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PAVE vs QTUM
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PAVE and QTUM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PAVE | Only in QTUM |
|---|---|
| QUANTA SERVICES, INC. 4.18% | Arqit Quantum Inc 2.43% |
| CSX Corporation 3.48% | Horizon Quantum Holdings LTD 2.40% |
| EATON CORPORATION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 3.30% | Quantinuum Inc 1.58% |
| HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. 3.27% | Astera Labs Inc 1.56% |
| TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC 3.19% | Applied Materials Inc 1.56% |
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION 3.12% | KLA Corp 1.51% |
| NUCOR CORPORATION 3.10% | MKS Inc 1.51% |
| ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC. 2.92% | Onto Innovation Inc 1.50% |
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 as filed for Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAVE | QTUM | PAVE | QTUM | PAVE | QTUM | |
| 3 months | −2.5% | −3.0% | −7.2 pts | −7.7 pts | −4.6 pts | −5.1 pts |
| 6 months | +7.1% | +35.5% | −8.0 pts | +20.3 pts | −13.0 pts | +15.3 pts |
| 1 year | +19.3% | +58.6% | −0.7 pts | +38.7 pts | −6.3 pts | +33.0 pts |
| 3 years | +77.6% | +196.2% | −0.4 pts | +118.3 pts | −15.9 pts | +102.8 pts |
| Since launch | +297.3% | +538.2% | +19.0 pts | +337.0 pts | −189.6 pts | +225.3 pts |
| PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF | QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Defiance |
| Theme | Infrastructure | Quantum computing |
| In the S&P 500 | 62.1% | 35.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.2% | 83.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 6.2% | 27.8% |
| Holdings | 100 | 86 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.3% | 17.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.40% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.48% | 0.48% |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.3% | +58.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −0.7 pts | +38.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −6.3 pts | +33.0 pts |
| Below its high | −7.9% | −12.2% |
PAVE in plain words
By weight, 62% of PAVE's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 32% of the fund across 100 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +19.3% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. It sits 7.9% below its all-time high of Jun 25, 2026.
QTUM in plain words
By weight, 36% of QTUM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 84%. The top ten holdings are 17% of the fund across 86 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +58.6% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 38.7 pts. It sits 12.2% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do PAVE and QTUM hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% 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, PAVE or QTUM?
- PAVE has 62% of its weight in S&P 500 names and QTUM has 36%, so PAVE differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, PAVE or QTUM?
- PAVE charges 0.47% a year and QTUM charges 0.40%, so QTUM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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