Which returned more over the last year, AIRR or VONG?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and VONG returned +7.2%, so AIRR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, AIRR or VONG?

AIRR charges 0.69% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do AIRR and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 6% of AIRR and 96% of VONG 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 VONG the same kind of fund?

No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and VONG is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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

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AIRR vs VONG: how they differ

Over the year AIRR returned more, +15.0% against +7.2%, and VONG charges 0.07% against 0.69%.

First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.

What they hold in common

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

Positions AIRR and VONG both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	AIRR	VONG
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	4.42%	0.19%
EMCOR GROUP INC	3.75%	0.04%
AAON INC	1.57%	0.03%
CORE & MAIN INC	2.07%	0.02%
MASTEC INC	4.18%	0.01%
RBC BEARINGS INC	1.85%	0.01%
BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC	2.97%	0.01%
KARMAN HOLDINGS INC	1.88%	0.01%
LEONARDO DRS INC	0.77%	0.00%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in AIRR	Only in VONG
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 6.00%	NVIDIA Corp 13.09%
ARGAN INC 4.73%	Apple Inc 11.97%
CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC 4.08%	Microsoft Corp 8.98%
OWENS CORNING 3.90%	Broadcom Inc 5.78%
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 3.76%	Amazon.com Inc 5.07%
SAIA INC 3.54%	Alphabet Inc 3.91%
POWELL INDUSTRIES INC 2.48%	Tesla Inc 3.48%
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC 2.45%	Meta Platforms Inc 3.20%

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 and VONG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF	VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Where it sits	Thematic ETF	Core index fund
Issuer	First Trust	Vanguard
What it is	Reshoring and manufacturing	Russell 1000 Growth
Total return, 1 year	+15.0%	+7.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−2.5 pts	−10.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.69%	0.07%
Already in the S&P 500	5.5%	95.6%
Holdings	58	387

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.

VONG in plain words

VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AIRR or VONG?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and VONG returned +7.2%, so AIRR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AIRR or VONG?: AIRR charges 0.69% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AIRR and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 6% of AIRR and 96% of VONG 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 VONG the same kind of fund?: No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and VONG 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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