Data as of .
ARKW vs IBUY: which is really different?
ARKW and IBUY hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and ARKW returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: IBUY 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
7% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ARKW and IBUY hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ARKW | IBUY |
|---|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.72% | 2.23% |
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA | 1.13% | 2.90% |
| DOORDASH INC - A | 0.97% | 2.78% |
| SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A | 3.56% | 0.88% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC | 1.06% | 0.70% |
| AIRBNB INC-CLASS A | 0.57% | 2.87% |
| Only in ARKW | Only in IBUY |
|---|---|
| TESLA INC 7.52% | Wayfair Inc 3.75% |
| ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC - A 5.11% | MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc 2.81% |
| CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC 4.69% | Liquidity Services Inc 2.79% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 4.59% | Expedia Group Inc 2.74% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.13% | PayPal Holdings Inc 2.74% |
| COINBASE GLOBAL INC -CLASS A 4.03% | Maplebear Inc 2.73% |
| ARK BITCOIN ETF HOLDCO (ARKW) 3.84% | Etsy Inc 2.70% |
| COREWEAVE INC-CL A 3.50% | Affirm Holdings Inc 2.63% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKW | IBUY | ARKW | IBUY | ARKW | IBUY | |
| 3 months | +8.4% | −1.5% | +6.2 pts | −3.7 pts | +10.9 pts | +1.0 pts |
| 6 months | +27.8% | +10.9% | +9.8 pts | −7.1 pts | +3.6 pts | −13.3 pts |
| 1 year | −5.3% | −13.9% | −21.8 pts | −30.5 pts | −27.0 pts | −35.7 pts |
| 3 years | +188.1% | +48.7% | +109.7 pts | −29.7 pts | +89.9 pts | −49.4 pts |
| Since launch | +867.7% | +170.0% | +495.5 pts | −159.2 pts | +168.5 pts | −431.6 pts |
| ARKW ARK Next Generation Internet ETF Holds 43 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 50% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | IBUY Amplify Online Retail ETF Holds 85 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 31% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ARK | Amplify |
| Theme | Internet and e-commerce | Internet and e-commerce |
| In the S&P 500 | 50.0% | 30.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 81.1% | 94.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 42.7% | 18.5% |
| Holdings | 43 | 85 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 43.8% | 28.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.76% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.94% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | −5.3% | −13.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −21.8 pts | −30.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −27.0 pts | −35.7 pts |
| Below its high | −13.7% | −51.3% |
| Net assets | $1.9bn | $121m |
ARKW in plain words
By weight, 50% of ARKW's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 81%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 43 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −5.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.8 pts. It sits 13.7% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.
IBUY in plain words
By weight, 31% of IBUY's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 95%. The top ten holdings are 29% of the fund across 85 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −13.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 30.5 pts. It sits 51.3% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do ARKW and IBUY hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 7% 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, ARKW or IBUY?
- ARKW has 50% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IBUY has 31%, so IBUY differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ARKW or IBUY?
- ARKW charges 0.76% a year and IBUY charges 0.65%, so IBUY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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