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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AIRR vs IVV: how they differ

Over the year IVV returned more, +17.6% against +15.0%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.69%.

First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AIRR and IVV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions AIRR and IVV both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingAIRRIVV
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC4.42%0.11%
EMCOR GROUP INC3.75%0.06%
CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC4.08%0.03%
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC2.45%0.02%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in AIRROnly in IVV
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 6.00%NVIDIA Corp. 7.52%
ARGAN INC 4.73%Apple, Inc. 6.59%
MASTEC INC 4.18%Microsoft Corp. 4.30%
OWENS CORNING 3.90%Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62%
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 3.76%Alphabet, Inc. 3.25%
SAIA INC 3.54%Broadcom, Inc. 2.77%
BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.97%Alphabet, Inc. 2.59%
POWELL INDUSTRIES INC 2.48%Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02%

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 Jun 30, 2026.

AIRR and IVV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AIRR
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Where it sitsThematic ETFCore index fund
IssuerFirst TrustiShares
What it isReshoring and manufacturingS&P 500
Total return, 1 year+15.0%+17.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−2.5 pts+0.1 pts
Expense ratio0.69%0.03%
Already in the S&P 5005.5%100.0%
Holdings58504

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.

IVV in plain words

IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AIRR or IVV?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and IVV returned +17.6%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AIRR or IVV?
AIRR charges 0.69% a year and IVV charges 0.03%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AIRR and IVV overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 6% of AIRR and 100% of IVV 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.
Are AIRR and IVV the same kind of fund?
No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and IVV 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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