Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
JAAA vs VEA: how they differ
JAAA and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JAAA | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Janus | Vanguard |
| What it is | Henderson AAA CLO | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.9% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.6 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 600 | 3870 |
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%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, JAAA or VEA?
- JAAA charges 0.20% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do JAAA and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 0% of VEA 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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