Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs JAAA: how they differ
HDV and JAAA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and JAAA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HDV | Only in JAAA |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.45% | KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% |
| CHEVRON CORP 6.45% | AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% | Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% |
| ABBVIE INC 5.45% | Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% | Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% | Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% | Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% | 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.
| HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Janus |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | Henderson AAA CLO |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +4.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | −12.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 75 | 600 |
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
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, HDV or JAAA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and JAAA returned +4.9%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or JAAA?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and JAAA charges 0.20%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and JAAA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV 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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