Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
JNK vs VBIL: how they differ
JNK and VBIL hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF and Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JNK and VBIL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JNK | Only in VBIL |
|---|---|
| 1261229 BC LTD 0.64% | United States Treasury Bill 6.78% |
| MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 0.58% | United States Treasury Bill 6.10% |
| ECHOSTAR CORP 0.52% | United States Treasury Bill 5.61% |
| PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.49% | United States Treasury Bill 5.41% |
| CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.42% | United States Treasury Bill 5.18% |
| QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 0.41% | United States Treasury Bill 5.17% |
| DISH NETWORK CORP 0.41% | United States Treasury Bill 5.15% |
| SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.40% | United States Treasury Bill 5.13% |
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.
| JNK State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond | 0-3 Month Treasury Bill |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.3% | +3.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.2 pts | −13.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.40% | 0.06% |
| Holdings | 1198 | 26 |
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.
VBIL in plain words
VBIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JNK or VBIL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JNK returned +3.3% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so VBIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, JNK or VBIL?
- JNK charges 0.40% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so VBIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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