Data as of .
AIRR vs NLR: which is really different?
AIRR and NLR hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and AIRR returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIRR scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 349 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
3% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIRR and NLR hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIRR | NLR |
|---|---|---|
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2.97% | 6.77% |
| Only in AIRR | Only in NLR |
|---|---|
| STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 6.00% | Cameco Corp 8.39% |
| ARGAN INC 4.73% | Constellation Energy Corp 8.03% |
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC 4.42% | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc 7.08% |
| MASTEC INC 4.18% | Fortum Oyj 5.74% |
| CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC 4.08% | Oklo Inc 5.21% |
| OWENS CORNING 3.90% | Centrus Energy Corp 5.04% |
| DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 3.76% | Uranium Energy Corp 4.99% |
| EMCOR GROUP INC 3.75% | NexGen Energy Ltd 4.96% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRR | NLR | AIRR | NLR | AIRR | NLR | |
| 3 months | −17.1% | −7.2% | −20.4 pts | −10.5 pts | −16.3 pts | −6.4 pts |
| 6 months | −1.1% | −17.1% | −17.1 pts | −33.1 pts | −21.8 pts | −37.8 pts |
| 1 year | +15.0% | −6.1% | −2.5 pts | −23.6 pts | −8.0 pts | −29.1 pts |
| 3 years | +102.4% | +83.0% | +24.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.3 pts | −12.0 pts |
| Since launch | +460.7% | +183.3% | +56.4 pts | −621.0 pts | −312.8 pts | −1490.6 pts |
| AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF Holds 58 stocks in reshoring and manufacturing, 6% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | NLR VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF Holds 25 stocks in nuclear and uranium, 15% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | VanEck |
| Theme | Reshoring and manufacturing | Nuclear and uranium |
| In the S&P 500 | 5.5% | 15.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Holdings | 58 | 25 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 30.4% | 61.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.52% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.52% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | −6.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | −23.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −8.0 pts | −29.1 pts |
| Below its high | −19.5% | −31.1% |
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.
NLR in plain words
By weight, 15% of NLR'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 61% of the fund across 25 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned −6.1% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 23.6 pts. It sits 31.1% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIRR and NLR hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIRR or NLR?
- AIRR has 6% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NLR has 15%, so AIRR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or NLR?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and NLR charges 0.52%, so NLR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, AIRR against NLR, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/AIRR-NLR Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.