Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWC vs JNK: how they differ
IWC and JNK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWC returned more over the year.
iShares Micro-Cap ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWC and JNK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IWC | Only in JNK |
|---|---|
| CAREDX 0.61% | 1261229 BC LTD 0.64% |
| SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC 0.60% | MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 0.58% |
| NURIX THERAPEUTICS 0.59% | ECHOSTAR CORP 0.52% |
| PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC 0.58% | PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.49% |
| OUSTER 0.52% | CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.42% |
| VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS ORS 0.48% | QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 0.41% |
| INTERFACE 0.47% | DISH NETWORK CORP 0.41% |
| MBX BIOSCIENCES 0.45% | SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.40% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF | JNK State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Russell Microcap | SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.3% | +3.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.8 pts | −14.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.40% |
| Holdings | 1252 | 1198 |
IWC in plain words
IWC is an index equity fund tracking the Russell Microcap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1252 positions, with the top ten at 5.1%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWC or JNK?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and JNK returned +3.3%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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