Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs JAAA: how they differ
CTA and JAAA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CTA returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and JAAA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in JAAA |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | 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.
| CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | Janus |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | Henderson AAA CLO |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +4.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −12.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 10 | 600 |
CTA in plain words
CTA is an index equity fund tracking the Simplify Managed Futures Strategy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%. It sat 5.3% below its high of May 4, 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, CTA or JAAA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and JAAA returned +4.9%, so CTA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or JAAA?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and JAAA charges 0.20%, so JAAA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and JAAA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA 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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