SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (SJNK) Alternatives

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to SJNK

SJNK charges 0.40% annually. Among ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SJNK alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SCYB	Schwab High Yield Bond ETF	0.03%	Jul 10, 2023	SJNK vs SCYB
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	0.10%	Jun 18, 2012	SJNK vs SPHY
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	Dec 7, 2016	SJNK vs HYLB
BBHY	JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.15%	Sep 15, 2016	SJNK vs BBHY
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	Oct 25, 2017	SJNK vs USHY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SJNK

Among ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	98	May 7, 2019	SJNK vs IBHE
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	91	Aug 9, 2018	SJNK vs BSJQ
THY	Agility Shares Dynamic Tactical Income ETF	88	Jun 25, 2020	SJNK vs THY
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	88	Nov 7, 2024	SJNK vs LDRH
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	87	Sep 12, 2019	SJNK vs BSJR

Top Performing SJNK Alternatives (YTD)

SJNK alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	2.27%	Feb 15, 2022	SJNK vs XHYE
YLD	Principal Active High Yield ETF	0.96%	Jul 9, 2015	SJNK vs YLD
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	0.66%	Aug 9, 2018	SJNK vs BSJQ
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	0.51%	Nov 7, 2024	SJNK vs LDRH
PSH	PGIM Short Duration High Yield ETF	0.41%	Dec 14, 2023	SJNK vs PSH

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SJNK

SJNK alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
IBHD	iShares iBonds 2024 Term High Yield & Income ETF	0.00%	May 7, 2019	SJNK vs IBHD
BSJO	Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.00%	Sep 14, 2016	SJNK vs BSJO
ESHY	Xtrackers J.P. Morgan ESG USD High Yield Corporate...	0.00%	Mar 3, 2015	SJNK vs ESHY
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	1.33%	May 7, 2019	SJNK vs IBHE
FLRT	Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF	3.04%	Feb 19, 2015	SJNK vs FLRT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SJNK

SJNK alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	-0.73%	May 7, 2019	SJNK vs IBHE
THY	Agility Shares Dynamic Tactical Income ETF	-1.60%	Jun 25, 2020	SJNK vs THY
FTSL	First Trust Senior Loan Fund	-2.33%	May 1, 2013	SJNK vs FTSL
FLRT	Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF	-2.47%	Feb 19, 2015	SJNK vs FLRT
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	-2.52%	Aug 9, 2018	SJNK vs BSJQ

Other ETFs from State Street

Most popular State Street ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	SJNK vs SPY
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.57%	Nov 18, 2004	SJNK vs GLD
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	69	-7.57%	Dec 16, 1998	SJNK vs XLK
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	66	-8.12%	Sep 25, 2000	SJNK vs SPYG
SPYD	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	30	6.32%	Oct 21, 2015	SJNK vs SPYD
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Precious Metals, Gold	88	8.57%	Jun 25, 2018	SJNK vs GLDM
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	73	37.91%	Dec 16, 1998	SJNK vs XLE
XLU	Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	Utilities Equities	71	8.25%	Dec 16, 1998	SJNK vs XLU
BIL	SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds	100	0.85%	May 25, 2007	SJNK vs BIL
DIA	SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	47	-3.25%	Jan 14, 1998	SJNK vs DIA

Often Compared With SJNK

What investors most often compare with SJNK, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SHYG	iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	80	-0.16%	Oct 15, 2013	SJNK vs SHYG
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	78	-0.35%	Apr 11, 2007	SJNK vs HYG
SRLN	SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF	High Yield Bonds	71	-1.58%	Apr 3, 2013	SJNK vs SRLN
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	98	0.28%	Dec 16, 2009	SJNK vs SPSB
HIGH	Simplify Enhanced Income ETF	Derivative Income, Dividend, Actively Managed	23	-2.89%	Oct 27, 2022	SJNK vs HIGH
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	SJNK vs SCHD
GHYB	Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	78	-0.61%	Sep 5, 2017	SJNK vs GHYB
SJB	ProShares Short High Yield	Inverse Bonds	10	1.76%	Mar 21, 2011	SJNK vs SJB
AHITX	American Funds American High-Income Trust	High Yield Bonds	79	-1.14%	Feb 19, 1988	SJNK vs AHITX
JNKS.L	SPDR Bloomberg SASB U.S. High Yield Corporate ESG ...	High Yield Bonds	25	0.58%	Sep 19, 2013	SJNK vs JNKS.L
DIAL	Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF	Multisector Bonds	76	-0.68%	Oct 12, 2017	SJNK vs DIAL
HYHG	ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged	High Yield Bonds	50	0.01%	May 21, 2013	SJNK vs HYHG
FGD	First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index...	Global Equities, Dividend	96	5.86%	Nov 21, 2007	SJNK vs FGD
RGHYX	RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	87	-1.39%	Nov 30, 2011	SJNK vs RGHYX
SUSC	iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	54	-0.33%	Jul 11, 2017	SJNK vs SUSC
DXJS	WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	Japan Equities	97	17.27%	Jun 28, 2013	SJNK vs DXJS
THYF	T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	70	-0.78%	Oct 25, 2022	SJNK vs THYF
FXG	First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund	Consumer Staples Equities	13	5.51%	May 8, 2007	SJNK vs FXG
SNLN	Highland iBoxx Senior Loan ETF	High Yield Bonds	—	—	Nov 8, 2012	SJNK vs SNLN
HIDE	Alpha Architect High Inflation And Deflation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	85	5.63%	Nov 16, 2022	SJNK vs HIDE

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