Data as of .
ARTY vs IGV: which is really different?
IGV holds 82.2% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and ARTY 50.5%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: IGV scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ARTY and IGV hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ARTY | IGV |
|---|---|---|
| ORACLE | 3.22% | 5.94% |
| MICROSOFT | 3.17% | 9.69% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A | 3.14% | 9.96% |
| WORKDAY CLASS A | 1.26% | 1.30% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.19% | 0.03% |
| USD CASH | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Only in ARTY | Only in IGV |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.82% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS 9.36% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.81% | CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS CLASS A 7.25% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 4.61% | SALESFORCE 6.78% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.59% | SERVICENOW 4.65% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 4.11% | ADOBE INC 3.46% |
| BROADCOM INC 4.10% | FORTINET 3.40% |
| GLOBAL UNICHIP 4.04% | INTUIT 2.97% |
| COREWEAVE CLASS A 3.87% | CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS 2.70% |
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 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTY | IGV | ARTY | IGV | ARTY | IGV | |
| 3 months | +3.1% | +11.9% | −0.2 pts | +8.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +12.7 pts |
| 6 months | +56.0% | +20.6% | +40.0 pts | +4.6 pts | +35.3 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 1 year | +69.6% | −9.7% | +52.1 pts | −27.2 pts | +46.7 pts | −32.6 pts |
| 3 years | +143.8% | +42.5% | +65.9 pts | −35.3 pts | +48.7 pts | −52.5 pts |
| Since launch | +240.1% | +998.5% | +21.2 pts | +194.1 pts | −99.9 pts | −675.4 pts |
| ARTY iShares Future AI & Tech ETF Holds 56 stocks in artificial intelligence, 50% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF Holds 108 stocks in cloud and software, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Cloud and software |
| In the S&P 500 | 50.5% | 82.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 82.9% | 92.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 35.7% | 64.1% |
| Holdings | 56 | 108 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.1% | 63.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.38% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.57% | 0.41% |
| Total return, 1 year | +69.6% | −9.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +52.1 pts | −27.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +46.7 pts | −32.6 pts |
| Below its high | −6.5% | −13.8% |
ARTY in plain words
By weight, 50% of ARTY's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 42% of the fund across 56 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +69.6% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 52.1 pts. It sits 6.5% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
IGV in plain words
By weight, 82% of IGV's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 63% of the fund across 108 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned −9.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 27.2 pts. It sits 13.8% below its all-time high of Sep 22, 2025.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, ARTY or IGV?
- ARTY has 50% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IGV has 82%, so IGV differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ARTY or IGV?
- ARTY charges 0.47% a year and IGV charges 0.38%, so IGV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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