Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs JAAA: how they differ
AVEM and JAAA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and JAAA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in JAAA |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | 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 and May 31, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Janus |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Henderson AAA CLO |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +4.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −12.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 600 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, AVEM or JAAA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and JAAA returned +4.9%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or JAAA?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and JAAA charges 0.20%, so JAAA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and JAAA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM 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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