Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
JAAA vs VYM: how they differ
JAAA and VYM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VYM returned more over the year.
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and VYM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JAAA | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Janus | Vanguard |
| What it is | Henderson AAA CLO | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.9% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.6 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 600 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and VYM returned +17.6%, so VYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, JAAA or VYM?
- JAAA charges 0.20% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do JAAA and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 92% of VYM 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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