Data as of .
ARMY vs DUTY: which is really different?
ARMY and DUTY hold 13% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ARMY 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
13% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ARMY and DUTY hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ARMY | DUTY |
|---|---|---|
| ROCKET LAB CORP | 3.67% | 5.35% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2.86% | 5.98% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 1.81% | 7.34% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 1.34% | 7.57% |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1.27% | 6.85% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 1.12% | 6.62% |
| AEROVIRONMENT INC | 0.70% | 1.04% |
| LEONARDO DRS INC | 1.16% | 0.53% |
| Only in ARMY | Only in DUTY |
|---|---|
| ANDURIL SPV EXPOSURE 14.63% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 5.21% |
| ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD 3.88% | Fortinet Inc 4.92% |
| KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA 3.69% | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 4.64% |
| DASSAULT AVIATION SA 3.66% | Okta Inc 4.62% |
| INDRA SISTEMAS SA 3.65% | Teledyne Technologies Inc 4.35% |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC 3.58% | Akamai Technologies Inc 3.15% |
| QINETIQ GROUP PLC 3.55% | Check Point Software Technolog 2.89% |
| THALES SA 3.54% | Leidos Holdings Inc 2.74% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMY | DUTY | ARMY | DUTY | ARMY | DUTY | |
| 3 months | −2.2% | +5.7% | −4.4 pts | +3.5 pts | +0.3 pts | +8.2 pts |
| Since launch | −6.1% | +6.9% | −23.8 pts | −6.3 pts | −31.2 pts | −12.3 pts |
| ARMY Tema International Defense ETF Holds 34 stocks in defense, 11% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | DUTY U.S. Defense ETF Holds 50 stocks in defense, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Tema | Aura |
| Theme | Defense | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 11.1% | 61.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.4% | 98.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 2.9% | 23.5% |
| Holdings | 34 | 50 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 47.4% | 59.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.45% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.46% |
| Total return, 1 year | −6.1% (since launch on Mar 31, 2026) | +6.9% (since launch on Apr 8, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −23.8 pts | −6.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −31.2 pts | −12.3 pts |
| Below its high | −14.6% | −9.2% |
| Net assets | $7m | $2m |
ARMY in plain words
By weight, 11% of ARMY'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 47% of the fund across 34 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Mar 31, 2026 the fund returned −6.1% with distributions reinvested against +17.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 23.8 pts. It sits 14.6% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
DUTY in plain words
By weight, 62% of DUTY'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 59% of the fund across 50 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Apr 8, 2026 the fund returned +6.9% with distributions reinvested against +13.2% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 6.3 pts. It sits 9.2% below its all-time high of Aug 13, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do ARMY and DUTY hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 13% 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, ARMY or DUTY?
- ARMY has 11% of its weight in S&P 500 names and DUTY has 62%, so ARMY differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ARMY or DUTY?
- ARMY charges 0.68% a year and DUTY charges 0.45%, so DUTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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