Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or VUSB?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and VUSB returned +3.7%, so JAAA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, JAAA or VUSB?

JAAA charges 0.20% a year and VUSB charges 0.10%, so VUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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JAAA vs VUSB: how they differ

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

Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

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

Positions JAAA and VUSB both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	JAAA	VUSB
GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 9 Ltd.	0.48%	0.05%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in JAAA	Only in VUSB
KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96%	United States Treasury Bill 4.24%
AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.68%
Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82%	PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The 0.59%
Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.53%
Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70%	Regions Bank/Birmingham AL 0.52%
Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67%	US Bancorp 0.51%
Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67%	Charles Schwab Corp/The 0.50%
Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67%	Truist Bank 0.45%

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 and VUSB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Janus	Vanguard
What it is	Henderson AAA CLO	Ultra-Short Bond
Total return, 1 year	+4.9%	+3.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−12.6 pts	−13.8 pts
Expense ratio	0.20%	0.10%
Holdings	600	1281

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%.

VUSB in plain words

VUSB is a cash and treasury bills tracking the Ultra-Short Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or VUSB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and VUSB returned +3.7%, so JAAA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, JAAA or VUSB?: JAAA charges 0.20% a year and VUSB charges 0.10%, so VUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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