Which returned more over the last year, EZU or JNK?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and JNK returned +3.3%, so EZU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EZU or JNK?

EZU charges 0.50% a year and JNK charges 0.40%, so JNK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EZU vs JNK: how they differ

EZU and JNK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EZU returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EZU and JNK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EZU	Only in JNK
ASML Holding N.V. 8.10%	1261229 BC LTD 0.64%
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08%	MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 0.58%
SAP SE 2.44%	ECHOSTAR CORP 0.52%
Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37%	PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.49%
TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25%	CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.42%
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22%	QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 0.41%
Allianz SE 2.18%	DISH NETWORK CORP 0.41%
Siemens Energy AG 1.89%	SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.40%

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 and May 31, 2026.

EZU and JNK on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF	JNK State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	State Street
What it is	MSCI Eurozone	SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond
Total return, 1 year	+18.0%	+3.3%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+0.5 pts	−14.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.50%	0.40%
Holdings	226	1198

EZU in plain words

EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 226 positions, with the top ten at 28.2%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 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, EZU or JNK?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and JNK returned +3.3%, so EZU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EZU or JNK?: EZU charges 0.50% a year and JNK charges 0.40%, so JNK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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