Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs JAAA: how they differ
CGBL and JAAA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CGBL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and JAAA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGBL | Only in JAAA |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | 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 Jun 30, 2026.
| CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Janus |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Henderson AAA CLO |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +4.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −12.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 600 |
CGBL in plain words
CGBL is an index equity fund tracking the Core Balanced. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +9.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 48% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 77 positions, with the top ten at 59.2%.
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, CGBL or JAAA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and JAAA returned +4.9%, so CGBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or JAAA?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and JAAA charges 0.20%, so JAAA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and JAAA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL 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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