##  [# Daily ETF Watch: Int’l Junk Fund Launch ](/sections/daily-etf-watch/daily-etf-watch-intl-junk-fund-launch) 

 

# Daily ETF Watch: Int’l Junk Fund Launch 

 

 

SSgA is bringing its international junk bond ETF to market today.



 

 

 

 

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[By Hung Tran](/contributors/hung-tran)

 Mar 13, 2014

 Edited by: Hung Tran

 

 

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SSgA is bringing its international junk bond ETF to market today.



State Street Global Advisors, the ETF issuer behind the $10 billion SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF ([JNK | B-61](/JNK)), today is launching an international version of the successful flagship high-yield credit fund.

The fund is launching at a time when fixed income is currently out of favor as investors scan riskier assets in the equity space for higher yields as the S&amp;P 500 Index continues to reach new highs. Investors have been largely [trimming their exposure](/sections/news/21450-bonds-sell-off-on-jobs-treasury-etfs-follow.html) to Treasurys in recent weeks, anticipating a rise in interest rates.

The SPDR Barclays International High Yield Bond ETF (IJNK) will have a primary listing on the New York Stock Exchange’s electronic platform and will hold high-yield corporate credits from a variety of non-U.S. issuers.

According to a [regulatory filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064642/000119312514095777/d691671d497k.htm), IJNK has an annual expense ratio of 0.40 percent, or $40 for every $10,000, which is what its predecessor fund, JNK, costs.

*There are no further filings or launches today.*





 

 

 [ Hung Tran ](/contributors/hung-tran) 

 

 

  Hung Tran is a former staff writer for etf.com.   [View Bio](/contributors/hung-tran)

 



 

 


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