Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
JAAA vs RDVY: how they differ
JAAA and RDVY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and RDVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JAAA | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% |
| AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% | KLA CORP 4.14% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% | GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% | ALPHABET INC 2.12% |
| Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67% | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 2.12% |
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.
| JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Janus | First Trust |
| What it is | Henderson AAA CLO | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.9% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.6 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 600 | 71 |
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%.
RDVY in plain words
RDVY is an index equity fund tracking the First Rising Dividend Achievers. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 71 positions, with the top ten at 28.6%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, JAAA or RDVY?
- JAAA charges 0.20% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so JAAA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do JAAA and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 94% of RDVY 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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