Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AIRR vs SPMO: how they differ
Over the year SPMO returned more, +24.5% against +15.0%, and SPMO charges 0.13% against 0.69%.
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIRR and SPMO hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIRR | SPMO |
|---|---|---|
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | 4.42% | 0.47% |
| EMCOR GROUP INC | 3.75% | 0.17% |
| CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC | 4.08% | 0.14% |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC | 2.45% | 0.09% |
| Only in AIRR | Only in SPMO |
|---|---|
| STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 6.00% | Micron Technology, Inc. 10.72% |
| ARGAN INC 4.73% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.46% |
| MASTEC INC 4.18% | Broadcom Inc. 7.58% |
| OWENS CORNING 3.90% | Alphabet Inc. 4.81% |
| DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 3.76% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.14% |
| SAIA INC 3.54% | Johnson & Johnson 3.85% |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.97% | Alphabet Inc. 3.81% |
| POWELL INDUSTRIES INC 2.48% | Lam Research Corp. 3.54% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF | SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | Invesco |
| What it is | Reshoring and manufacturing | S&P 500 Momentum |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 5.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 58 | 99 |
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.
SPMO in plain words
SPMO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Momentum. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 52.6%. It sat 8.3% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AIRR or SPMO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and SPMO returned +24.5%, so SPMO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or SPMO?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and SPMO charges 0.13%, so SPMO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AIRR and SPMO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 6% of AIRR and 100% of SPMO 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 SPMO the same kind of fund?
- No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and SPMO 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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