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IEFA vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IEFA returned +12.3% to JNK's +1.7%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $190.4bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, and $5.9bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF.

IEFA on its own →JNK on its own →
At a glance
+12.3%
IEFA total return, 1 year
+1.7%
JNK total return, 1 year
0.07%
IEFA expense ratio
0.40%
JNK expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IEFA costs 0.33 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.6 points; IEFA is far larger, $190.1bn against $5.9bn.

IEFA vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIEFAJNK
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.3%+1.7%
Drawdown
Below its high4.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI EAFE IMI IndexBloomberg High Yield Very Liquid Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.07%0.40%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$190.1bn$5.9bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund12.3%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and JNK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IEFA JNK
Only in one fund ↓
Only in IEFA
ASML HOLDING 2.55%
ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36%
SHELL 1.21%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.18%
NOVARTIS AG 1.14%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.04%
NESTLE SA 1.04%
SAP 0.97%
Only in JNK
1261229 BC LTD SR SECURED 144A 04/32 10 0.65%
MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC SR SECURED 144A 04/31 6.25 0.53%
QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC SR SECURED 144A 03/32 6.375 0.46%
ECHOSTAR CORP SR SECURED 11/29 10.75 0.45%
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP SR UNSECURED 144A 04/32 9.25 0.44%
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP SR UNSECURED 144A 04/34 9.75 0.43%
PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 SR SECURED 144A 05/31 6.5 0.42%
VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC SR SECURED 144A 02/29 9.5 0.42%
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Side by side

IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF JNK State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares State Street
What it is Tracks the MSCI EAFE Tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond
Total return, 1 year +12.3% +1.7%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (ACWX) −1.4% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark −2.0 pts vs ACWX +3.1 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.07% 0.40%
Holdings 2629 1142
Net assets, IEFA as of Oct 28, 2026 and JNK as of Oct 27, 2026 $190.4bn $5.9bn

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

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About each fund
IEFA

IEFA tracks the MSCI EAFE. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +12.3% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,629 positions, with the top ten at 12.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Aug 25, 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, IEFA or JNK?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +12.3% and JNK +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, IEFA or JNK?
IEFA is cheaper, by 0.33 percentage points a year. That is about $33 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
IEFA on its own →JNK on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IEFA dividend history →IEFA holdings →JNK dividend history →JNK holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
IEFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IEFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IEFA ↗
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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