Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
JAAA vs XLI: how they differ
JAAA and XLI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLI returned more over the year.
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and XLI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JAAA | Only in XLI |
|---|---|
| KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% | Caterpillar Inc 8.52% |
| AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% | General Electric Co 6.77% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% | GE Vernova Inc 5.48% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% | RTX Corp 4.44% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% | Boeing Co/The 2.96% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% | Eaton Corp PLC 2.87% |
| Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% | Union Pacific Corp 2.81% |
| Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67% | Deere & Co 2.77% |
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 | XLI State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Janus | State Street |
| What it is | Henderson AAA CLO | Industrials |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.9% | +14.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.6 pts | −3.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 600 | 81 |
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%.
XLI in plain words
XLI is an index equity fund tracking the Industrials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 81 positions, with the top ten at 41.4%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or XLI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and XLI returned +14.3%, so XLI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, JAAA or XLI?
- JAAA charges 0.20% a year and XLI charges 0.08%, so XLI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do JAAA and XLI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 100% of XLI 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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