Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AIRR vs FBCG: how they differ
Over the year FBCG returned more, +17.3% against +15.0%, and FBCG charges 0.57% against 0.69%.
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF and Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIRR and FBCG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIRR | FBCG |
|---|---|---|
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | 4.42% | 0.30% |
| IES HOLDINGS INC | 2.02% | 0.11% |
| RBC BEARINGS INC | 1.85% | 0.10% |
| CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC | 1.15% | 0.06% |
| KARMAN HOLDINGS INC | 1.88% | 0.04% |
| Only in AIRR | Only in FBCG |
|---|---|
| STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 6.00% | NVIDIA CORP 14.62% |
| ARGAN INC 4.73% | APPLE INC 9.64% |
| MASTEC INC 4.18% | ALPHABET INC 9.10% |
| CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC 4.08% | AMAZON.COM INC 8.43% |
| OWENS CORNING 3.90% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.20% |
| DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 3.76% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.90% |
| EMCOR GROUP INC 3.75% | BROADCOM INC 3.74% |
| SAIA INC 3.54% | ELI LILLY and CO 2.25% |
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.
| AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF | FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | Fidelity |
| What it is | Reshoring and manufacturing | Blue Chip Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | +17.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | −0.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.57% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 5.5% | 86.8% |
| Holdings | 58 | 214 |
AIRR in plain words
By weight, 6% of AIRR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 30% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +15.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 2.5 pts. It sits 19.5% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
FBCG in plain words
FBCG is an index equity fund tracking the Blue Chip Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 214 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AIRR or FBCG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and FBCG returned +17.3%, so FBCG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or FBCG?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and FBCG charges 0.57%, so FBCG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AIRR and FBCG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 6% of AIRR and 87% of FBCG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are AIRR and FBCG the same kind of fund?
- No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and FBCG is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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