State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

This market is in a three-way “tug-of-war”—and it's set up some sweet deals on our favorite 9%+ dividends.

forbes.com - 2026-07-15 09:25:07

Bond ETF inflows are running 60% ahead of last year's level, which was itself a record pace, a rise that a BlackRock executive described as "shocking" to CNBC. Elevated stock market volatility, a new Fed chair, and ongoing inflation fears are all part of the picture as investors in the market hunt for maximum "real yield.

cnbc.com - 2026-06-25 13:17:04

The U.S. Federal Reserve is becoming tougher for Wall Street to forecast, with dramatically different views ​on where monetary policy is headed.

reuters.com - 2026-06-25 06:07:50

Lindsay Rosner, who runs multi-sector fixed income at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, went on CNBC this morning to translate

247wallst.com - 2026-06-24 13:20:39

The early 1970s made for interesting times. Political turbulence amid the Vietnam War, cultural rebellion, and escapist entertainment were rampant.

etftrends.com - 2026-06-23 08:28:36

On CNBC last week, Kate Rooney walked viewers through a number that should reframe how tech investors think about their portfolios.

247wallst.com - 2026-06-22 15:05:37

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:01 - US-Iran Latest 00:01:15 - Brent Crude, Oil Prices 00:02:02 - Bond Yields 00:02:38 - Keir Starmer, UK Gilts Pressure -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?

youtube.com - 2026-06-22 03:38:11

If you hold SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK) for the yield, the fund's marketing rarely mentions what you actually surrender to collect it.

247wallst.com - 2026-06-19 20:31:23

The odds of rate hikes are rising as inflation stays hot. Traditional bond ETFs will struggle, but inflation-protected bond ETFs could thrive.

fool.com - 2026-06-19 15:36:37

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:05 - Dollar Rally Builds, Hawkish Fed Meeting 00:01:48 - Metals Decline 00:02:44 - Burnham Wins UK By-Election -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?

youtube.com - 2026-06-19 03:47:28

The $30 Treasury market is taking a wait-and-see approach to the U.S.-Iran peace framework deal and to Kevin Warsh's first meeting as Federal Reserve chair.

marketwatch.com - 2026-06-15 15:41:00

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) and SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (SJNK) exhibit highly correlated returns, overlapping sector exposures, and similar. Both rated SELL. JNK and SJNK have benefitted from falling yields and tightening spreads, but these tailwinds are likely exhausted or reversing. "Below B-" bonds comprise a higher than average portion of maturing bonds in the next few years. The below average Recovery Rate of this category in 2025 is concerning.

seekingalpha.com - 2026-06-15 12:58:10

Treasury yields spiked in May over expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in 2026. The 30-year Treasury bond yield surged to 5.18% last month, the highest payout since July 2007.

fool.com - 2026-06-15 05:12:00

Bond markets are resetting ahead of key data, Treasury auctions, and a crucial Fed meeting.

barrons.com - 2026-06-09 07:34:00

Interest rates remain one of the primary concerns for investors as Kevin Warsh has officially assumed leadership at the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). While we believe the possibility of a rate cut has diminished considerably, we are not yet expecting additional rate hikes.

etftrends.com - 2026-06-08 12:43:15

The artificial intelligence boom has spent three years as a stock market story. This year it became a bond market problem.

forbes.com - 2026-06-06 11:30:17

Hunter Hayes of Intrepid Capital described an “incredibly healthy” market for high-yield bonds and a conservative approach to investing in the space.

marketwatch.com - 2026-06-02 12:17:00

The Bank of Japan should provide a clear roadmap for policy normalisation following an anticipated interest rate increase in June to help stabilise the government bond market, according to Arihiro Nagata, global markets chief at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. Speaking to Reuters, Nagata said he expects the BOJ to raise interest rates at its June 15-16 policy meeting and stressed that the central bank's communication regarding future policy moves will be closely watched by financial markets.

invezz.com - 2026-06-02 02:45:11

The price data already shows the pressure building. WTI crude closed at $112.25 per barrel on May 18, 2026, up 30.7% over the prior month and sitting at the 98.4th percentile of its 12-month range.

247wallst.com - 2026-05-31 12:35:58

@CharlesSchwab's Collin Martin breaks down the state of treasury yields and the U.S.-Iran War's impact on them. He says for the most part, stagflation doesn't appear to a huge issue for the economy even though all eyes are on the inflationary front given the rising cost of oil and gas.

youtube.com - 2026-05-29 12:00:03

A carousel of leaders has taken its toll, driving up borrowing costs and dragging down investment.

barrons.com - 2026-05-29 01:00:00

CPI Inflation recently accelerated to a three-year high due to elevated energy prices tied to the U.S-Iran conflict. Treasury bond yields have risen sharply due to expectations that the Federal Reserve will pivot to interest rate hikes.

fool.com - 2026-05-26 04:48:00

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Federal Reserve Chairman this week, and the most striking thing about his arrival is how little Wall Street seems to care.

247wallst.com - 2026-05-25 16:50:31

Joumanna Bercetche, Tom Mackenzie and Ven Ram break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:03 - Potential Iran Deal, JGBs 00:01:17 - Bond Market Selloff 00:01:54 - USD-Japanese Yen -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?

youtube.com - 2026-05-25 03:15:34

The usual advice is to hold only 60% of your assets in stock. If you're wealthy, a 90/10 split is far better.

wsj.com - 2026-05-21 17:10:00

For most of the past two years, investors have focused on the stock market's resilience.

247wallst.com - 2026-05-20 12:07:27

The 10-year Treasury yield is now close to 4.7%, threatening higher borrowing costs.

wsj.com - 2026-05-19 20:00:00

Income-focused investors are in a real dilemma as government bond yields surge amid the rising inflation rate in the United States. Do they invest in the blue-chip Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) or invest in the higher-yielding JPMorgan Premium Income ETF (JEPI).

invezz.com - 2026-05-19 10:00:32

State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) faces unattractive risk/reward due to rising reinflation risks and irrationally tight credit spreads. JNK's sector exposure is heavily cyclical, with significant vulnerability to macro headwinds, consumer sentiment deterioration, and geopolitical risks like the Iran conflict. The precedent of rate hikes when there's a supply crisis is a risk, as it comes at the expense of JNK both in higher benchmark rates and ignored growth mandates.

seekingalpha.com - 2026-05-19 09:23:31

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:01 - Japanese Bonds, US Treasuries 00:01:30 - Stock Performance if Yields Increase 00:02:40 - Buy the Dip in Semiconductor Stocks?

youtube.com - 2026-05-19 03:30:32

The amount of inflation priced into 10-year Treasury yields is a little hard to square with what the market is saying about price rises in the near term. Either inflation is going to be high for a long time, and this is something that has changed in the past week or two, or 10-year yields have gone a little too far.

youtube.com - 2026-05-18 11:57:18

Bonds are buckling around the world, propelling borrowing costs to multi-year highs. Ruth Carson explains why.

youtube.com - 2026-05-18 09:03:29

A new concentration risk is building inside the corporate bond market, and it mirrors what investors are already experiencing with the Magnificent Seven in the S&P 500 index.

247wallst.com - 2026-05-17 20:17:33

Longer-dated Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since May 2025 ​on Friday, as a spike in oil prices ​stoked fears that ongoing energy disruptions in the Middle ⁠East could further fuel inflation — which data this week ​showed had already surged in April.

reuters.com - 2026-05-15 08:47:25

Every investor eventually faces the same question: when does the certainty of a bond beat the upside of a stock?

247wallst.com - 2026-05-13 18:30:10

Key Takeaways The April FOMC meeting's four dissents and resistance to maintaining an easing bias signal a higher bar for rate cuts under incoming Chair Warsh, suggesting investors may favor Treasury floating-rate strategies to navigate a prolonged “higher-for-longer” environment.

etftrends.com - 2026-05-10 10:12:20

AI-driven electricity demand is forcing a decade of infrastructure spending into five years. The municipal bond market is becoming a primary financing channel for that buildout, creating income opportunity.

etftrends.com - 2026-05-09 10:58:45

Fidelity Enhanced High Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:FDHY) pays monthly, currently distributes around $0.27 per share, and has quietly delivered a 10% total price return over the past year.

247wallst.com - 2026-05-06 09:00:02

It's not just inflation concerns that have been pushing U.K. yields to multi-decade highs

marketwatch.com - 2026-05-06 04:25:00

State Street's own 2026 ETF outlook called active fixed income the “global product center of gravity”, which is a striking concession from the firm that built the largest passive high-yield ETF on the market.

247wallst.com - 2026-05-05 11:00:33

Income investors face a familiar bind in 2026: investment-grade bonds yield around the 10-year Treasury's roughly 4.4%, while equities like the S&P 500 have returned roughly 28% over the past year with stomach-churning volatility along the way.

247wallst.com - 2026-05-03 20:05:39

Long-duration bond funds got brutalized when the 10-year Treasury yield spiked above 4.5% last year, and even high-yield credit funds gave back gains every time the VIX poked above 25.

247wallst.com - 2026-04-30 22:05:29

With the Justice Department dropping its investigation into the Fed's building renovation, political uncertainty around the succession has faded, paving the way for Kevin Warsh's nomination as the next Fed chair. Warsh's recent remarks lay out how he views monetary policy and the implications for the bond market during his tenure.

etftrends.com - 2026-04-29 11:45:08

Investors may be better off looking outside the world's core bond markets right now, Brij Khurana writes in a guest commentary.

barrons.com - 2026-04-27 10:57:00

The SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK | JNK Price Prediction) has become a common stop for income investors looking beyond Treasuries, pairing a forward yield near 6.5% with monthly distributions.

247wallst.com - 2026-04-24 13:51:20

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK) pays a monthly distribution that currently yields around 6.4%, which is enough to catch the attention of any income-focused investor.

247wallst.com - 2026-04-20 07:00:39

A nearly 6.4% yield from a bond fund is genuinely attractive for income investors.

247wallst.com - 2026-04-18 10:18:08

Most retirees are forced to choose between yield and safety — discover two rare investments that deliver 8%+ income without forcing that painful tradeoff. One is a bond ETF that actually grows its dividend (something almost no bond fund can claim), and the other is a cash-flow machine with 12.5% guided distribution growth. In a volatile market where most high yields are getting crushed, these two holdings have the balance sheet strength, inflation protection, and structural advantages to keep paying and growing.

seekingalpha.com - 2026-04-17 17:02:33