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

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JAAA vs VOOG: how they differ

JAAA and VOOG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VOOG returned more over the year.

Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and VOOG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in JAAAOnly in VOOG
KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96%NVIDIA Corp 14.29%
AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88%Microsoft Corp 9.31%
Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82%Apple Inc 6.38%
Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80%Alphabet Inc 6.17%
Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70%Broadcom Inc 5.90%
Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67%Alphabet Inc 4.90%
Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67%Amazon.com Inc 3.90%
Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67%Meta Platforms Inc 3.85%

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 and VOOG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
JAAA
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerJanusVanguard
What it isHenderson AAA CLOS&P 500 Growth
Total return, 1 year+4.9%+17.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−12.6 pts+0.3 pts
Expense ratio0.20%0.05%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%100.0%
Holdings600146

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%.

VOOG in plain words

VOOG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 60.2%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or VOOG?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and VOOG returned +17.8%, so VOOG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, JAAA or VOOG?
JAAA charges 0.20% a year and VOOG charges 0.05%, so VOOG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do JAAA and VOOG overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 100% of VOOG 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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