Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF
$39.39+0.27 (+0.68%)
- 0.35%
- $16M
- −1.9%
- 5.73%
- 0M sh
- $39.11
- low $38.72high $42.71
The ETF.net JLQD Grade
C
Score 54 out of 100
- 29 of 49
Score 54 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.D33 out of 100Rank 31 of 49Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 45Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B55 out of 100Rank 17 of 49Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D29 out of 100Rank 40 of 49Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C52 out of 100Rank 30 of 49Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D37 out of 100Rank 38 of 49
Our read on JLQD
CA boutique take on investment-grade credit: roughly 180 corporate bonds measured against the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index, with cash paid out monthly. Small, lightly traded, and priced above the plain index trackers on the same benchmark.
The fund seeks total return through both income and capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
- Stays on-label. The portfolio has hewed closely to its stated corporate-bond mandate rather than drifting into other corners of credit.
- Pays monthly, with a stated goal of total return from both income and capital appreciation.janushenderson.com
- Spread across roughly 180 corporate bonds benchmarked to the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index, so no single issuer carries the fund.
Worth knowing
- The 0.35% fee runs above the typical investment-grade corporate fund and far above same-benchmark trackers like SPBO and VTC at 0.03%.
- Small fund, light trading. That usually means wider bid-ask spreads than the category giants, and bigger orders can nudge the price.
- Investment-grade corporate bonds still move with interest rates and credit spreads. This is a bond fund, not a cash substitute.
JLQD Holdings
- Bonds
- 141
- 16%
- Us Dollars
Sectors
- Corporate95.6%
- Securitized3.4%
- Government1.0%
Geography
- United States87.00%
- Canada3.94%
- Bermuda1.86%
- Luxembourg1.67%
- South Korea1.30%
- Netherlands1.29%
- Spain1.29%
- Macau1.27%
- 0.37%
JLQD Performance
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JLQD$9,805
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 | JLQD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −2.9% |
| 1 month | −1.2% |
| 3 months | −3.0% |
| 1 year | −1.9% |
| 3 years | +5.9% |
| 5 years | −0.1% |
| 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 | JLQD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −2.9% | |
| 2025 | +7.7% | |
| 2024 | +3.2% | |
| 2023 | +8.8% | |
| 2022 | −16.0% | |
| 2021 | −1.2% |
JLQD in the news
Filings Digest
VanEck cuts its CLO ETF fee from 0.36% to 0.29%
JLQD Dividends
- 5.73%
- $2.24
- $0.19 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
JLQD Risk
- 6.7%
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.
- 0.15
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.
- −20.9%
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.
- 1.15
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
JLQD Cost
0.35%
JLQD0.35%
- The middle half of Investment Grade Corporate funds
- Median 0.29%
30 of the 49 Investment Grade Corporate funds charge less.
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