Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
JAAA vs XLY: how they differ
JAAA and XLY 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) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and XLY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JAAA | Only in XLY |
|---|---|
| KKR CLO 35 Ltd. 0.96% | Amazon.com Inc 22.24% |
| AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd. 0.88% | Tesla Inc 19.66% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd. 0.82% | Home Depot Inc/The 5.83% |
| Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd. 0.80% | McDonald's Corp 4.16% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.70% | TJX Cos Inc/The 3.93% |
| Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 0.67% | Booking Holdings Inc 3.44% |
| Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. 0.67% | Lowe's Cos Inc 3.08% |
| Magnetite XXXII Ltd. 0.67% | Starbucks Corp 2.90% |
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 | XLY State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Janus | State Street |
| What it is | Henderson AAA CLO | Consumer discretionary |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.9% | −4.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.6 pts | −21.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 600 | 47 |
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%.
XLY in plain words
XLY is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer discretionary. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.1% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 69.2%. It sat 8.9% below its high of Jan 12, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or XLY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.9% and XLY returned −4.1%, so JAAA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, JAAA or XLY?
- JAAA charges 0.20% a year and XLY charges 0.08%, so XLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do JAAA and XLY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of JAAA and 100% of XLY 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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