Data as of .
AINT vs NEWZ: which is really different?
AINT and NEWZ hold 3% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NEWZ scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 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, AINT and NEWZ hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AINT | NEWZ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.53% | 3.09% |
| Only in AINT | Only in NEWZ |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 9.21% | Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% |
| AppLovin Corp 8.86% | SM Energy Co 4.04% |
| Mastercard Inc 8.44% | Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 8.41% | Alphabet Inc 3.56% |
| Amazon.com Inc 8.40% | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% |
| DoorDash Inc 8.27% | BWX Technologies Inc 3.38% |
| Microsoft Corp 8.20% | Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% |
| Booking Holdings Inc 8.06% | ONEOK Inc 3.36% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINT | NEWZ | AINT | NEWZ | AINT | NEWZ | |
| 3 months | +12.0% | +0.8% | +9.8 pts | −1.4 pts | +14.5 pts | +3.3 pts |
| 6 months | +27.2% | +8.6% | +9.2 pts | −9.5 pts | +2.9 pts | −15.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +3.0% | not published | −13.6 pts | not published | −18.8 pts |
| Since launch | +26.2% | +19.9% | +15.1 pts | −33.6 pts | +7.6 pts | −46.7 pts |
| AINT FINQ DOLLAR NEUTRAL U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF Holds 12 stocks in artificial intelligence, 100% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | NEWZ StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 33% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | FINQ | StockSnips |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 32.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 80.2% | 92.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 75.9% | 12.8% |
| Holdings | 12 | 30 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 84.3% | 35.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.25% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.56% | 0.82% |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.2% (since launch on Feb 6, 2026) | +3.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.1 pts | −13.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +7.6 pts | −18.8 pts |
| Below its high | −2.6% | −4.6% |
| Net assets | $7m | $19m |
AINT in plain words
By weight, 100% of AINT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 80%. The top ten holdings are 84% of the fund across 12 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Feb 6, 2026 the fund returned +26.2% with distributions reinvested against +11.2% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 15.1 pts.
NEWZ in plain words
By weight, 33% of NEWZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 36% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +3.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AINT and NEWZ 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, AINT or NEWZ?
- AINT has 100% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NEWZ has 33%, so NEWZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AINT or NEWZ?
- AINT charges 1.25% a year and NEWZ charges 0.75%, so NEWZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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