Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
JAAA vs VDE: how they differ
JAAA and VDE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and VDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JAAA | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67% | EOG Resources Inc 3.06% |
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.
| JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Janus | Vanguard |
| What it is | Henderson AAA CLO | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.9% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.6 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 600 | 105 |
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%.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, JAAA or VDE?
- JAAA charges 0.20% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do JAAA and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 82% of VDE 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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