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Janus Henderson Global Artificial Intelligence ETF

JHAINasdaqJanus HendersonB

$30.75−0.76 (−2.40%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 31.51 to 30.75. Range 30.75 to 31.95. Use the arrow keys to read each point.31.0031.2531.7532.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.59%
Fund size
$30M
1Y total return
+10.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.34%
Holdings
50
Avg volume · 30D
6.5K sh
52W range
low $24.41high $37.08
Launched

The ETF.net JHAI Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 56 out of 100

Rank
13 of 30
Six-pillar profile for JHAI. Scores out of 100: Cost 66, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 58, Holdings 28, Durability 44. Strongest: Cost (66). Weakest: Holdings (28). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 56 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 30
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 28
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 30
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 27
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 30

Our read on JHAI

ETF.net Research

In short

BA 2025-launched global AI fund that hunts outside the usual US mega-cap roster, running a high-conviction lineup measured against a blend of world tech and growth rather than a narrow rules-based AI index.

Stated mandate

JHAI seeks long-term capital appreciation through a high-conviction portfolio focused on companies positioned to benefit from advances in artificial intelligence and innovation.

Why people hold it

  • Costs 0.59% a year, under the typical fee for an AI-theme ETF.
  • Global by mandate: it looks for AI beneficiaries across world markets, not only the US names everyone already owns.
  • Measured against a 50/50 blend of MSCI ACWI IT and ACWI Growth, so stock picking drives the portfolio instead of a mechanical AI screen.
  • Distributions land on a quarterly schedule.

Worth knowing

  • Launched in August 2025, so the live record is short, and the fund is small and lightly traded, which can mean wider gaps between bid and ask.
  • Cheaper AI-theme options exist, including XAIX at 0.35% and QTUM at 0.40%.
  • High conviction means concentrated. Fewer holdings, so any single name's move hits the fund harder.

JHAI Performance

Launched Aug 19, 2025

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

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
JHAI$11,066
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. JHAI $11,066. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000Oct 2025May 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 JHAI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodJHAI
Year to date+15.9%
1 month−11.4%
3 months−2.4%
1 year+10.7%
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 JHAI
YearReturn barJHAI
2026 YTD+15.9%
2025+9.2%

Since listing, Aug 19, 2025

JHAI in the news

JHAI 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.
0.34%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.11Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.02 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Sep 30, 2025 $0.0048; Dec 19, 2025 $0.08; Mar 31, 2026 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Mar 31, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.02
Dec 19, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.08
Sep 30, 2025Oct 6, 2025$0.0048

$10,000 in JHAI 1 year ago paid $37.52 in dividends.

JHAI Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
30.4%
Annualised · 14 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.
0.66
vs 3-month T-bills · 14 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.
−19.4%
14 months · trough Jul 2026
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.
1.72
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.

JHAI Cost

Overpaying vs XAIX, tied cheapest in Artificial Intelligence

$4,509

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

  • JHAI 0.59%

    $11,635

  • XAIX 0.35% Tied cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JHAI 0.59%
  • XAIX 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530JHAI $11,635XAIX $7,126

Year by year

YearJHAIXAIXOverpaying
10$1,058$634$424
20$4,051$2,454$1,597
30$11,635$7,126$4,509

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