Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AIRR vs LYTE: how they differ
AIRR and LYTE are compared on the fields both publish.
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF and Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF.
| AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF | LYTE Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Thematic ETF |
| Issuer | First Trust | Roundhill |
| What it is | Reshoring and manufacturing | Photonics and optics |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | −0.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | −0.6% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.65% |
| Holdings | 58 | not filed |
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.
LYTE in plain words
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it launched on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested against −0.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 11.4% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or LYTE?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and LYTE charges 0.65%, so LYTE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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