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Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF (VNLA)

Ultrashort Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
48.67 USD -0.02 (-0.041%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 48.70 +0.03 (0.062%) ⇧ (Oct. 14, 2026, 7:49 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:44 a.m. EDT

This instrument is a classic defensive income play, not a growth engine. The price action over the last two years has been remarkably flat, drifting slightly lower despite a modest 0.59% gain in the most recent annual period. This stagnation is typical for ultrashort bond funds, which act as a hedge against rising rates rather than a vehicle for capital appreciation. The dividend stream is the primary attraction here, offering a robust 5.11% yield that has remained stable and consistent, though it shows signs of recent compression as the fund navigates a higher-rate environment. While the yield is attractive, it is not growing fast enough to offset the slow erosion of the share price over the long term. For investors, this is a tactical tool to park cash and generate income during uncertain times, but it lacks the explosive momentum or superior fundamentals required for a top-tier long-term hold.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.002467
MSTL0.002567
AutoTheta0.002577
AutoETS0.002696

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 84%
H-stat 6.98
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.814
Excess Kurtosis -0.09

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:44 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually dormant with negligible open interest and volume across all expirations. Implied volatility is extremely low (35-76%), indicating a lack of speculative positioning or hedging demand. The market is effectively pricing in zero movement, reflecting the asset's nature as a static income vehicle rather than a directional bet.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.40% 4.70% 4.69% 4.43%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-30 0.192 0.395387
2026-08-31 0.190 0.389504
2026-07-31 0.194 0.397378
2026-06-30 0.192 0.392919
2026-05-29 0.189 0.386582
2026-04-30 0.188 0.384615
2026-03-31 0.189 0.386819
2026-02-27 0.188 0.382503
2026-01-30 0.192 0.390482
2025-12-22 0.195 0.397391
2025-12-01 0.191 0.388923
2025-11-03 0.198 0.402930
2025-10-01 0.201 0.409119
2025-09-02 0.199 0.405378
2025-08-01 0.204 0.415648
2025-07-01 0.206 0.420494
2025-06-02 0.210 0.429009
2025-05-01 0.205 0.419652
2025-04-01 0.192 0.392157
2025-03-03 0.198 0.403999
2025-02-03 0.179 0.365455
2024-12-23 0.220 0.450543
2024-12-02 0.204 0.417434
2024-11-01 0.204 0.417434
2024-10-01 0.204 0.417263
2024-09-03 0.209 0.428542
2024-08-01 0.198 0.407156
2024-07-01 0.202 0.417873
2024-06-03 0.207 0.428350
2024-05-01 0.200 0.414766
2024-04-01 0.199 0.412008
2024-03-01 0.194 0.401823
2024-02-01 0.190 0.392319
2023-12-01 0.167 0.346617
2023-11-01 0.175 0.365573
2023-10-02 0.171 0.357965
2023-09-01 0.163 0.340790
2023-08-01 0.170 0.355723
2023-07-03 0.163 0.341862
2023-06-01 0.159 0.333473
2023-05-01 0.147 0.308629
2023-04-03 0.141 0.296156
2023-03-01 0.126 0.264151
2023-02-01 0.141 0.295659
2022-12-23 1.334 2.814940
2022-12-01 0.129 0.265596
2022-11-01 0.095 0.196606
2022-10-03 0.086 0.177613
2022-09-01 0.066 0.135607
2022-08-01 0.066 0.135468
2022-07-01 0.051 0.104938
2022-06-01 0.050 0.102480
2022-05-02 0.048 0.098421
2022-04-01 0.044 0.089906
2022-03-01 0.046 0.093401
2022-02-01 0.046 0.093193
2021-12-23 0.346 0.698849
2021-12-01 0.049 0.098453
2021-11-01 0.048 0.096077
2021-10-01 0.048 0.095751
2021-09-01 0.045 0.089767
2021-08-02 0.044 0.087702
2021-07-01 0.044 0.087702
2021-06-01 0.043 0.085657
2021-05-03 0.042 0.083699
2021-04-01 0.041 0.081755
2021-03-01 0.040 0.079665
2021-02-01 0.038 0.075382
2020-12-30 0.048 0.095087
2020-12-01 0.023 0.045585
2020-11-02 0.021 0.041667
2020-10-01 0.023 0.045653
2020-09-01 0.030 0.059536
2020-08-03 0.051 0.101251
2020-07-01 0.051 0.101594
2020-06-01 0.056 0.112067
2020-05-01 0.065 0.130916
2020-04-01 0.080 0.162668
2020-03-02 0.076 0.151757
2020-02-03 0.089 0.178643
2019-12-30 0.129 0.259923
2019-12-02 0.219 0.440555
2019-11-01 0.093 0.186784
2019-10-01 0.183 0.367175
2019-09-03 0.103 0.205753
2019-08-01 0.117 0.234563
2019-07-01 0.107 0.214730
2019-06-03 0.112 0.225126
2019-05-01 0.108 0.217610
2019-04-01 0.182 0.367677
2019-03-01 0.112 0.226812
2019-02-01 0.086 0.174602
2018-12-27 0.792 1.614613
2018-12-03 0.081 0.162455
2018-11-01 0.090 0.180036
2018-10-01 0.133 0.265841
2018-09-04 0.113 0.225549
2018-08-01 0.114 0.227863
2018-07-02 0.083 0.166017
2018-06-01 0.076 0.152061
2018-05-01 0.107 0.214064
2018-04-02 0.076 0.152061
2018-03-01 0.089 0.177716
2018-02-01 0.081 0.161548
2017-12-27 0.136 0.271241
2017-12-01 0.118 0.234826
2017-11-01 0.109 0.216743
2017-10-02 0.099 0.196937
2017-09-01 0.047 0.093477
2017-08-01 0.049 0.097435
2017-07-03 0.049 0.097707
2017-06-01 0.053 0.105641
2017-05-01 0.088 0.175544
2017-04-03 0.074 0.147416
2017-03-01 0.051 0.101959
2017-02-01 0.025 0.049920
2016-12-28 0.041 0.081902
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 5.11

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 52.52
All Time Low 45.68
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 4,500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 630,830
Average Daily Volume3 Month 457,129
Average Volume 457,129
Average Volume10Days 630,830
Beta3 Year 0.11
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 2,900
Category Ultrashort Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 48.68
Day Low 48.641
Display Name Short Duration Income ETF
Dividend Yield 5.11
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 48.79434
Fifty Day Average Change -0.12434006
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0025482476
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -1.1174321
Fifty Two Week High 49.437
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.7670021
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.015514738
Fifty Two Week Low 48.55
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.11999893
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0024716568
Fifty Two Week Range 48.55 - 49.437
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,479,825,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0401871
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.0399971
Fullday Change Percent -0.082180195
Fullday Price 48.67
Fund Family Janus Henderson
Fund Inception Date 1,479,254,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund pursues its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of fixed income instruments of varying maturities.
Long Name Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
Market us_market
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_378490776
Nav Price 48.67
Net Assets 3,470,066,690.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.23
Open 48.64
Phone 303-336-3863
Post Market Change 0.030002594
Post Market Change Percent 0.061644945
Post Market Price 48.7
Post Market Time 1,792,021,787
Previous Close 48.69
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0200005
Regular Market Change Percent -0.0410771
Regular Market Day High 48.68
Regular Market Day Low 48.641
Regular Market Day Range 48.641 - 48.68
Regular Market Open 48.64
Regular Market Previous Close 48.69
Regular Market Price 48.67
Regular Market Time 1,792,008,000
Regular Market Volume 436,031
Short Name Janus Henderson Short Duration
Source Interval 15
Symbol VNLA
Three Year Average Return 0.0548565
Total Assets 3,470,066,688
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.6062
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.6062
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 48.982285
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.31228638
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0063754963
Type Disp ETF
Volume 436,031
Yield 0.0511
Ytd Return 2.3784