Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWT vs JAAA: how they differ
EWT and JAAA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWT and JAAA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWT | Only in JAAA |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% | KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% |
| MediaTek Inc. 7.56% | AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% | Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% | Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% | Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% |
| ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% | Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% |
| UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% | Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% | 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.
| EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Janus |
| What it is | MSCI Taiwan | Henderson AAA CLO |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +4.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +67.4 pts | −12.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 85 | 600 |
EWT in plain words
EWT is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Taiwan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +84.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% 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 85 positions, with the top ten at 51.6%.
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, EWT or JAAA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and JAAA returned +4.9%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWT or JAAA?
- EWT charges 0.59% a year and JAAA charges 0.20%, so JAAA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWT and JAAA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWT 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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