Data as of .
ARTY vs XT: which is really different?
XT holds 64.0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and ARTY 50.5%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ARTY 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 XT hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ARTY | XT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 4.82% | 4.18% |
| MICROSOFT | 3.17% | 4.21% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING | 4.81% | 2.05% |
| BROADCOM INC | 4.10% | 1.99% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 4.61% | 1.18% |
| SK HYNIX | 2.88% | 1.01% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 4.59% | 0.91% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A | 3.14% | 0.44% |
| ORACLE | 3.22% | 0.29% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES | 2.15% | 0.25% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS | 2.74% | 0.21% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC | 2.53% | 0.20% |
| Only in ARTY | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 4.11% | ELI LILLY 3.90% |
| GLOBAL UNICHIP 4.04% | TESLA INC 3.55% |
| COREWEAVE CLASS A 3.87% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.55% |
| ALCHIP TECHNOLOGIES 2.45% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.48% |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP 1.86% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.88% |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 1.60% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.87% |
| WIWYNN CORPORATION 1.17% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS 2.74% |
| CELESTICA 1.04% | ABBVIE 2.45% |
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 | XT | ARTY | XT | ARTY | XT | |
| 3 months | +3.1% | +0.7% | −0.2 pts | −2.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +56.0% | +18.0% | +40.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +35.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +69.6% | +25.7% | +52.1 pts | +8.2 pts | +46.7 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | +143.8% | +63.3% | +65.9 pts | −14.6 pts | +48.7 pts | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +240.1% | +279.7% | +21.2 pts | −61.9 pts | −99.9 pts | −340.9 pts |
| ARTY iShares Future AI & Tech ETF Holds 56 stocks in artificial intelligence, 50% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 50.5% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 82.9% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 35.7% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 56 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.1% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.57% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +69.6% | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +52.1 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +46.7 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −6.5% | −3.2% |
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.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, ARTY or XT?
- ARTY has 50% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so ARTY differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ARTY or XT?
- ARTY charges 0.47% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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