Data as of .
AOTG vs THMZ: which is really different?
AOTG and THMZ hold 26% of their weight in the same names, and AOTG returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: THMZ 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
26% 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 THMZ hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AOTG | THMZ |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt | 6.78% | 6.22% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.11% | 3.63% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.40% | 3.58% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.99% | 2.84% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 10.47% | 2.83% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 15.39% | 1.94% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.67% | 2.28% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| MercadoLibre Inc | 1.39% | 1.11% |
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands | 2.92% | 0.74% |
| Only in AOTG | Only in THMZ |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 9.53% | Applied Materials Inc 5.68% |
| AppLovin Corp 5.31% | Mitsubishi Electric Corp 2.79% |
| Toast Inc 4.65% | Keysight Technologies Inc 2.66% |
| Robinhood Markets Inc 3.80% | FANUC Corp 2.54% |
| Oracle Corp 3.28% | Siemens AG 2.42% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.00% | Schneider Electric SE 2.03% |
| Salesforce Inc 2.77% | Amphenol Corp 1.98% |
| Shopify Inc 1.99% | Apple Inc 1.95% |
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 | THMZ | AOTG | THMZ | AOTG | THMZ | |
| 3 months | +2.7% | +0.3% | +0.4 pts | −1.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 6 months | +37.5% | +17.1% | +19.5 pts | −1.0 pts | +13.3 pts | −7.2 pts |
| 1 year | +22.3% | +7.2% | +5.8 pts | −9.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −14.6 pts |
| 3 years | +120.6% | not published | +42.2 pts | not published | +22.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +168.9% | +37.0% | +57.1 pts | −16.5 pts | +8.5 pts | −34.3 pts |
| AOTG AOT Growth and Innovation ETF Holds 41 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 77% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | THMZ Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF Holds 59 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 55% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | AOT Invest | Lazard |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.4% | 55.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.1% | 73.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 67.7% | 30.2% |
| Holdings | 41 | 59 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 68.4% | 35.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.09% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | +7.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.8 pts | −9.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +0.6 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Below its high | −0.6% | −3.5% |
| Net assets | $105m | $54m |
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.
THMZ in plain words
By weight, 55% of THMZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 73%. The top ten holdings are 35% of the fund across 59 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AOTG and THMZ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 26% 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 THMZ?
- AOTG has 77% of its weight in S&P 500 names and THMZ has 55%, so THMZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AOTG or THMZ?
- AOTG charges 0.75% a year and THMZ charges 0.50%, so THMZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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