Which returned more over the last year, HYLS or JBBB?

In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYLS returned +0.2% and JBBB +4.9%.

Which is cheaper, HYLS or JBBB?

JBBB is cheaper, by 0.22 percentage points a year. That is about $22 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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HYLS vs JBBB: Differences, Returns & Fees

Over the year HYLS returned +0.2% to JBBB's +4.9%, and JBBB charges 0.47% to HYLS's 0.69%. Net assets: $1.6bn on Oct 20, 2026 for First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF, and $1.4bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF.

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JBBB costs 0.22 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.7 points; HYLS is 1.2 times larger.

HYLS vs JBBB: Differences, Returns & Fees
	HYLS	JBBB
Expense ratio	0.69%	0.47%
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026	$1.6bn	$1.4bn
Total return, 1 year	+0.2%	+4.9%
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	not published

+0.2%

HYLS total return, 1 year

+4.9%

JBBB total return, 1 year

0.69%

HYLS expense ratio

0.47%

JBBB expense ratio

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HYLS and JBBB are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

One-year total return. Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 HYLS returned +0.2% and JBBB +4.9% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 4.7 points.
Cost. HYLS charges 0.69% of assets a year and JBBB 0.47%, a gap of 0.22 points.
What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.

Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.

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On the same fields

HYLS

First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF

JBBB

Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer First Trust Janus Henderson

What it is Actively managed Actively managed

Total return, 1 year +0.2% +4.9%

Its benchmark over the same days +1.2% (USHY) not measured

Gap to its benchmark −1.0 pts vs USHY not measured

Expense ratio 0.69% 0.47%

Holdings 332 239

Net assets, HYLS as of Oct 20, 2026 and JBBB as of Jul 31, 2026 $1.6bn $1.4bn

HYLS and JBBB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About HYLS

HYLS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +0.2% with distributions reinvested, against +1.2% for its benchmark, the ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.69% a year.

About JBBB

JBBB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, HYLS or JBBB?: In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HYLS returned +0.2% and JBBB +4.9%.
Which is cheaper, HYLS or JBBB?: JBBB is cheaper, by 0.22 percentage points a year. That is about $22 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

HYLS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗HYLS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗First Trust page for HYLS ↗JBBB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗JBBB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Janus Henderson website ↗

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