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Janus Henderson Income ETF ()
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Janus Henderson Income ETF Overview
Janus Henderson Income ETF (JIII) is an actively managed Taxable Bond Multisector Bond exchange-traded fund (ETF). Janus Henderson launched the ETF in 2024.
The investment seeks high current income with a secondary focus on capital appreciation.
The fund pursues its investment objective by primarily investing, under normal circumstances, in a multi-sector portfolio of U.S. and non-U.S. debt securities of varying maturities that portfolio management believes have high income potential relative to other fixed-income instruments available at a given point in time. The fund is non-diversified.
About Janus Henderson Income ETF (JIII)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.72 years: John Lloyd (2024) and John Kerschner (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
Janus Henderson Income ETF has 600 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 23.0% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Janus Henderson Income ETF is part of the Fixed Income global asset class and is within the Taxable Bond ETF group. Janus Henderson Income ETF has 17.7% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.6% There is 0.3% allocated to foreign stock, and 1.9% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 88.7% (71.4% domestic bond, 17.4% foreign bond and 0.2% convertible bond). Janus Henderson Income ETF has 8.1% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $189 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Multisector Bond category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
JIII Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Janus Henderson Income ETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Multisector Bond category. Janus Henderson Income ETF has an expense ratio of 0.54%, which is 17% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Janus Henderson Income ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 126%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 163% for the Multisector Bond category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Janus Henderson Income ETF returned -0.7%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Multisector Bond category had an average return of -0.5%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Janus Henderson Income ETF has a trailing yield of 7.94%, which is above the 5.63% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income monthly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Janus Henderson Income ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 1.3%, 0.1 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 4.9% over the past year (grade of C).
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JIII Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| JIII Return (NAV) | -0.7% | 0.4% | 4.9% | na | na | na |
| JIII Return (Price) | -0.6% | 0.3% | 5.0% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.044% | 0.173% | -0.098% | na | na | na |
| Multisector Bond Avg | -0.5% | 0.3% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 1.8% | 3.1% |
| JIII Grade (NAV) | D | C | C | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | na | na | na |
| JIII Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 3.1% | na | na | na |
JIII Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| JIII Return (NAV) | 1.3% | 8.1% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| JIII Return (Price) | 1.2% | 8.3% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.102% | 0.027% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Multisector Bond Avg | 1.3% | 7.6% | 5.5% | 8.2% | -10.8% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10.6% | -1.8% | 5.9% | 7.4% |
| JIII Grade (NAV) | C | C | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 0.1% | 0.4% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 7.9% |
| Total Assets: | $ 189 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 189 Mil |
| Turnover: | 126.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.54% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | N/A |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Monthly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.7 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.7 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Lloyd John (2024), Kerschner John (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 600 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 23.0% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 17.7% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 0.6% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.3% |
| Preferred Stock: | 1.9% |
| Domestic Bond: | 71.4% |
| Foreign Bond: | 17.4% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.2% |
| Other: | 0.3% |
| Cash: | 8.1% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Janus Henderson |
| Phone Number: | 800-668-0434 |
| Website: | janusetfs.com |
| Inception Date: | November 12, 2024 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.54% (Rating: Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.65% |
