JAAA Dividend Yield

Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF · Securitized Bond - Focused · Janus Henderson · ETF · monthly payer

$50.52

As of Nov 8, 2026, JAAA (Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF) yields 5.26%, paying $2.43 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $50.52 price. It costs 0.20% a year and manages $32.4B. Over the last 5 years it returned 5.1% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Current yield

5.26%

Paid a Year

$2.43

Expense Ratio

0.20%

Assets

$32.4B

5-Yr Return

5.1%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about JAAA

Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 8, 2026, JAAA yields 5.26% and pays about $2.43 a share a year, monthly.
JAAA paid $2.4320 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 8, 2026, in 12 payments.
JAAA's expense ratio is 0.20% a year, or $20.00 on $10,000.
JAAA is an ETF from Janus Henderson with $32.4B in assets, started Oct 16, 2020.
In the 5 years to Oct 2026, JAAA returned 5.1% a year with distributions reinvested (-0.0% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
JAAA: Holds short-term bonds, which can include corporate or asset-backed debt, for a little more yield than T-bills and a little more price movement.

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "JAAA Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/JAAA

What $10,000 in JAAA became

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From Oct 2020 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$13,125

Payouts taken as cash

$12,760

$2,636 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$25,093

The gap between the lines is what JAAA's payouts added.

JAAA total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

Period	Total return	Price return	S&P 500
1 year	+4.8%	−0.6%	+12.0%
3 years	+6.1%	+0.1%	+23.3%
5 years	+5.1%	−0.0%	+12.0%
Since Oct 2020	+4.6%	+0.2%	+16.6%

JAAA distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Oct 30, 2026	Nov 5, 2026	$0.2060	−7.2%
Sep 30, 2026	Oct 6, 2026	$0.2020	−11.0%
Aug 31, 2026	Sep 4, 2026	$0.2080	−6.7%
Jul 31, 2026	Aug 6, 2026	$0.1990	−7.4%
Jun 30, 2026	Jul 7, 2026	$0.20	−10.3%
May 29, 2026	Jun 4, 2026	$0.1980	−10.0%
Apr 30, 2026	May 6, 2026	$0.2010	−18.3%
Mar 31, 2026	Apr 7, 2026	$0.2020	−15.1%
Feb 27, 2026	Mar 5, 2026	$0.1930	−11.9%
Jan 30, 2026	Feb 5, 2026	$0.1820	−11.7%
Dec 22, 2025	Dec 29, 2025	$0.2460	−6.1%
Dec 1, 2025	Dec 5, 2025	$0.1950	−30.6%

JAAA questions

What is JAAA's dividend yield?

As of Nov 8, 2026, JAAA yields 5.26% (as the fund reports it). Over the last 12 months it paid $2.4320 a share in 12 payments, against a $50.52 share price.

How often does JAAA pay dividends?

JAAA pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of JAAA pay?

At about $2.4320 a share a year, 100 shares of JAAA pay about $243.20 a year, $20.27 each month, before tax.

What is JAAA's expense ratio?

JAAA's expense ratio is 0.20% a year: $20.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is JAAA's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, JAAA returned 5.1% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -0.0% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

How is JAAA's income taxed?

Holds short-term bonds, which can include corporate or asset-backed debt, for a little more yield than T-bills and a little more price movement. This is general information, not tax advice.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: Janus Henderson
Category: Ultra-short bond ETF
Started: Oct 16, 2020
Expense ratio: 0.20%
Assets: $32.4B
Current yield: 5.26%
Paid in the last year: $2.4320 (12 payments)
Last payment: $0.2060 · ex Oct 30, 2026
Beta (3 years): 0.03

What it holds and how it's taxed

Holds short-term bonds, which can include corporate or asset-backed debt, for a little more yield than T-bills and a little more price movement.

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At $2.43 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (monthly)$20.27

Annual$243.20

Monthly avg$20.27

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JAAA total return calculatorAny start year, with or without reinvesting JAAA dividend calculator100 shares pay $243.20 a year, $20.27 each month

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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.