Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
JAAA vs USHY: Differences, Returns & Fees
On Jul 31, 2026 JAAA's duration was 0.0 years and USHY's 3.0; USHY charges 0.08% to JAAA's 0.20%.
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Net assets: $32.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF, and $26.3bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
USHY costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.0 points; JAAA is 1.2 times larger.
| Measure | JAAA | USHY |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +1.7% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.08% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $32.5bn | $26.3bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and USHY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
JAAA and USHY on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
USHY
USHY tracks an index of Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +1.8% for its benchmark, the ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index, measured by the closely related ICE BofA US High Yield Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or USHY?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.7% and USHY +1.7%.
- Which is cheaper, JAAA or USHY?
- USHY is cheaper, by 0.12 percentage points a year. That is about $12 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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