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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEF returned −3.2% and JNK +1.7%.

Which is cheaper, IEF or JNK?

IEF is cheaper, by 0.25 percentage points a year. That is about $25 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IEF vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees

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IEF's duration was 7.0 years on Aug 31, 2026 and JNK's 3.4 on Jun 30, 2026; IEF charges 0.15% to JNK's 0.40%.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $43.5bn for iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF and $5.9bn for State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−3.2%

IEF total return, 1 year

+1.7%

JNK total return, 1 year

0.15%

IEF expense ratio

0.40%

JNK expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IEF costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.9 points; IEF is 7.4 times larger.

IEF vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IEF	JNK
Return
Measure	IEF	JNK
Total return, 1 year	−3.2%	+1.7%
Drawdown
Measure	IEF	JNK
Below its high	13.1%, high on Aug 4, 2020
Benchmark
Measure	IEF	JNK
What it tracks	ICE U.S. Treasury 7-10 Year Bond Index	Bloomberg High Yield Very Liquid Index
Cost and size
Measure	IEF	JNK
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.40%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$43.5bn	$5.9bn
Holdings
Measure	IEF	JNK
Holdings in common	0%

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

What they share

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

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IEF JNK

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Only in IEF

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2036 9.31%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2035 8.74%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2034 8.63%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2035 8.52%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2034 8.31%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2035 8.25%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2035 8.21%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2034 8.12%

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

IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury 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 an index of 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond

Total return, 1 year −3.2% +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 0.15% 0.40%

Holdings 17 1142

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $43.5bn $5.9bn

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

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About each fund

IEF

IEF tracks an index of 7-10 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −3.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 13.1% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 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, IEF or JNK?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEF returned −3.2% and JNK +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, IEF or JNK?: IEF is cheaper, by 0.25 percentage points a year. That is about $25 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

IEF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IEF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IEF ↗

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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