JNK's 0.40% Fee Quietly Costs You $6,000 Over 20 Years

Impact · against what's priced in

The article presents a bearish case for JNK and HYG by highlighting their high expense ratios relative to the lower-cost USHY, suggesting a long-term return drag. While the macro flattening of the yield curve pressures all high-yield assets, the specific fee disadvantage makes JNK and HYG less attractive for long-term holders.

JNK−0.40

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In context

JNK's 0.40% expense ratio has led to a five-year return of 19.59%, trailing the lower-cost USHY (0.08%) which returned 22.90%.

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• GBTC
• HYG
• JNK
• USHY
• corporate bonds
• etf
• expense ratio
• fixed income
• high yield
• junk bonds
• taxes