Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs JNK: how they differ
BOND and JNK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and JNK returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and JNK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOND | JNK |
|---|---|---|
| PACIFICORP | 0.10% | 0.14% |
| VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC | 0.06% | 0.18% |
| PACIFICORP | 0.06% | 0.10% |
| VENTURE GLOBAL CALCASIEU | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| FS KKR CAPITAL CORP | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| VMED O2 UK FINANCING I | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| JANE STREET GRP/JSG FIN | 0.02% | 0.24% |
| CENTENE CORP | 0.01% | 0.12% |
| QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC | 0.01% | 0.41% |
| ROCKET COS INC | 0.01% | 0.08% |
| QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC | 0.00% | 0.15% |
| FREEDOM MORTGAGE HOLD | 0.06% | 0.00% |
| Only in BOND | Only in JNK |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | 1261229 BC LTD 0.64% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 0.58% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | ECHOSTAR CORP 0.52% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.49% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.42% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | DISH NETWORK CORP 0.41% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.40% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.38% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | JNK State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | State Street |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | +3.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −14.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.40% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 1198 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
JNK in plain words
JNK is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or JNK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and JNK returned +3.3%, so JNK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or JNK?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and JNK charges 0.40%, so JNK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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