Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF
$39.36+0.02 (+0.05%)
- 0.35%
- $16M
- −1.3%
- 6.18%
- 755 sh
- low $38.72high $42.56
The ETF.net JLQD Grade
C
Score 51 out of 100
- 33 of 49
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.D29 out of 100Rank 33 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.C52 out of 100Rank 23 of 49Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F19 out of 100Rank 44 of 49Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B55 out of 100Rank 28 of 49Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D36 out of 100Rank 39 of 49
Our read on JLQD
In short
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.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks total return through both income and capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
JLQD Performance
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.
JLQD$9,869
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.
| Period | JLQD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −1.9% |
| 1 month | +1.7% |
| 3 months | −1.1% |
| 1 year | −1.3% |
| 3 years | +6.7% |
| 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 | −1.9% | |
| 2025 | +7.7% | |
| 2024 | +3.2% | |
| 2023 | +8.8% | |
| 2022 | −16.0% | |
| 2021 | −1.2% |
JLQD in the news
JLQD Dividends
- 6.18%
- $2.43
- $0.19 per share
- Monthly
JLQD Risk
- 6.5%
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.
- 0.34
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.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
JLQD Cost
Overpaying vs SPBO, tied cheapest in Investment Grade Corporate
$6,488
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
JLQD 0.35%
$7,126
SPBO 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | JLQD | SPBO | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $634 | $55 | $579 |
| 20 | $2,454 | $216 | $2,238 |
| 30 | $7,126 | $638 | $6,488 |
Other funds in Investment Grade Corporate
- CFSIGFirst Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETFExpense ratio 0.44%1 year return +1.4%
- CFIGBFidelity Investment Grade Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.36%1 year return −0.5%
- CFTRBFederated Hermes Total Return Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return 0.0%
- CEYEGAB Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return −1.6%
- CUCRDVictoryShares Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return −0.6%
