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JIII

GradeCNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Janus Henderson Income ETF

Core US Bond · Janus Henderson · Inception 2024-11-12

$48.48−0.40 (−0.82%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT

History starts Nov 13, 2024.
Intraday session: down, 42 prints from 48.88 to 48.48. Range 48.45 to 48.83. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$48.60$48.70$48.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.56%
Fund size
$207M
1Y return
+2.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
7.35%
Holdings
477
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$48.80
52W range
low $48.35high $51.64

The ETF.net JIII Grade

C

44/ 100

Rank 92 of 118 in US Aggregate Bond

Confidence High

Six-pillar profile for JIII. Scores out of 100: Cost 13, Risk 77, Mission 79, Tradability 28, Holdings 32, Durability 38. Strongest: Mission (79). Weakest: Cost (13). Leans toward Mission and Risk.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 44 of 100 sits in the C band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    FScore 13
    Category rank102/118 · bottom quartile
  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    AScore 79
    Category rank83/100 · bottom quartile
  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    AScore 77
    Category rank10/117 · top 9%
  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 28
    Category rank89/118 · bottom quartile
  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    DScore 32
    Category rank98/117 · bottom quartile
  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    DScore 38
    Category rank88/118 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026

Our read on JIII

ETF.net Research

CMost of the aggregate-bond aisle is index trackers charging three basis points. JIII takes the other road: an income-hunting bond portfolio of roughly 400 positions, paying monthly, with a mandate that reaches for capital growth too.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks long-term returns through a combination of income and capital growth.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Pays monthly rather than quarterly, so income arrives on a bill-paying rhythm.
  2. 02Spreads exposure across roughly 400 bond positions, so no single issuer's stumble drives the outcome.
  3. 03The mandate goes past coupon-clipping: it seeks long-term return from income plus capital growth, which lets the managers move toward where they see value.documents.janushenderson.com

Worth knowing

  1. 01At 0.56% a year it runs above the 0.36% category median, and well above the 0.03% charged by index anchors like BND, SPAB and SCHZ.
  2. 02Thinly traded next to the category's giants, so spreads can be wider and order type matters more.
  3. 03Launched in November 2024, so its record covers only a short stretch of rate and credit weather.

JIII Holdings

As of Sep 22, 2026, 9:30 PM
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
477
Top-10 weight
41%
Largest holding
FX Forward|USD|11/04/202614.4%

Sectors

  • Consumer Discr.26.5%
  • Materials25.3%
  • Technology20.6%
  • Communication14.3%
  • Utilities8.2%
  • Financials5.0%

Geography

  • United States91.14%
  • Canada2.85%
  • United Kingdom1.10%
  • Netherlands1.02%
  • Luxembourg0.89%
  • Bermuda0.75%
  • Italy0.75%
  • Chile0.62%
  • Other countries (3)0.86%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 34.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001FX Forward|USD|11/04/202614.38%29,823,696$30M4
002UMBS TBA 30yr 5.5% October Delivery, 5.50%, 10/13/265.05%10,753,000$10M24
003UMBS TBA 30yr 5% October Delivery, 5.00%, 10/13/263.52%7,704,624$7M17
004JBBBJanus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF3.37%146,947$7M3
005UMBS TBA 30yr 4.5% October Delivery, 4.50%, 10/13/263.00%6,743,812$6M9
006JSIJanus Henderson Securitized Income ETF2.51%102,939$5M1
007UMBS TBA 30yr 6% October Delivery, 6.00%, 10/13/262.46%5,117,000$5M20
008JEMBJanus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF2.41%95,421$5M2
009UMBS TBA 30yr 3.5% October Delivery, 3.50%, 10/13/262.21%5,263,000$5M11
010UMBS TBA 30yr 3% October Delivery, 3.00%, 10/13/261.92%4,748,000$4M18
011UMBS TBA 30yr 4% October Delivery, 4.00%, 10/13/261.04%2,414,000$2M9
012GNMA II TBA 30yr 3.5% October Delivery, 3.50%, 10/20/260.87%2,092,000$2M9
013Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) Debt Notes, Series 2021-HQA4 B2 10.64319% 25-DEC-2041, 10.64%,0.81%1,650,945$2M4
014BGSL Big Sky Funding LLC|8.5|12/31/2027, 8.50%, 12/31/270.74%1,538,789$2M2
015Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust 2024-R03 2B1 6.44319% 25-MAR-2044, 6.44%, 03/25/440.71%1,425,000$1M1

Showing 1–15 of 502 holdings

JIII Performance

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

JIII$10,245
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. JIII $10,245. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,353$10,646$11,940Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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 JIII. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodJIII
Year to date+0.8%
1 month−1.0%
3 months−0.8%
1 year+2.4%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year

As of the close, 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 JIII
YearReturn barJIII
2026 YTD+0.8%
2025+8.3%
2024+0.5%

History from Nov 13, 2024

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JIII 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 Sep 22, 2026.
7.35%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.59Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.25 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. 21 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2024 $0.22; Feb 3, 2025 $0.34; Mar 3, 2025 $0.25; Apr 1, 2025 $0.27; May 1, 2025 $0.18; Jun 2, 2025 $0.26; Jul 1, 2025 $0.25; Aug 1, 2025 $0.28; Sep 2, 2025 $0.28; Oct 1, 2025 $0.31; Nov 3, 2025 $0.29; Dec 1, 2025 $0.26; Dec 22, 2025 $0.75; Jan 30, 2026 $0.24; Feb 27, 2026 $0.27; Mar 31, 2026 $0.27; Apr 30, 2026 $0.25; May 29, 2026 $0.25; Jun 30, 2026 $0.24; Jul 31, 2026 $0.22; Aug 31, 2026 $0.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Aug 31, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.25
Jul 31, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.22
Jun 30, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.24
May 29, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.25
Apr 30, 2026May 6, 2026$0.25
Mar 31, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.27
Feb 27, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.27
Jan 30, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.24
Dec 22, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.75
Dec 1, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.26
Nov 3, 2025Nov 7, 2025$0.29
Oct 1, 2025Oct 7, 2025$0.31

JIII Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
2.6%
Annualised · 21 months to Aug 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.
0.44
vs 3-month T-bills · 21 months to Aug 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.
−3.5%
22 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.
0.13
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.

JIII Cost

Expense ratio0.56%
  • The middle half of US Aggregate Bond funds
  • Median 0.34%

98 of the 112 US Aggregate Bond funds charge less.

JIII costs $56.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Aggregate Bond fund costs $34.00.