Which returned more over the last year, IWC or JAAA?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and JAAA returned +4.9%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IWC vs JAAA: how they differ

IWC and JAAA are both equity index funds, and over the year IWC returned more, +31.3% against +4.9%.

iShares Micro-Cap ETF and Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF.

IWC and JAAA on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF	JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Janus
What it is	Russell Microcap	Henderson AAA CLO
Total return, 1 year	+31.3%	+4.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+13.8 pts	−12.6 pts
Expense ratio	not published	0.20%
Holdings	not filed	600

IWC in plain words

IWC is an index equity fund tracking the Russell Microcap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 14, 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, IWC or JAAA?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and JAAA returned +4.9%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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