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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AIRR vs MTUM: how they differ

Over the year MTUM returned more, +21.8% against +15.0%, and MTUM charges 0.15% against 0.69%.

First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF and iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF.

What they hold in common

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

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in AIRROnly in MTUM
IES Holdings, Inc. 3.83%ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 5.39%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc 3.38%MICRON TECHNOLOGY 5.20%
SPX Technologies 3.10%INTEL CORPORATION 4.14%
BWX Technologies, Inc. 3.09%CISCO SYSTEMS INC 3.48%
Owens Corning 3.03%JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.38%
Nextpower Inc. (Class A) 2.89%SANDISK 3.10%
Saia, Inc. 2.83%APPLIED MATERIAL INC 2.87%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 2.77%ALPHABET CLASS A 2.69%

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 Sep 10, 2026.

AIRR and MTUM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AIRR
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
MTUM
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
Where it sitsThematic ETFCore index fund
IssuerFirst TrustiShares
What it isReshoring and manufacturingMSCI USA Momentum Factor
Total return, 1 year+15.0%+21.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−2.5 pts+4.3 pts
Expense ratio0.69%0.15%
Already in the S&P 5005.5%98.2%
Holdings58128

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.

MTUM in plain words

MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 128 positions, with the top ten at 35.3%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AIRR or MTUM?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and MTUM returned +21.8%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AIRR or MTUM?
AIRR charges 0.69% a year and MTUM charges 0.15%, so MTUM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AIRR and MTUM overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 6% of AIRR and 98% of MTUM 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 MTUM the same kind of fund?
No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and MTUM 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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