Consumer Staples Equities	16	7.95%	229.27M	May 2007	SJNK vs FXG
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	High Yield Bonds	—	—	364.90M	May 2019	SJNK vs IBHE
THYF	T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	56	2.33%	841.12M	Oct 2022	SJNK vs THYF
RGHYX	RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	73	1.70%	—	Nov 2011	SJNK vs RGHYX
DXJS	WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	—	—	95.11M	Jun 2013	SJNK vs DXJS
HYFI	AB High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	60	2.57%	328.06M	Jul 2016	SJNK vs HYFI

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