GIGB vs JLQD: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

GIGBANYSE Arca

Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF

JLQDCNYSE Arca

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

GIGB −0.27pt a year

GIGB0.08%JLQD0.35%

Avg volume · 30D

GIGB 110.9×the volume

GIGB83.7KJLQD755

5Y return · a year

JLQD +0.1pt

GIGB−0.2%JLQD−0.1%

GIGB vs JLQD Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.8%GIGB−0.4%JLQD

Expense ratio: GIGB 0.08%, better; JLQD 0.35%
Fund size: GIGB $1.04B; JLQD $16M
1Y total return: GIGB −0.5%, better; JLQD −1.3%
Yield (12M): GIGB 4.77%; JLQD 6.18%, better
Holdings: GIGB 2719; JLQD 146
Avg volume (30D): GIGB 83.7K sh, better; JLQD 755 sh
NAV per share: GIGB $44.25; JLQD $39.58
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for GIGB, JLQD, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	GIGB	JLQD
Cost30% weight	A94Higher	D29
Mission25% weight	A100	A100
Risk15% weight	C54Higher	C52
Tradability15% weight	C45Higher	F19
Holdings10% weight	A87Higher	B55
Durability5% weight	A74Higher	D36

Rank among Investment Grade Corporate funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. GIGB and JLQD are both graded against the same 49 Investment Grade Corporate funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Investment Grade Corporate⁠

Category · 49 funds

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GIGB ranks 4th and JLQD 33rd of 49 funds in the Investment Grade Corporate Category.

Rank 1AUSIGiShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFScore 90
Rank 2ASPBOState Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETFScore 89
Rank 3AVTCVanguard Total Corporate Bond ETFScore 83
Rank 4AGIGBGoldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFScore 80
Rank 4AQLTAiShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETFScore 80
Rank 33CFIGBFidelity Investment Grade Bond ETFScore 51
Rank 33CJLQDJanus Henderson Corporate Bond ETFScore 51
Rank 35CFTRBFederated Hermes Total Return Bond ETFScore 50

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

GIGBAGoldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

JLQDCJanus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF

In short

GIGB Most investment-grade corporate bond funds just buy the biggest borrowers. Goldman's index screens the market on liquidity and fundamentals first, then spreads the money across roughly 1,600 bonds for 0.08% a year.

JLQD A 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

GIGB The Fund seeks to track the FTSE Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index, which measures U.S.-dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bonds meeting liquidity and fundamental screening criteria.

JLQD The fund seeks total return through both income and capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

GIGB Costs 0.08% a year, well under the typical investment-grade corporate bond ETF's 0.19%.
The index screens US dollar investment-grade corporates for liquidity and fundamentals rather than simply following who borrowed the most.gsam.com
Tracks that index about as tightly as passive bond funds get, and holds roughly 1,600 bonds so no single issuer carries the load.
Pays monthly, matching how corporate bond coupons tend to land in a portfolio.

JLQD 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

GIGB Cheap, but not the cheapest shelf: VCIT, USIG and SPIB run at 0.03% to 0.04%. You are paying a few basis points for the screening.
Broad-maturity corporate credit moves on two levers, interest rates and credit spreads, so it swings more than short-dated bond funds.
A mid-sized, moderately traded fund rather than a giant, so trading spreads can run wider than the largest names in the category.

JLQD 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.

Full GIGB profile⁠

Full JLQD profile⁠

GIGB vs JLQD Holdings

How GIGB and JLQD differ

No overlap figure

Two bond funds rarely hold the same issues.

Level by level

Countryby domicile91.5%
Asset classFixed Income100%

Sector

No Sector split for GIGB.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in GIGB and JLQD, widest gap first
Country	More in GIGBMore in JLQD	GIGB	JLQD
United Kingdom	GIGB +3.2 points	3.2%	0.0%
Japan	GIGB +2.2 points	2.2%	0.0%
United States	JLQD +1.9 points	85.8%	87.7%
Bermuda	JLQD +1.7 points	0.1%	1.8%
Luxembourg	JLQD +1.4 points	0.2%	1.6%
South Korea	JLQD +1.3 points	0.0%	1.3%
Cayman Islands	JLQD +1.1 points	0.1%	1.2%
Australia	GIGB +0.7 points	0.7%	0.0%
Other countries (16)	GIGB +1.4 points	7.8%	6.4%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

GIGB2.3%
JLQD15.4%

Securities held

GIGB2,717
JLQD144

Asset class

GIGB: Fixed Income
JLQD: Fixed Income

Holdings

Two bond funds rarely hold the same issues, so this page lists no shared Holdings. GIGB holds 2,717 securities, JLQD 144.

All 2,717 GIGB holdings⁠All 144 JLQD holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

GIGB vs JLQD Cost

Overpaying JLQD vs GIGB

$5,437

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

GIGB 0.08%
$1,689
JLQD 0.35%
$7,126

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

GIGB 0.08%
JLQD 0.35%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	GIGB	JLQD	Overpaying
10	$147	$634	$487
20	$575	$2,454	$1,879
30	$1,689	$7,126	$5,437

Expense ratio

0.08%GIGB, cheaper
0.35%JLQD

GIGB0.08%JLQD0.35%

0.03%0.53%

Middle half of Investment Grade Corporate funds
Median 0.25%

GIGB 4th cheapest of 49 funds

JLQD 33rd cheapest of 49 funds

GIGB vs JLQD Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): GIGB 4.77%; JLQD 6.18%, better
Payout (12M): GIGB $2.12; JLQD $2.43
Last payment: GIGB $0.18; JLQD $0.19
Ex-dividend: GIGB Oct 1, 2026; JLQD Oct 30, 2026
Paid on: GIGB Oct 7, 2026; JLQD Pays Nov 5, 2026
Frequency: GIGB Monthly; JLQD Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

GIGBMonthly · 45 paymentsAll GIGB payments⁠

JLQDMonthly · 46 paymentsAll JLQD payments⁠

GIGB vs JLQD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

GIGB
JLQD

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: GIGB 6.5%JLQD 6.5%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: GIGB 0.30JLQD 0.34, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: GIGB −21.9%JLQD −20.9%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: GIGB 1.04JLQD 1.15; Market = 1

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