Data as of .
ARMY vs ITA: which is really different?
ARMY and ITA hold 12% 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
12% 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 ITA hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ARMY | ITA |
|---|---|---|
| ROCKET LAB CORP | 3.67% | 2.67% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 1.81% | 4.66% |
| RTX CORP | 1.65% | 16.38% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 1.34% | 4.59% |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1.27% | 3.46% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 1.12% | 4.69% |
| BOEING CO/THE | 1.09% | 7.72% |
| AEROVIRONMENT INC | 0.70% | 0.46% |
| AIRBUS GROUP SE | 2.43% | 0.34% |
| LEONARDO DRS INC | 1.16% | 0.22% |
| Only in ARMY | Only in ITA |
|---|---|
| ANDURIL SPV EXPOSURE 14.63% | GE AEROSPACE 20.42% |
| ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD 3.88% | HOWMET AEROSPACE 4.53% |
| KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA 3.69% | TRANSDIGM GROUP 4.43% |
| DASSAULT AVIATION SA 3.66% | HONEYWELL AEROSPACE INC 3.91% |
| INDRA SISTEMAS SA 3.65% | AXON ENTERPRISE 2.74% |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC 3.58% | ATI 1.96% |
| QINETIQ GROUP PLC 3.55% | CURTISS WRIGHT 1.58% |
| THALES SA 3.54% | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY 1.52% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMY | ITA | ARMY | ITA | ARMY | ITA | |
| 3 months | −2.2% | −10.4% | −4.4 pts | −12.7 pts | +0.3 pts | −7.9 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −3.7% | not published | −21.8 pts | not published | −28.0 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +5.6% | not published | −10.9 pts | not published | −16.1 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +100.0% | not published | +21.6 pts | not published | +1.9 pts |
| Since launch | −6.1% | +884.1% | −23.8 pts | +80.5 pts | −31.2 pts | −806.1 pts |
| ARMY Tema International Defense ETF Holds 34 stocks in defense, 11% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Holds 52 stocks in defense, 79% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Tema | iShares |
| Theme | Defense | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 11.1% | 79.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.4% | 97.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Holdings | 34 | 52 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 47.4% | 77.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.37% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.38% |
| Total return, 1 year | −6.1% (since launch on Mar 31, 2026) | +5.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −23.8 pts | −10.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −31.2 pts | −16.1 pts |
| Below its high | −14.6% | −15.4% |
| Net assets | $7m | $12.5bn |
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.
ITA in plain words
By weight, 79% of ITA'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 77% of the fund across 52 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 10.9 pts. It sits 15.4% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do ARMY and ITA hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 12% 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 ITA?
- ARMY has 11% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ITA has 79%, so ARMY differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ARMY or ITA?
- ARMY charges 0.68% a year and ITA charges 0.37%, so ITA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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