Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF (VNLA)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF (VNLA) has returned 0.59% so far this year and 4.75% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 17, 2016, VNLA's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.24%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 24.1 years.

Historically, 84% of months were positive and 16% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +1.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -1.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 40 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, VNLA closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 27, 2020 with a return of +1.9%, while the worst single day was Dec 27, 2018 at -1.3%.

Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.96%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 18, 2016.

• This ETF captured 7.91% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -2.22%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.00 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

VNLA has an expense ratio of 0.23%, which is considered low.

VNLA ranks 99 for risk / return — in the top 99% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF (VNLA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF provided a 5.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.57 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF was 4.49%, occurring on Mar 26, 2020. Recovery took 57 trading sessions.

The current Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF drawdown is 0.20%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.