Data as of .
AOTG vs BUYZ: which is really different?
AOTG and BUYZ hold 21% of their weight in the same names, and AOTG returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: BUYZ 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
21% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AOTG and BUYZ hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AOTG | BUYZ |
|---|---|---|
| AppLovin Corp | 5.31% | 5.39% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.40% | 11.18% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.11% | 4.08% |
| Shopify Inc | 1.99% | 8.57% |
| MercadoLibre Inc | 1.39% | 3.31% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.19% | 3.95% |
| Robinhood Markets Inc | 3.80% | 0.81% |
| Sea Ltd | 1.24% | 0.72% |
| Netflix Inc | 0.65% | 2.73% |
| Coinbase Global Inc | 0.15% | 0.20% |
| Spotify Technology SA | 0.13% | 1.67% |
| Circle Internet Group Inc | 0.18% | 0.06% |
| Only in AOTG | Only in BUYZ |
|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 15.39% | CARVANA COMPANY 3.70% |
| NVIDIA Corp 10.47% | DOORDASH INC 3.35% |
| Micron Technology Inc 9.53% | EBAY INC 3.32% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.78% | WALMART INC 3.13% |
| Toast Inc 4.65% | BOOKING HOLDINGS INC 3.05% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.99% | MASTERCARD INC 3.02% |
| Oracle Corp 3.28% | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 2.63% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.00% | PROLOGIS INC 2.54% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 29, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOTG | BUYZ | AOTG | BUYZ | AOTG | BUYZ | |
| 3 months | +2.7% | +1.8% | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
| 6 months | +37.5% | +7.8% | +19.5 pts | −10.2 pts | +13.3 pts | −16.4 pts |
| 1 year | +22.3% | −22.6% | +5.8 pts | −39.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −44.3 pts |
| 3 years | +120.6% | +36.9% | +42.2 pts | −41.5 pts | +22.4 pts | −61.3 pts |
| Since launch | +168.9% | +42.6% | +57.1 pts | −140.3 pts | +8.5 pts | −222.0 pts |
| AOTG AOT Growth and Innovation ETF Holds 41 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 77% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | BUYZ Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF Holds 58 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | AOT Invest | Franklin |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.4% | 62.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.1% | 86.3% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 67.7% | 54.0% |
| Holdings | 41 | 58 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 68.4% | 50.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.09% | 0.58% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | −22.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.8 pts | −39.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +0.6 pts | −44.3 pts |
| Below its high | −0.6% | −44.5% |
| Net assets | $105m | $5m |
AOTG in plain words
By weight, 77% of AOTG'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 68% of the fund across 41 positions, as filed for May 29, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.8 pts.
BUYZ in plain words
By weight, 62% of BUYZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 58 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −22.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 39.1 pts. It sits 44.5% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do AOTG and BUYZ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 21% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AOTG or BUYZ?
- AOTG has 77% of its weight in S&P 500 names and BUYZ has 62%, so BUYZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AOTG or BUYZ?
- AOTG charges 0.75% a year and BUYZ charges 0.50%, so BUYZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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