Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
JAAA vs XLU: how they differ
JAAA and XLU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and JAAA returned more over the year.
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and XLU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JAAA | Only in XLU |
|---|---|
| KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% | NextEra Energy Inc 12.93% |
| AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% | Southern Co/The 7.62% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% | Duke Energy Corp 6.97% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.61% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% | American Electric Power Co Inc 5.26% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% | Sempra 4.28% |
| Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% | Dominion Energy Inc 4.24% |
| Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67% | Entergy Corp 3.71% |
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 | XLU State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Janus | State Street |
| What it is | Henderson AAA CLO | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.9% | +2.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.6 pts | −15.1 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%.
XLU in plain words
XLU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.4% 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 57.7%. It sat 10.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or XLU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and XLU returned +2.4%, so JAAA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, JAAA or XLU?
- JAAA charges 0.20% a year and XLU charges 0.08%, so XLU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do JAAA and XLU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 100% of XLU 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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