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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JNK returned +3.3% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so JNK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, JNK or VTEB?

JNK charges 0.40% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB 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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JNK vs VTEB: how they differ

JNK and VTEB 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 Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, JNK and VTEB 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 JNK	Only in VTEB
1261229 BC LTD 0.64%	University of California 0.12%
MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 0.58%	Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12%
ECHOSTAR CORP 0.52%	Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11%
PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.49%	State of California 0.11%
CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.42%	New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09%
QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 0.41%	Dallas Independent School District 0.09%
DISH NETWORK CORP 0.41%	New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09%
SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.40%	Ohio Water Development Authority Water P 0.09%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

JNK and VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	JNK State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF	VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	Vanguard
What it is	SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond	Tax-Exempt Bond
Total return, 1 year	+3.3%	+0.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.2 pts	−17.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.40%	0.03%
Holdings	1198	10185

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.

VTEB in plain words

VTEB is a bond fund tracking the Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, JNK or VTEB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JNK returned +3.3% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so JNK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, JNK or VTEB?: JNK charges 0.40% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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