Data as of .
AIRR vs PEXL: which is really different?
AIRR and PEXL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and PEXL 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 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
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, AIRR and PEXL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIRR | Only in PEXL |
|---|---|
| IES Holdings, Inc. 3.82% | Broadcom Inc 5.75% |
| Forgent Power Solutions, Inc. (Class A) 3.52% | Alphabet Inc 5.64% |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 3.37% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.43% |
| SPX Technologies 2.97% | Apple Inc 4.81% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. 2.96% | Microsoft Corp 4.56% |
| Owens Corning 2.90% | Meta Platforms Inc 4.41% |
| Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. 2.84% | Netflix Inc 3.71% |
| Powell Industries, Inc. 2.83% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.21% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRR | PEXL | AIRR | PEXL | AIRR | PEXL | |
| 3 months | −18.7% | −4.7% | −20.9 pts | −6.9 pts | −16.2 pts | −2.2 pts |
| 6 months | −1.1% | +22.1% | −19.1 pts | +4.1 pts | −25.3 pts | −2.1 pts |
| 1 year | +11.6% | +25.5% | −5.0 pts | +8.9 pts | −10.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| 3 years | +102.2% | +71.4% | +23.8 pts | −7.0 pts | +4.0 pts | −26.7 pts |
| Since launch | +456.3% | +196.6% | +52.5 pts | −9.9 pts | −325.2 pts | −125.0 pts |
| AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF Holds 58 stocks in reshoring and manufacturing, 5% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | PEXL Pacer US Export Leaders ETF Holds 100 stocks in reshoring and manufacturing, 97% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Pacer |
| Theme | Reshoring and manufacturing | Reshoring and manufacturing |
| In the S&P 500 | 5.4% | 97.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 68.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 63.4% |
| Holdings | 58 | 100 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 30.8% | 43.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.49% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.71% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.6% | +25.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −5.0 pts | +8.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −10.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Below its high | −20.1% | −5.1% |
| Net assets | $9.2bn | $46m |
AIRR in plain words
By weight, 5% 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 31% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +11.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.0 pts. It sits 20.1% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
PEXL in plain words
By weight, 97% of PEXL's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 69%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 100 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +25.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.9 pts. It sits 5.1% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIRR and PEXL 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, AIRR or PEXL?
- AIRR has 5% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PEXL has 97%, so AIRR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or PEXL?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and PEXL charges 0.49%, so PEXL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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