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

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JNK vs MBB: how they differ

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

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

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, JNK and MBB 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 JNKOnly in MBB
1261229 BC LTD 0.64%Freddie Mac 1.07%
MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 0.58%Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%
ECHOSTAR CORP 0.52%UMBS, TBA 0.85%
PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.49%Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%
CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.42%UMBS, TBA 0.66%
QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 0.41%Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%
DISH NETWORK CORP 0.41%Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%
SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.40%Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%

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.

JNK and MBB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
JNK
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerState StreetiShares
What it isSPDR Bloomberg High Yield BondMbs
Total return, 1 year+3.3%−0.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−14.2 pts−17.6 pts
Expense ratio0.40%0.04%
Holdings119811144

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.

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. 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 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, JNK or MBB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JNK returned +3.3% and MBB returned −0.1%, so JNK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, JNK or MBB?
JNK charges 0.40% a year and MBB charges 0.04%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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JNK against MBB, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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