{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/arvr-vs-vers","section":"compare","title":"ARVR vs VERS: which is really different? | ETFIQ","description":"47.0% of ARVR and 39.6% of VERS is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed, and 27% of the two books are the same names at the same weight.","as_of":"Sep 30, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Do ARVR and VERS hold the same stocks?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"By their latest filings, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. 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Returns and overlap to Sep 30, 2026.","dateModified":"2026-09-30","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/arvr-vs-vers","license":"https://etfiq.com/standards/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/thematic.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Weight overlap with the S&P 500","Active share","Holdings","Top ten share of the fund","Total return","Fee for the differing part","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Thematic ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6925,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Thematic ETFs / Head to head / ARVR vs VERS \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Sep 30, 2026 .\n\n ARVR vs VERS: which is really different?\n\n ARVR and VERS hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and VERS returned +20.1% over the year.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF and ProShares Metaverse ETF.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n 47.0% ARVR in the S&P 500 \n 39.6% VERS in the S&P 500 \n +15.4% ARVR total return, 1 year \n +20.1% VERS total return, 1 year \n\n ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ARVR scores higher\n How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alterna","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/arvr-vs-vers","a":{"ticker":"ARVR","name":"First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"ARVR holds 44 stocks, and 53% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/arvr","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"47.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"81.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"35.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+15.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$9m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.70%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"VERS","name":"ProShares Metaverse ETF","issuer":"ProShares","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"VERS holds 39 stocks, and 60% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/vers","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"39.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"75.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"44.7%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+20.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$5m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.58%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Sep 25, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":27,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/arvr-vs-vers"}