Data as of .
AIRR vs GDX: which is really different?
GDX holds 11.0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and AIRR 5.5%.
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 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIRR and GDX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIRR | Only in GDX |
|---|---|
| IES Holdings, Inc. 3.83% | Newmont Corp 10.99% |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc 3.38% | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 10.58% |
| SPX Technologies 3.10% | Barrick Mining Corp 7.35% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. 3.09% | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 5.90% |
| Owens Corning 3.03% | Anglogold Ashanti Plc 5.07% |
| Nextpower Inc. (Class A) 2.89% | Franco-Nevada Corp 4.79% |
| Saia, Inc. 2.83% | Gold Fields Ltd 4.23% |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 2.77% | Kinross Gold Corp 4.21% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRR | GDX | AIRR | GDX | AIRR | GDX | |
| 3 months | −17.1% | +21.3% | −20.4 pts | +18.0 pts | −16.3 pts | +22.1 pts |
| 6 months | −1.1% | +4.1% | −17.1 pts | −11.9 pts | −21.8 pts | −16.6 pts |
| 1 year | +15.0% | +40.2% | −2.5 pts | +22.7 pts | −8.0 pts | +17.2 pts |
| 3 years | +102.4% | +249.2% | +24.5 pts | +171.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +154.1 pts |
| Since launch | +460.7% | +137.2% | +56.4 pts | −667.2 pts | −312.8 pts | −1536.8 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 | GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF Holds 59 stocks in miners and metals, 11% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | VanEck |
| Theme | Reshoring and manufacturing | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 5.5% | 11.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 58 | 59 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 30.4% | 58.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.51% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | +40.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | +22.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −8.0 pts | +17.2 pts |
| Below its high | −19.5% | −16.2% |
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.
GDX in plain words
By weight, 11% of GDX'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 58% of the fund across 59 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +40.2% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 22.7 pts. It sits 16.2% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIRR or GDX?
- AIRR has 6% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GDX has 11%, so AIRR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or GDX?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and GDX charges 0.51%, so GDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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