The 7 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JSML Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF | $362.7M | 0.3% | 0.57% | +0.5% | +19.3% | +14.5% | +23.8% | +6.7% | |
| 2 | JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF | $1.05B | 0.3% | 0.37% | -1.0% | +10.1% | +5.2% | +18.9% | +6.7% | |
| 3 | JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | $29.21B | 0.2% | 5.25% | +0.4% | +3.8% | +4.9% | +6.1% | +5.0% | |
| 4 | JBBB Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF | $1.40B | 0.47% | 6.35% | -1.1% | +3.0% | +3.8% | +8.4% | — | |
| 5 | VNLA Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF | $3.35B | 0.23% | 4.72% | +0.4% | +2.7% | +3.6% | +5.5% | +4.1% | |
| 6 | JXX Janus Henderson Transformational Growth ETF | $26.7M | 0.57% | 0% | -7.4% | +4.9% | +1.8% | — | — | |
| 7 | JMBS Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | $6.68B | 0.21% | 5.42% | +1.6% | -1.3% | -1.0% | +6.2% | +0.4% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 10 Janus Henderson ETFs
Largest first. Click a heading to sort.
| Fund | Kind | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | Floating-rate CLOs | $29.21B | 0.2% | 5.25% | +3.8% | +4.9% | +5.0% |
| JMBS Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | Mortgage-backed | $6.68B | 0.21% | 5.42% | -1.3% | -1.0% | +0.4% |
| VNLA Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF | Short-term broad market | $3.35B | 0.23% | 4.72% | +2.7% | +3.6% | +4.1% |
| JBBB Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF | Floating-rate CLOs | $1.40B | 0.47% | 6.35% | +3.0% | +3.8% | — |
| JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF | Mid-cap growth | $1.05B | 0.3% | 0.37% | +10.1% | +5.2% | +6.7% |
| JSML Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF | Small-cap growth | $362.7M | 0.3% | 0.57% | +19.3% | +14.5% | +6.7% |
| JXX Janus Henderson Transformational Growth ETF | Innovation | $26.7M | 0.57% | 0% | +4.9% | +1.8% | — |
| JMID Janus Henderson Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF | Mid-cap growth | $23.6M | 0.3% | 0.54% | +8.0% | +2.9% | — |
| JLQD Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF | Corporate | $14.1M | 0.2% | 5.66% | -1.8% | -2.2% | — |
| SSPX Janus Henderson U.S. Sustainable Equity ETF | ESG and screened | $9.8M | 0.55% | 0% | -27.6% | -29.2% | — |
Picking funds is the easy part
ReadyAimRetire shows whether your whole plan works, with your accounts, Social Security, taxes and spending, year by year.