Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF (VNLA) Dividend History
VNLA latest distribution
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around October 30 (not yet announced).
- 4.71%trailing 12-month yield
- $2.30paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2016paying since
- +31.2%5-year growth a year
VNLA dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $230
- Each payment
- $19
- Value of the shares
- $4,874
- Yield
- 4.71%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.30 per share, before tax.
VNLA distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
VNLA distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
VNLA distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.71 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $2.38 | −2.1% | 4.84% | 12 |
| 2024 | $2.43 | +27.3% | 4.97% | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.91 | −7.4% | 3.95% | 12 |
| 2022 | $2.06 | +149.0% | 4.35% | 12 |
| 2021 | $0.8277 | +35.1% | 1.67% | 12 |
| 2020 | $0.6126 | −60.5% | 1.21% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
VNLA yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $49.27 | 4.66% | $2.30 | 4.7% |
| 3 years ago | $47.92 | 4.79% | $7.05 | 14.7% |
| 5 years ago | $50.01 | 4.59% | $10.93 | 21.9% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
VNLA yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| VNLA | Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF | 5.31% | 0.22% |
| AGG | iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.30% | 0.03% |
| BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 4.17% | 0.03% |
| SCHZ | Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.44% | 0.02% |
| IUSB | iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | 4.44% | 0.05% |
| GOVT | iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | 3.67% | 0.05% |
| VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 4.06% | 0.04% |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 4.18% | 0.14% |
| SHY | iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.64% | 0.15% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
VNLA distribution history
118 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-06 | $0.1918 | +1.2% |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-04 | $0.1895 | −2.5% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-06 | $0.1943 | +1.0% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-07 | $0.1924 | +2.0% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-04 | $0.1886 | +0.5% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-06 | $0.1876 | −0.8% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-07 | $0.1891 | +0.8% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-05 | $0.1876 | −2.1% |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-05 | $0.1917 | −1.7% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-29 | $0.1950 | +2.0% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-05 | $0.1911 | −3.3% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-07 | $0.1977 | −1.9% |
Show all 118 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-07 | $0.2015 | +1.4% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-08 | $0.1987 | −2.4% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-07 | $0.2035 | −1.1% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-08 | $0.2057 | −2.1% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-06 | $0.2102 | +2.5% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-07 | $0.2051 | +6.6% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-07 | $0.1924 | −3.0% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-07 | $0.1984 | +10.9% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-07 | $0.1789 | −18.5% |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-30 | $0.2195 | +7.6% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-06 | $0.2040 | −0.0% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-07 | $0.2040 | −0.2% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-07 | $0.2044 | −2.1% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-09 | $0.2088 | +5.4% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-07 | $0.1981 | −2.2% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-08 | $0.2025 | −2.0% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-07 | $0.2067 | +3.4% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | $0.1999 | +0.6% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | $0.1988 | +2.6% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | $0.1938 | +2.2% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | $0.1897 | +1.8% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | $0.1863 | +11.6% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | $0.1670 | −4.6% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | $0.1751 | +2.3% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | $0.1711 | +5.1% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | $0.1628 | −4.3% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-07 | $0.1702 | +4.3% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-10 | $0.1632 | +2.4% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | $0.1593 | +8.5% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | $0.1468 | +4.0% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-10 | $0.1411 | +12.3% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | $0.1256 | −10.6% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | $0.1406 | −89.5% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-30 | $1.3340 | +934.8% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | $0.1289 | +36.1% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | $0.0947 | +10.1% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | $0.0860 | +31.3% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | $0.0655 | −0.5% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | $0.0658 | +28.3% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | $0.0513 | +1.9% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | $0.0503 | +4.9% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | $0.0480 | +8.6% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-07 | $0.0442 | −3.7% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-07 | $0.0459 | −0.6% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-07 | $0.0462 | −86.7% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-30 | $0.3459 | +611.1% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-07 | $0.0486 | +0.4% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-05 | $0.0484 | +0.8% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-07 | $0.0480 | +6.9% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-08 | $0.0449 | +1.4% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-06 | $0.0443 | +1.1% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-06 | $0.0439 | +2.9% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-07 | $0.0426 | +1.2% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-07 | $0.0421 | +3.2% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-08 | $0.0408 | +3.2% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-05 | $0.0395 | +2.7% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-05 | $0.0385 | −19.4% |
| 2020-12-30 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-06 | $0.0478 | +110.2% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-07 | $0.0227 | +6.9% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-06 | $0.0213 | −6.3% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-07 | $0.0227 | −25.2% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-08 | $0.0303 | −40.3% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-07 | $0.0508 | −1.1% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-08 | $0.0514 | −7.6% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-05 | $0.0556 | −14.7% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-07 | $0.0652 | −18.0% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-07 | $0.0795 | +4.2% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-06 | $0.0762 | −14.4% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-07 | $0.0891 | −31.0% |
| 2019-12-30 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-06 | $0.1292 | −41.0% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-06 | $0.2191 | +136.6% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-08 | $0.0926 | −49.5% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-07 | $0.1833 | +77.5% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-09 | $0.1032 | −11.9% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-07 | $0.1172 | +9.9% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-08 | $0.1066 | −4.9% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-07 | $0.1121 | +4.1% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-07 | $0.1077 | −40.7% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-05 | $0.1816 | +62.3% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-07 | $0.1119 | +29.8% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-07 | $0.0862 | −89.1% |
| 2018-12-27 | 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-03 | $0.7919 | +875.8% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-07 | $0.0811 | −9.5% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-07 | $0.0896 | −32.5% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-05 | $0.1327 | +17.6% |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-10 | $0.1129 | −0.7% |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-07 | $0.1137 | +36.6% |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-09 | $0.0832 | +10.1% |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-07 | $0.0756 | −29.3% |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-07 | $0.1069 | +40.6% |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-06 | $0.0760 | −15.0% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-07 | $0.0894 | +10.5% |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-07 | $0.0809 | −40.5% |
| 2017-12-27 | 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-02 | $0.1360 | +15.5% |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-07 | $0.1177 | +8.2% |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-07 | $0.1088 | +9.6% |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-06 | $0.0993 | +110.1% |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-08 | $0.0473 | −4.3% |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-07 | $0.0494 | +0.7% |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-10 | $0.0491 | −7.3% |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-07 | $0.0529 | −39.6% |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-05 | $0.0877 | +17.7% |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-07 | $0.0745 | +44.7% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-07 | $0.0515 | +102.6% |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-07 | $0.0254 | −37.7% |
| 2016-12-28 | 2016-12-30 | 2017-01-03 | $0.0408 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
VNLA dividend overview
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $2.30 per share, a yield of 4.71% at the latest close of $48.74. In 2025 it paid $2.38 per share, down 2.1% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +31.2% a year.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 4.80%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the VNLA bond profile.
Related: VNLA chart, VNLA performance, VNLA bond profile, VNLA overview.
VNLA dividends FAQ
Does VNLA pay a dividend?
Yes. VNLA pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2016. The most recent was $0.1918 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026, payable October 6, 2026.
What is the VNLA dividend yield?
VNLA paid $2.30 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 4.71% at the latest close of $48.74.
When is the next VNLA dividend?
The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around October 30, 2026.
How often does VNLA pay dividends?
VNLA pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did VNLA pay in dividends in 2025?
VNLA paid $2.38 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of VNLA pay?
100 shares of VNLA would have paid about $230 over the past 12 months, before tax.