Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
JAAA vs VPL: how they differ
JAAA and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JAAA | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Janus | Vanguard |
| What it is | Henderson AAA CLO | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.9% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.6 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 600 | 2335 |
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%.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, JAAA or VPL?
- JAAA charges 0.20% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do JAAA and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 0% of VPL 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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