Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
JAAA vs VUG: how they differ
JAAA and VUG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VUG returned more over the year.
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JAAA | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Janus | Vanguard |
| What it is | Henderson AAA CLO | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.9% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.6 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 600 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and VUG returned +12.9%, so VUG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, JAAA or VUG?
- JAAA charges 0.20% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do JAAA and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 97% of VUG 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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