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JAAA vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees

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JAAA's duration was 0.0 years on Jul 31, 2026 and JNK's 3.4 on Jun 30, 2026; JAAA charges 0.20% to JNK's 0.40%.

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Net assets: $32.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF, and $5.9bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF.

JAAA on its own →JNK on its own →
At a glance
+4.7%
JAAA total return, 1 year
+1.7%
JNK total return, 1 year
0.20%
JAAA expense ratio
0.40%
JNK expense ratio

Pair scorecard

JAAA costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.0 points; JAAA is 5.5 times larger.

JAAA vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureJAAAJNK
Return
Total return, 1 year+4.7%+1.7%
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedBloomberg High Yield Very Liquid Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.20%0.40%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$32.5bn$5.9bn
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, JAAA and JNK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first JAAA JNK
Only in one fund ↓
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%
Only in JNK
1261229 BC Ltd, due Apr 15, 2032 0.63%
Meridian Arc Holdco LLC, due Apr 30, 2031 0.56%
EchoStar Corp, due Nov 30, 2029 0.51%
PR RNO Property Owner 1 LLC, due May 1, 2031 0.48%
Cloud Software Group Inc, due Mar 31, 2029 0.41%
Quikrete Holdings Inc, due Mar 1, 2032 0.40%
DISH Network Corp, due Nov 15, 2027 0.40%
SV RNO Property Owner 1 LLC, due Mar 1, 2031 0.39%
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Side by side

JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF JNK State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Janus Henderson State Street
What it is Actively managed Tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond
Total return, 1 year +4.7% +1.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.4% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +3.1 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.20% 0.40%
Holdings 598 1142
Net assets, JAAA as of Oct 28, 2026 and JNK as of Oct 27, 2026 $32.5bn $5.9bn

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

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About each fund
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.

JNK

JNK tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or JNK?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.7% and JNK +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, JAAA or JNK?
JAAA is cheaper, by 0.20 percentage points a year. That is about $20 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
JAAA on its own →JNK on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →JAAA dividend history →JAAA holdings →JNK dividend history →JNK holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
JAAA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
JAAA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Janus Henderson page for JAAA ↗
JNK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
JNK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
State Street website ↗

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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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