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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 VT: how they differ

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

Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and VT 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 VT
KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96%NVIDIA Corp 4.22%
AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88%Apple Inc 3.53%
Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82%Microsoft Corp 2.73%
Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80%Amazon.com Inc 2.29%
Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70%Alphabet Inc 2.04%
Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67%Broadcom Inc 1.74%
Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67%Alphabet Inc 1.61%
Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67%Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52%

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 and VT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
JAAA
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerJanusVanguard
What it isHenderson AAA CLOTotal World Stock
Total return, 1 year+4.9%+18.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−12.6 pts+1.4 pts
Expense ratio0.20%0.06%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%55.2%
Holdings60010042

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%.

VT in plain words

VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or VT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, JAAA or VT?
JAAA charges 0.20% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do JAAA and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 55% of VT 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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