Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
JAAA vs XLRE: how they differ
JAAA and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLRE returned more over the year.
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JAAA | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67% | Public Storage 4.51% |
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 and Jun 30, 2026.
| JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | XLRE State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Janus | State Street |
| What it is | Henderson AAA CLO | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.9% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.6 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 600 | 31 |
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%.
XLRE in plain words
XLRE is an index equity fund tracking the Real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 31 positions, with the top ten at 59.4%. It sat 5.6% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so XLRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, JAAA or XLRE?
- JAAA charges 0.20% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do JAAA and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 100% of XLRE 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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