Columbia U.S. High Yield ETF
$19.38−0.04 (−0.18%)
- 0.46%
- $39M
- +2.9%
- 6.33%
- 0M sh
- $19.32
- low $19.23high $20.55
The ETF.net NJNK Grade
C
Score 53 out of 100
- 8 of 13
Score 53 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C50 out of 100Rank 7 of 13Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A82 out of 100Rank 4 of 11Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C44 out of 100Rank 9 of 13Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F18 out of 100Rank 13 of 13Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B69 out of 100Rank 6 of 13Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D28 out of 100Rank 11 of 13
Our read on NJNK
CColumbia's 2024 arrival in junk bonds: at least 80% in high yield debt from U.S. companies, with room to own unrated paper the manager judges just as good. Income lands monthly. The trade-off is a price tag above the index-tracking heavyweights.
The Fund seeks a high level of current income.
Why people hold it
- The mandate is specific: at least 80% of net assets in high yield debt issued by U.S. companies, with a stated goal of a high level of current income.
- Pays monthly, the cadence most bond-fund owners actually want.
- Room to move: the manager can also hold unrated bonds judged comparable in quality to rated high yield, a flexibility written into the prospectus.
- What's inside matches what's on the label. The portfolio sits squarely in U.S. high yield corporate credit with no style drift.
Worth knowing
- At 0.46%, it costs more than the typical high yield ETF and multiples of the index-tracking leaders: SCYB at 0.03%, SPHY at 0.05%.
- It started trading in September 2024 and is still a small, lightly traded fund, so spreads can run wider than at the category's giants.
- High yield means below investment grade. These are borrowers that default more often when credit conditions sour, and prices move with that risk.
NJNK Holdings
- Bonds
- 462
- 7%
- 1261229 B.c. Ltd.
Geography
- United States100.00%
NJNK Performance
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NJNK$10,290
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | NJNK |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.3% |
| 1 month | −1.1% |
| 3 months | −1.6% |
| 1 year | +2.9% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | NJNK |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.3% | |
| 2025 | +9.0% | |
| 2024 | +0.6% |
NJNK in the news
NJNK Dividends
- 6.33%
- $1.23
- $0.10 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
NJNK Risk
- 3.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −0.04
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −4.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.21
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
NJNK Cost
0.46%
NJNK0.46%
- The middle half of International High Yield Bond funds
- Median 0.46%
6 of the 13 International High Yield Bond funds charge less.
Other funds in International High Yield Bond
- BEMHYiShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +5.4%
- BIHYVanEck International High Yield Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +1.0%
- CFHYSFederated Hermes Short Duration High Yield ETFExpense ratio 0.61%1 year return +3.9%
- CPBSCPacer Barings Secured Credit Flex ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return —
- CVEMYVirtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +8.7%