Data as of .
AV vs WDGF: which is really different?
AV and WDGF hold 30% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: WDGF 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
30% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AV and WDGF hold 30% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AV | WDGF |
|---|---|---|
| RTX Corp | 9.94% | 5.46% |
| General Dynamics Corp | 5.48% | 5.19% |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | 4.97% | 4.94% |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 4.50% | 4.92% |
| TransDigm Group Inc | 3.37% | 2.75% |
| Boeing Co/The | 4.00% | 2.55% |
| HEICO Corp | 1.62% | 2.04% |
| Woodward Inc | 2.00% | 1.07% |
| Moog Inc | 1.41% | 0.57% |
| CAE Inc | 0.84% | 0.38% |
| Loar Holdings Inc | 0.80% | 0.28% |
| AAR Corp | 0.87% | 0.27% |
| Only in AV | Only in WDGF |
|---|---|
| GE AEROSPACE 10.74% | BAE SYSTEMS PLC 5.04% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc 4.63% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.73% |
| United Parcel Service Inc 4.00% | RHEINMETALL AG 4.27% |
| Delta Air Lines Inc 3.71% | THALES SA 3.35% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 3.55% | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.33% |
| FedEx Corp 3.53% | ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC 3.04% |
| United Airlines Holdings Inc 3.04% | HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD 2.51% |
| ATI Inc 2.53% | ROCKET LAB CORP 2.33% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AV | WDGF | AV | WDGF | AV | WDGF | |
| 3 months | −9.0% | −2.8% | −11.3 pts | −5.1 pts | −6.5 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −8.3% | not published | −26.3 pts | not published | −32.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −0.4% | not published | −17.0 pts | not published | −22.2 pts |
| Since launch | −2.4% | +0.5% | −6.7 pts | −17.0 pts | −6.2 pts | −23.1 pts |
| AV Corgi Aerospace & Commercial Aviation ETF Holds 40 stocks in defense, 66% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | WDGF WisdomTree Global Defense Fund Holds 115 stocks in defense, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Corgi | WisdomTree |
| Theme | Defense | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 66.3% | 34.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.6% | 98.3% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 4.7% |
| Holdings | 40 | 115 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.5% | 44.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.45% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.36% | 0.46% |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.4% (since launch on May 6, 2026) | −0.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −6.7 pts | −17.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −6.2 pts | −22.2 pts |
| Below its high | −13.0% | −14.8% |
| Net assets | $773,395 | $5m |
AV in plain words
By weight, 66% of AV'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 56% of the fund across 40 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on May 6, 2026 the fund returned −2.4% with distributions reinvested against +4.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 6.7 pts. It sits 13.0% below its all-time high of Aug 5, 2026.
WDGF in plain words
By weight, 35% of WDGF'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 44% of the fund across 115 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 17.0 pts. It sits 14.8% below its all-time high of Mar 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AV and WDGF hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 30% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AV or WDGF?
- AV has 66% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDGF has 35%, so WDGF differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AV or WDGF?
- AV charges 0.35% a year and WDGF charges 0.45%, so AV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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