Data as of .
AIRR vs WELD: which is really different?
AIRR and WELD hold 8% of their weight in the same names.
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
8% 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 WELD hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIRR | WELD |
|---|---|---|
| SPX Technologies | 2.97% | 3.49% |
| Powell Industries, Inc. | 2.83% | 4.74% |
| Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 1.71% | 6.76% |
| Only in AIRR | Only in WELD |
|---|---|
| IES Holdings, Inc. 3.82% | COGNEX CORP 7.58% |
| Forgent Power Solutions, Inc. (Class A) 3.52% | TIMKEN CO/THE 7.43% |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc 3.37% | GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP LTD 6.98% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. 2.96% | PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP 6.80% |
| Owens Corning 2.90% | TEREX CORP 6.26% |
| Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. 2.84% | ATI INC 5.24% |
| Nextpower Inc. (Class A) 2.82% | EATON CORP PLC 5.10% |
| RBC Bearings Incorporated 2.82% | CATERPILLAR INC 5.03% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRR | WELD | AIRR | WELD | AIRR | WELD | |
| 3 months | −18.7% | not published | −20.9 pts | not published | −16.2 pts | not published |
| 6 months | −1.1% | not published | −19.1 pts | not published | −25.3 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +11.6% | not published | −5.0 pts | not published | −10.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +102.2% | not published | +23.8 pts | not published | +4.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +456.3% | −15.6% | +52.5 pts | −18.1 pts | −325.2 pts | −13.3 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 | WELD Tema U.S. Manufacturing & Reshoring ETF Holds 22 stocks in reshoring and manufacturing, 34% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Tema |
| Theme | Reshoring and manufacturing | Reshoring and manufacturing |
| In the S&P 500 | 5.4% | 33.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 98.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Holdings | 58 | 22 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 30.8% | 62.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.76% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.6% | −15.6% (since launch on Jun 22, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −5.0 pts | −18.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −10.2 pts | −13.3 pts |
| Below its high | −20.1% | −16.0% |
| Net assets | $9.2bn | $269m |
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.
WELD in plain words
By weight, 34% of WELD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 22 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Jun 22, 2026 the fund returned −15.6% with distributions reinvested against +2.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 18.1 pts. It sits 16.0% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIRR and WELD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 8% 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 WELD?
- AIRR has 5% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WELD has 34%, so AIRR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or WELD?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and WELD charges 0.75%, so AIRR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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