Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs JAAA: how they differ
ACWI and JAAA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ACWI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and JAAA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWI | Only in JAAA |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.89% | KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% |
| APPLE INC. 4.02% | AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2.90% | Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.58% | Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.26% | Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% |
| BROADCOM INC. 1.90% | Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% |
| ALPHABET INC. 1.87% | Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 1.73% | Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Janus |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Henderson AAA CLO |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +4.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −12.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 2307 | 600 |
ACWI in plain words
ACWI is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI ACWI. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 61% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2307 positions, with the top ten at 24.6%.
JAAA in plain words
JAAA is an index equity fund tracking the Henderson AAA CLO. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 600 positions, with the top ten at 7.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or JAAA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and JAAA returned +4.9%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or JAAA?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and JAAA charges 0.20%, so JAAA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and JAAA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 0% of JAAA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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