Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (JAAA) Alternatives

Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (JAAA) belongs to the CLO category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with JAAA. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to JAAA

JAAA charges 0.21% annually. Among ETFs in the CLO category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among JAAA alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	0.19%	Jul 19, 2023	JAAA vs PAAA
CLOA	BlackRock AAA CLO ETF	0.20%	Jan 10, 2023	JAAA vs CLOA
CLOX	Panagram AAA CLO ETF	0.20%	Jul 18, 2023	JAAA vs CLOX
ACLO	TCW AAA CLO ETF	0.20%	Nov 15, 2024	JAAA vs ACLO
FAAA	Fidelity AAA CLO ETF	0.20%	Feb 10, 2026	JAAA vs FAAA

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JAAA

Among ETFs in the CLO category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
ACLO	TCW AAA CLO ETF	99	Nov 15, 2024	JAAA vs ACLO
PCLO	Virtus SEIX AAA Private Credit CLO ETF	99	Dec 2, 2024	JAAA vs PCLO
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	98	Jul 19, 2023	JAAA vs PAAA
CLOA	BlackRock AAA CLO ETF	97	Jan 10, 2023	JAAA vs CLOA
CLOX	Panagram AAA CLO ETF	97	Jul 18, 2023	JAAA vs CLOX

Top Performing JAAA Alternatives (YTD)

JAAA alternatives from the CLO category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
ACLO	TCW AAA CLO ETF	1.28%	Nov 15, 2024	JAAA vs ACLO
RAAA	Reckoner Leveraged AAA CLO ETF	1.25%	Jul 9, 2025	JAAA vs RAAA
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	1.16%	Jul 19, 2023	JAAA vs PAAA
PCLO	Virtus SEIX AAA Private Credit CLO ETF	1.14%	Dec 2, 2024	JAAA vs PCLO
CLOX	Panagram AAA CLO ETF	1.13%	Jul 18, 2023	JAAA vs CLOX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JAAA

JAAA alternatives from the CLO category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
ACLO	TCW AAA CLO ETF	0.91%	Nov 15, 2024	JAAA vs ACLO
PCLO	Virtus SEIX AAA Private Credit CLO ETF	1.11%	Dec 2, 2024	JAAA vs PCLO
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	1.16%	Jul 19, 2023	JAAA vs PAAA
CLOA	BlackRock AAA CLO ETF	1.22%	Jan 10, 2023	JAAA vs CLOA
FAAA	Fidelity AAA CLO ETF	1.24%	Feb 10, 2026	JAAA vs FAAA

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JAAA

JAAA alternatives from the CLO category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	-0.17%	Jul 19, 2023	JAAA vs PAAA
CLOA	BlackRock AAA CLO ETF	-0.18%	Jan 10, 2023	JAAA vs CLOA
PCLO	Virtus SEIX AAA Private Credit CLO ETF	-0.26%	Dec 2, 2024	JAAA vs PCLO
ACLO	TCW AAA CLO ETF	-0.27%	Nov 15, 2024	JAAA vs ACLO
ICLO	Invesco Aaa CLO Floating Rate Note ETF	-0.35%	Dec 9, 2022	JAAA vs ICLO

Other ETFs from Janus Henderson

Most popular Janus Henderson ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
JBBB	Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF	CLO	45	-0.39%	Jan 11, 2022	JAAA vs JBBB
VNLA	Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.81%	Nov 16, 2016	JAAA vs VNLA
JSI	Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	70	0.80%	Nov 8, 2023	JAAA vs JSI
JMBS	Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	Mortgage Backed Securities, Actively Managed	41	0.79%	Sep 12, 2018	JAAA vs JMBS
JSMD	Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	31	4.18%	Feb 25, 2016	JAAA vs JSMD
JSML	Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	36	2.48%	Feb 25, 2016	JAAA vs JSML
JRE	Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF	Actively Managed	47	10.78%	Jun 22, 2021	JAAA vs JRE
SCRD	Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	49	0.03%	Sep 8, 2021	JAAA vs SCRD
JXX	Janus Henderson Transformational Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	-5.11%	Feb 4, 2025	JAAA vs JXX
JLQD	Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	49	0.03%	Sep 8, 2021	JAAA vs JLQD

Often Compared With JAAA

What investors most often compare with JAAA, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AAA	AAF First Priority CLO Bond ETF	CLO	90	0.90%	Sep 9, 2020	JAAA vs AAA
CLOZ	Panagram Bbb-B Clo ETF	CLO	51	-0.81%	Jan 23, 2023	JAAA vs CLOZ
BINC	iShares Flexible Income Active ETF	Multisector Bonds	77	0.19%	May 19, 2023	JAAA vs BINC
BOXX	Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.05%	Dec 27, 2022	JAAA vs BOXX
VUSB	Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.78%	Apr 5, 2021	JAAA vs VUSB
BIL	SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds	100	0.98%	May 25, 2007	JAAA vs BIL
TFLO	iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF	Government Bonds	100	1.04%	Feb 3, 2014	JAAA vs TFLO
SHY	iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	73	0.37%	Jul 22, 2002	JAAA vs SHY
QIS	Simplify Multi-Qis Alternative ETF	Multistrategy	1	-19.77%	Jul 10, 2023	JAAA vs QIS
USFR	WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund	Government Bonds	100	1.03%	Feb 4, 2014	JAAA vs USFR
TFLR	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate ETF	Bank Loan	84	0.04%	Nov 16, 2022	JAAA vs TFLR
JAAAX	John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu...	Multistrategy	94	3.91%	Jan 1, 2009	JAAA vs JAAAX
SEIX	Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF	Bank Loan	96	0.59%	Apr 23, 2019	JAAA vs SEIX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.99%	May 26, 2020	JAAA vs SGOV
CLOB	VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF	CLO	73	-0.09%	Sep 24, 2024	JAAA vs CLOB
CBLDX	CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund	Multisector Bonds	98	0.56%	Jan 30, 2018	JAAA vs CBLDX
CGCB	Capital Group Core Bond ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	30	0.27%	Sep 26, 2023	JAAA vs CGCB
CARY	Angel Oak Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	92	1.28%	Nov 7, 2022	JAAA vs CARY
PFRL	PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF	Bank Loan	96	0.21%	May 17, 2022	JAAA vs PFRL
PIPAX	PIMCO StocksPLUS® International Fund (U.S. Dollar-...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	43	5.50%	Oct 31, 2003	JAAA vs PIPAX

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