Data as of .
AIRR vs PPA: which is really different?
AIRR and PPA hold 5% 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
5% 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 PPA hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIRR | PPA |
|---|---|---|
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC | 2.45% | 1.08% |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2.97% | 0.91% |
| KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC | 2.43% | 0.81% |
| LEONARDO DRS INC | 0.77% | 0.85% |
| MERCURY SYSTEMS INC | 1.25% | 0.48% |
| OSHKOSH CORP | 1.60% | 0.31% |
| KARMAN HOLDINGS INC | 1.88% | 0.30% |
| Only in AIRR | Only in PPA |
|---|---|
| STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 6.00% | RTX Corp 8.29% |
| ARGAN INC 4.73% | Boeing Co/The 7.05% |
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC 4.42% | General Electric Co 6.94% |
| MASTEC INC 4.18% | Lockheed Martin Corp 6.59% |
| CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC 4.08% | General Dynamics Corp 4.97% |
| OWENS CORNING 3.90% | Northrop Grumman Corp 4.95% |
| DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 3.76% | Howmet Aerospace Inc 3.92% |
| EMCOR GROUP INC 3.75% | Parker-Hannifin Corp 3.84% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRR | PPA | AIRR | PPA | AIRR | PPA | |
| 3 months | −17.1% | −7.0% | −20.4 pts | −10.3 pts | −16.3 pts | −6.2 pts |
| 6 months | −1.1% | −6.5% | −17.1 pts | −22.5 pts | −21.8 pts | −27.2 pts |
| 1 year | +15.0% | +8.5% | −2.5 pts | −9.0 pts | −8.0 pts | −14.4 pts |
| 3 years | +102.4% | +100.5% | +24.5 pts | +22.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Since launch | +460.7% | +998.8% | +56.4 pts | +194.5 pts | −312.8 pts | −675.1 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 | PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF Holds 62 stocks in defense, 72% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Invesco |
| Theme | Reshoring and manufacturing | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 5.5% | 71.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 96.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 4.9% |
| Holdings | 58 | 62 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 30.4% | 53.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.58% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.60% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | +8.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | −9.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −8.0 pts | −14.4 pts |
| Below its high | −19.5% | −12.7% |
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.
PPA in plain words
By weight, 72% of PPA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 96%. The top ten holdings are 54% of the fund across 62 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +8.5% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 9.0 pts. It sits 12.7% below its all-time high of Mar 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIRR and PPA hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 5% 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 PPA?
- AIRR has 6% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PPA has 72%, so AIRR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or PPA?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and PPA charges 0.58%, so PPA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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