Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
JAAA vs SPHQ: how they differ
JAAA and SPHQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPHQ returned more over the year.
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and SPHQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JAAA | Only in SPHQ |
|---|---|
| KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% | Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% |
| AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% | Visa Inc. 4.69% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% | Apple Inc. 4.51% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% | Mastercard Inc. 4.32% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% | General Electric Co. 4.16% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% | Lam Research Corp. 4.10% |
| Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% | Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% |
| Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% |
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.
| JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Janus | Invesco |
| What it is | Henderson AAA CLO | S&P 500 Quality |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.9% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.6 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| Holdings | 600 | 99 |
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%.
SPHQ in plain words
SPHQ is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Quality. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 40.7%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or SPHQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and SPHQ returned +17.4%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, JAAA or SPHQ?
- JAAA charges 0.20% a year and SPHQ charges 0.15%, so SPHQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do JAAA and SPHQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 100% of SPHQ 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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