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

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBIT returned −31.1% and JNK returned +3.0%, so JNK returned more.

Which is cheaper, IBIT or JNK?

IBIT charges 0.25% a year and JNK charges 0.40%, so IBIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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IBIT vs JNK: how they differ

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

iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

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

Only in each
Only in IBIT	Only in JNK
BITCOIN 100.00%	1261229 BC LTD SR SECURED 144A 04/32 10 0.68%
USD CASH 0.00%	SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.65%
	MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC SR SECURED 144A 04/31 6.25 0.59%
	QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC SR SECURED 144A 03/32 6.375 0.48%
	PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 SR SECURED 144A 05/31 6.5 0.46%
	ECHOSTAR CORP SR SECURED 11/29 10.75 0.45%
	CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP LLC SR SECURED 144A 03/29 6.5 0.41%
	VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC SR SECURED 144A 02/29 9.5 0.41%

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 Sep 18, 2026.

IBIT and JNK on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	JNK State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	iShares	State Street
What it is	Holds bitcoin	Tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond
Total return, 1 year	−31.1%	+3.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−47.6 pts	−13.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.40%
Holdings	2	1193
Net assets	$63.7bn	$6.8bn

IBIT in plain words

IBIT holds bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −31.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 35.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

JNK in plain words

JNK tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBIT or JNK?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBIT returned −31.1% and JNK returned +3.0%, so JNK returned more.
Which is cheaper, IBIT or JNK?: IBIT charges 0.25% a year and JNK charges 0.40%, so IBIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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