SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK)
Bonds · High Yield · data since 2007-12-04 · last close 2026-09-09
SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.6 | -0.0 | -1.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 0.9 | -1.3 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | -1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -1.0 | 1.7 | -0.9 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | -1.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | -1.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -1.7 | -1.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | -2.8 | -0.8 | -1.4 | -4.4 | 1.5 | -7.6 | 6.8 | -4.2 | -3.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | -1.9 |
| 2021 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -0.5 | -1.5 | -11.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -2.0 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -2.0 | -0.8 | -2.3 |
| 2017 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | -2.1 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 0.8 | 2.6 | -0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -2.0 | -0.7 | -2.1 | -3.2 | 2.8 | -2.6 | -3.0 |
| 2014 | 0.6 | 2.3 | -0.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -2.4 | 2.5 | -2.4 | 0.9 | -1.5 | -1.5 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.1 | -2.3 | -2.2 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 2.6 | 2.1 | -1.2 | 1.5 | -3.5 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 2.0 | 1.4 | -0.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 0.7 | -3.0 | -6.1 | 8.4 | -2.2 | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | -5.2 | 0.9 | 5.1 | -0.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | -1.9 | 2.7 |
| 2009 | -1.6 | -10.2 | 5.5 | 14.2 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 6.6 | -0.1 | 6.2 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| 2008 | -2.3 | -3.4 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.4 | -3.5 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -7.6 | -19.1 | -8.4 | 17.0 |
| 2007 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.7 |
| Avg | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | -0.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 1.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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JNK seasonality — average by calendar month
SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF has monthly history back to 2007. Its strongest month by median is December — positive in 14 of 19 years, median +1.5%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 10 of 19 with a median of -0.0%. Across its full record it has closed 64% of months higher, swings ±3.2% in an average month and has fallen 38.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.5% | -0.2% | +0.1% | +1.8% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +1.7% | 0.0% | -0.5% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +1.7% |
| Win rate | 63%/19 | 63%/19 | 47%/19 | 84%/19 | 68%/19 | 68%/19 | 79%/19 | 63%/19 | 56%/18 | 50%/18 | 56%/18 | 74%/19 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
JNK risk & extremes
JNK drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF's best month?+
SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF's strongest completed month on record is December 2008, at +16.98%.
What was SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -19.09%.
Is SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF up this year?+
SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF is up 1.05% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF's 1-year return?+
+3.05% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 38.5%, measured on month-end closes since 2007.
Which calendar month is historically best for SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2007. An average is not a forecast.
About SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF is a high yield business worth about $7 billion. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2007, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2007) would be about $243 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was December 2008 at +16.98%; its worst, October 2008 at -19.09%.
- It has closed April in the green 16 out of 19 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.