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JAAA vs VGSH: Differences, Returns & Fees

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JAAA's duration was 0.0 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VGSH's 1.8 on May 31, 2026; VGSH charges 0.03% to JAAA's 0.20%.

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Net assets: $32.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF, and $35.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF.

JAAA on its own →VGSH on its own →
At a glance
+4.7%
JAAA total return, 1 year
+1.7%
VGSH total return, 1 year
0.20%
JAAA expense ratio
0.03%
VGSH expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VGSH costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.0 points.

JAAA vs VGSH: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureJAAAVGSH
Return
Total return, 1 year+4.7%+1.7%
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedBloomberg U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.20%0.03%
Net assets, JAAA as of Oct 28, 2026 and VGSH as of Sep 30, 2026$32.5bn$35.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, JAAA and VGSH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first JAAA VGSH
Only in one fund ↓
Only in JAAA
KKR CLO 35 Ltd., Series 35A, Class AR, due Jan 20, 2038 0.85%
AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A1R2, due Oct 15, 2038 0.78%
Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd., Series 2020-16A, Class A1R2, due Jan 19, 2038 0.73%
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A1R2, due Apr 16, 2037 0.68%
Ares LXI CLO Ltd., Series 2021-61A, Class A1R2, due Apr 20, 2037 0.68%
Carlyle US CLO Ltd., Series 2021-8A, Class A1R, due Oct 15, 2038 0.62%
WISE CLO Ltd., Series 2024-1A, Class AR, due Apr 15, 2037 0.62%
Magnetite XXXII Ltd., Series 2022-32A, Class AR, due Oct 15, 2037 0.60%
Only in VGSH
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 2.24%
US TREASURY N/B, due Apr 30, 2029 1.40%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 31, 2027 1.35%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2029 1.31%
US TREASURY N/B, due Mar 31, 2029 1.30%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jun 15, 2027 1.29%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2027 1.26%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2027 1.26%
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Side by side

JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Janus Henderson Vanguard
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Short-Term Treasury
Total return, 1 year +4.7% +1.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +1.8% (SCHO)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.1 pts vs SCHO
Expense ratio 0.20% 0.03%
Holdings 598 93
Net assets, JAAA as of Oct 28, 2026 and VGSH as of Sep 30, 2026 $32.5bn $35.1bn

JAAA and VGSH on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
JAAA

JAAA is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year.

VGSH

VGSH tracks an index of Short-Term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, JAAA or VGSH?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JAAA returned +4.7% and VGSH +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, JAAA or VGSH?
VGSH is cheaper, by 0.17 percentage points a year. That is about $17 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
JAAA on its own →VGSH on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →JAAA dividend history →JAAA holdings →VGSH dividend history →VGSH holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
JAAA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
JAAA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Janus Henderson page for JAAA ↗
VGSH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VGSH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VGSH ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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