SCYB vs SJNK: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCYB's duration was 3.0 years on May 31, 2026 and SJNK's 2.3 on Jun 30, 2026; SCYB charges 0.03% to SJNK's 0.40%. Net assets: $2.5bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab High Yield Bond ETF, and $4.4bn on Oct 20, 2026 for State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF.
SCYB costs 0.37 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; SJNK is 5.6 times larger.
| SCYB | SJNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.40% |
| Net assets, as of Feb 28, 2025 | $909m | $5.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.0% | +1.2% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | Bloomberg US High Yield 350mn Cash Pay 0-5 Yr 2% Capped Index |
| Holdings in common | 49% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
SCYB and SJNK are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. SCYB follows not read by ETFIQ and SJNK follows Bloomberg US High Yield 350mn Cash Pay 0-5 Yr 2% Capped Index.
- Holdings in common. 49% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026).
- Cost. SCYB charges 0.03% of assets a year and SJNK 0.40%, a gap of 0.37 points.
Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCYB and SJNK hold 49% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
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49% in common
On the same fields
SCYB and SJNK on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About SCYB
SCYB tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +1.0% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
About SJNK
SJNK tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +1.2% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% 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, SCYB or SJNK?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCYB returned +1.0% and SJNK +1.2%.
- Which is cheaper, SCYB or SJNK?
- SCYB is cheaper, by 0.37 percentage points a year. That is about $37 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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