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Columbia U.S. High Yield ETF

NJNKNYSE ArcaColumbia ThreadneedleC

$19.390.00 (+0.02%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 1:20 PM ET

C51/ 100

Rank 8 of 13 in International High Yield Bond

C51/100Rank 8 of 13inInternational High Yield Bond
Intraday session: up, 41 prints from 19.38 to 19.39. Range 19.38 to 19.42. Use the arrow keys to read each point.19.3919.4019.4119.4210 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.46%
Fund size
$40M
1Y total return
+2.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
6.30%
Holdings
466
Avg volume · 30D
3.67K sh
52W range
low $19.23high $20.40
Launched

The ETF.net NJNK Grade

C

Score 51 out of 100

Category
International High Yield Bond⁠
Rank
8 of 13
Six-pillar profile for NJNK. Scores out of 100: Cost 50, Risk 49, Mission 82, Tradability 5, Holdings 66, Durability 28. Strongest: Mission (82). Weakest: Tradability (5). Leans toward Mission.

Score 51 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 100
    Rank 7 of 13

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 11

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 13

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F5 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 13

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 13

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 13

Our read on NJNK

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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

Holdings pillarB66 out of 100Rank 6 of 13 in International High Yield Bond
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
466
Top-10 weight
8%
Largest holding
Columbia Short Term Cash Fund1.3%

Geography

  • United States95.29%
  • Canada2.61%
  • Cayman Islands0.49%
  • Luxembourg0.41%
  • United Kingdom0.35%
  • Ireland0.24%
  • Bermuda0.13%
  • Switzerland0.12%
  • Other countries (3)0.36%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 32.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataColumbia Short Term Cash Fund1.32%531,282$531K22
2No data1261229 B.c. Ltd.0.97%375,000$392K59
3No dataTransdigm Inc0.74%300,000$298K42
4No dataApld Computeco 2 Llc0.72%300,000$290K50
5No dataOlympus Water Us Holding Corp0.71%300,000$287K31
6No dataCco Holdings Llc/Cap Corp0.67%300,000$270K49
7No dataPr Rno Property Owner 1 Llc0.66%300,000$267K62
8No dataSv Rno Property Owner 1 Llc0.65%300,000$262K61
9No dataVenture Global Plaquemines Lng Llc0.64%250,000$256K51
10No dataUwm Holdings Llc0.63%275,000$254K38
11No dataVenture Global Plaquemines Lng Llc0.63%250,000$253K37
12No dataNeptune Bidco Us Inc0.63%250,000$252K43
13No dataTransdigm Inc0.61%250,000$246K40
14No dataPenn Entertainment Inc0.61%250,000$245K41
15No dataAmerican Axle & Manufacturing Inc0.60%250,000$240K40

Showing 1–15 of 466 holdings

NJNK Performance

Launched Sep 5, 2024

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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NJNK$10,202
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. NJNK $10,202. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for NJNK. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodNJNK
Year to date+0.7%
1 month+1.3%
3 months−1.0%
1 year+2.0%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for NJNK
YearReturn barNJNK
2026 YTD+0.7%
2025+9.0%
2024+0.6%

Since listing, Sep 5, 2024

NJNK in the news

NJNK Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
6.30%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.23Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 25 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Oct 1, 2024 $0.09; Nov 1, 2024 $0.11; Dec 2, 2024 $0.10; Dec 27, 2024 $0.11; Feb 3, 2025 $0.11; Mar 3, 2025 $0.09; Apr 1, 2025 $0.12; May 1, 2025 $0.10; Jun 2, 2025 $0.09; Jul 1, 2025 $0.10; Aug 1, 2025 $0.11; Sep 2, 2025 $0.10; Oct 1, 2025 $0.15; Nov 3, 2025 $0.10; Dec 1, 2025 $0.11; Dec 29, 2025 $0.10; Feb 2, 2026 $0.09; Mar 2, 2026 $0.10; Apr 1, 2026 $0.11; May 1, 2026 $0.10; Jun 1, 2026 $0.11; Jul 1, 2026 $0.09; Aug 3, 2026 $0.10; Sep 1, 2026 $0.11; Oct 1, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 4, 2026$0.11
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.10
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.11
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.10
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.09
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.11
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.10
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.11
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.10
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.09
Dec 29, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.10
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.11

See all 26 payments⁠

$10,000 in NJNK 1 year ago paid $605 in dividends.⁠

NJNK Risk

Risk pillarC49 out of 100Rank 7 of 13 in International High Yield Bond
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
3.8%
Annualised · 25 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.08
vs 3-month T-bills · 25 months to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−4.5%
25 months · trough Apr 2025
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.21
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

NJNK Cost

Compare NJNK and HYDB

Overpaying vs HYDB, tied cheapest in International High Yield Bond

$2,104

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • NJNK 0.46%

    $9,230

  • HYDB 0.35% Tied cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • NJNK 0.46%
  • HYDB 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530NJNK $9,230HYDB $7,126

Year by year

YearNJNKHYDBOverpaying
10$830$634$196
20$3,195$2,454$741
30$9,230$7,126$2,104

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