Data as of .
AIRR vs IGV: which is really different?
IGV holds 82.2% 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 IGV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIRR | Only in IGV |
|---|---|
| IES Holdings, Inc. 3.83% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A 9.96% |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc 3.38% | MICROSOFT 9.69% |
| SPX Technologies 3.10% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS 9.36% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. 3.09% | CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS CLASS A 7.25% |
| Owens Corning 3.03% | SALESFORCE 6.78% |
| Nextpower Inc. (Class A) 2.89% | ORACLE 5.94% |
| Saia, Inc. 2.83% | SERVICENOW 4.65% |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 2.77% | ADOBE INC 3.46% |
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 | IGV | AIRR | IGV | AIRR | IGV | |
| 3 months | −17.1% | +11.9% | −20.4 pts | +8.7 pts | −16.3 pts | +12.7 pts |
| 6 months | −1.1% | +20.6% | −17.1 pts | +4.6 pts | −21.8 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 1 year | +15.0% | −9.7% | −2.5 pts | −27.2 pts | −8.0 pts | −32.6 pts |
| 3 years | +102.4% | +42.5% | +24.5 pts | −35.3 pts | +7.3 pts | −52.5 pts |
| Since launch | +460.7% | +998.5% | +56.4 pts | +194.1 pts | −312.8 pts | −675.4 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 | IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF Holds 108 stocks in cloud and software, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| Theme | Reshoring and manufacturing | Cloud and software |
| In the S&P 500 | 5.5% | 82.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 92.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 64.1% |
| Holdings | 58 | 108 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 30.4% | 63.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.38% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.41% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | −9.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | −27.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −8.0 pts | −32.6 pts |
| Below its high | −19.5% | −13.8% |
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.
IGV in plain words
By weight, 82% of IGV'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 63% of the fund across 108 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned −9.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 27.2 pts. It sits 13.8% below its all-time high of Sep 22, 2025.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIRR or IGV?
- AIRR has 6% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IGV has 82%, so AIRR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or IGV?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and IGV charges 0.38%, so IGV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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