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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned −0.4% and JNK +1.7%.

Which is cheaper, EMB or JNK?

EMB is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

EMB vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees

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EMB's duration was 6.5 years on Jul 31, 2026 and JNK's 3.4 on Jun 30, 2026; EMB charges 0.39% to JNK's 0.40%.

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Net assets: $13.2bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, and $5.9bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−0.4%

EMB total return, 1 year

+1.7%

JNK total return, 1 year

0.39%

EMB expense ratio

0.40%

JNK expense ratio

Pair scorecard

EMB costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.1 points; EMB is 2.2 times larger.

EMB vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	EMB	JNK
Return
Measure	EMB	JNK
Total return, 1 year	−0.4%	+1.7%
Drawdown
Measure	EMB	JNK
Below its high	3.5%, high on Jun 29, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	EMB	JNK
What it tracks	J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index	Bloomberg High Yield Very Liquid Index
Cost and size
Measure	EMB	JNK
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.40%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$13.2bn	$5.9bn
Holdings
Measure	EMB	JNK
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and JNK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EMB JNK

Only in one fund ↓

Only in EMB

Argentina Republic Government International Bonds, due Jul 9, 2035 1.21%

Ecuador Government International Bonds, due Jul 31, 2035 0.78%

Argentina Republic Government International Bonds, due Jan 9, 2038 0.70%

Argentina Republic Government International Bonds, due Jul 9, 2030 0.65%

Argentina Republic Government International Bonds, due Jul 9, 2041 0.57%

Ghana Government International Bonds, due Jul 3, 2035 0.55%

Uruguay Government International Bonds, due Jun 18, 2050 0.51%

Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl, due Aug 17, 2030 0.50%

Only in JNK

1261229 BC Ltd, due Apr 15, 2032 0.63%

Meridian Arc Holdco LLC, due Apr 30, 2031 0.56%

EchoStar Corp, due Nov 30, 2029 0.51%

PR RNO Property Owner 1 LLC, due May 1, 2031 0.48%

Cloud Software Group Inc, due Mar 31, 2029 0.41%

Quikrete Holdings Inc, due Mar 1, 2032 0.40%

DISH Network Corp, due Nov 15, 2027 0.40%

SV RNO Property Owner 1 LLC, due Mar 1, 2031 0.39%

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Side by side

EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF JNK State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond

Total return, 1 year −0.4% +1.7%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.4% (AGG)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +3.1 pts vs AGG

Expense ratio 0.39% 0.40%

Holdings 622 1142

Net assets, EMB as of Oct 28, 2026 and JNK as of Oct 27, 2026 $13.2bn $5.9bn

EMB and JNK on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

EMB

EMB tracks the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jun 29, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

JNK

JNK tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or JNK?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned −0.4% and JNK +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, EMB or JNK?: EMB is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

EMB on its own →JNK on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →EMB dividend history →EMB holdings →JNK dividend history →JNK holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

EMB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

EMB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for EMB ↗

JNK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

JNK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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