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BND vs JAAA: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BND's duration was 5.7 years on Jun 30, 2026 and JAAA's 0.0 on Jul 31, 2026; BND charges 0.03% to JAAA's 0.20%.

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Net assets: $161.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF, and $32.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF.

BND on its own →JAAA on its own →
At a glance
−1.3%
BND total return, 1 year
+4.7%
JAAA total return, 1 year
0.03%
BND expense ratio
0.20%
JAAA expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BND costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.0 points.

BND vs JAAA: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBNDJAAA
Return
Total return, 1 year−1.3%+4.7%
Drawdown
Below its high3.5%, high on Aug 6, 2020
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted IndexNo index, actively managed
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.20%
Net assets, BND as of Sep 30, 2026 and JAAA as of Oct 28, 2026$161.4bn$32.5bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, BND and JAAA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BND JAAA
Only in one fund ↓
Only in BND
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 0.47%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2034 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2034 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 30, 2027 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2035 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2036 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2034 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2034 0.40%
Only in JAAA
KKR CLO 35 Ltd., Series 35A, Class AR, due Jan 20, 2038 0.85%
AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A1R2, due Oct 15, 2038 0.78%
Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd., Series 2020-16A, Class A1R2, due Jan 19, 2038 0.73%
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A1R2, due Apr 16, 2037 0.68%
Ares LXI CLO Ltd., Series 2021-61A, Class A1R2, due Apr 20, 2037 0.68%
Carlyle US CLO Ltd., Series 2021-8A, Class A1R, due Oct 15, 2038 0.62%
WISE CLO Ltd., Series 2024-1A, Class AR, due Apr 15, 2037 0.62%
Magnetite XXXII Ltd., Series 2022-32A, Class AR, due Oct 15, 2037 0.60%
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Side by side

BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard Janus Henderson
What it is Tracks an index of US aggregate bonds Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −1.3% +4.7%
Its benchmark over the same days −1.4% (AGG) not measured
Gap to its benchmark +0.1 pts vs AGG not measured
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.20%
Holdings 16301 598
Net assets, BND as of Sep 30, 2026 and JAAA as of Oct 28, 2026 $161.4bn $32.5bn

BND and JAAA on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
BND

BND tracks an index of US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, measured by the closely related Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.

JAAA

JAAA is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BND or JAAA?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −1.3% and JAAA +4.7%.
Which is cheaper, BND or JAAA?
BND is cheaper, by 0.17 percentage points a year. That is about $17 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
BND on its own →JAAA on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BND dividend history →BND holdings →JAAA dividend history →JAAA holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BND filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BND prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for BND ↗
JAAA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
JAAA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Janus Henderson page for JAAA ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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