If you invested $1,000 in JNK — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) in January 2016 would be worth $1,823 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 5.9% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to December 2007.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,510 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,060 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). JNK trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in JNK since January 2016#
monthlySPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in JNK by starting month#
$1,000 invested in JNK, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,823 | $7,060 | 1.8× | 5.9% |
| 2017 | $1,541 | $5,837 | 1.5× | 4.7% |
| 2018 | $1,467 | $4,254 | 1.5× | 4.6% |
| 2019 | $1,441 | $4,249 | 1.4× | 5.0% |
| 2020 | $1,277 | $3,235 | 1.3× | 3.8% |
| 2021 | $1,218 | $2,237 | 1.2× | 3.7% |
| 2022 | $1,199 | $1,929 | 1.2× | 4.1% |
| 2023 | $1,276 | $2,360 | 1.3× | 7.3% |
| 2024 | $1,180 | $1,656 | 1.2× | 6.9% |
| 2025 | $1,083 | $1,314 | 1.1× | 5.5% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. JNK data begins December 2007; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live JNK chart and fundamentals on the JNK quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in JNK be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,823 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 5.9% a year.
- How far back does the JNK calculation go?
- JNK data begins December 2007. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.