JAAA Vs. BIL: Which Is Best For Income Investors And Retirees?

Summary

  • JAAA is one of my top-income ETFs for more conservative, short-term investors.
  • The fund is broadly similar to t-bills and BIL, with a higher yield, but a bit more volatility.
  • A comparison of these two funds follows.
  • This idea was discussed in more depth with members of my private investing community, CEF/ETF Income Laboratory. Learn More »

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Richard Drury

I've covered the Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (NYSEARCA:JAAA) several times in the past. I've been bullish, due to JAAA's good, growing 6.0% dividend yield, stable share price, and very low credit and interest rate risk. JAAAs value proposition is quite similar

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Juan de la Hoz has worked as a fixed income trader, financial analyst, operations analyst, and as an economics professor. He has experience analyzing, trading, and negotiating fixed-income securities, including bonds, money markets, and interbank trade financing, across markets and currencies. He focuses on dividend, bond, and income funds, with a strong focus on ETFs.

Juan is a contributor to the investing group CEF/ETF Income Laboratory which is led by Stanford Chemist. Features of the service include: managed income portfolios (targeting safe and reliable ~8% yields) making use of high-yield opportunities in the CEF and ETF fund space. These are geared toward both active and passive investors of all experience levels. The vast majority of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory holdings are also monthly-payers, for faster compounding and steady income streams. Other features include 24/7 chat, and trade alerts. Learn More.

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