Data as of .
BLOK vs DAPP: which is really different?
BLOK and DAPP hold 39% of their weight in the same names, and BLOK returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DAPP 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
39% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BLOK and DAPP hold 39% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BLOK | DAPP |
|---|---|---|
| Figure Technology Solutions Inc | 4.45% | 4.02% |
| Cipher Digital Inc | 3.95% | 4.69% |
| HUT 8 CORP | 3.79% | 5.44% |
| Galaxy Digital Inc | 3.72% | 4.24% |
| Terawulf Inc | 3.56% | 4.29% |
| Cleanspark Inc | 3.16% | 4.71% |
| Coinbase Global Inc | 2.94% | 8.54% |
| Applied Digital Corp | 2.48% | 4.48% |
| Core Scientific Inc | 2.40% | 4.30% |
| Block Inc | 2.29% | 7.38% |
| Riot Platforms Inc | 1.59% | 5.17% |
| Circle Internet Group Inc | 1.57% | 6.63% |
| Only in BLOK | Only in DAPP |
|---|---|
| Robinhood Markets Inc 4.38% | Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc 6.18% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.29% | Mara Holdings Inc 4.80% |
| Dell Technologies Inc 3.07% | Bitdeer Technologies Group 4.54% |
| Opera Ltd 3.06% | Bullish 4.06% |
| SBI Holdings Inc 2.79% | Bc Technology Group Ltd 1.87% |
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands 2.62% | |
| International Business Machines Corp 2.32% | |
| Blackrock Inc 2.24% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOK | DAPP | BLOK | DAPP | BLOK | DAPP | |
| 3 months | −2.8% | −5.0% | −5.0 pts | −7.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −2.6 pts |
| 6 months | +26.2% | +29.7% | +8.2 pts | +11.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +5.5 pts |
| 1 year | −1.8% | −3.6% | −18.4 pts | −20.2 pts | −23.6 pts | −25.4 pts |
| 3 years | +236.4% | +266.1% | +158.1 pts | +187.7 pts | +138.3 pts | +167.9 pts |
| Since launch | +317.0% | −27.9% | +105.8 pts | −127.1 pts | −43.2 pts | −149.0 pts |
| BLOK Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF Holds 55 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 30% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | DAPP VanEck Digital Transformation ETF Holds 20 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 19% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | VanEck |
| Theme | Blockchain and crypto equities | Blockchain and crypto equities |
| In the S&P 500 | 30.0% | 18.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.3% | 99.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 11.8% | 5.3% |
| Holdings | 55 | 20 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 36.4% | 65.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 0.52% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.76% | 0.52% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.8% | −3.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −18.4 pts | −20.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −23.6 pts | −25.4 pts |
| Below its high | −11.7% | −30.2% |
| Net assets | $1.1bn | $480m |
BLOK in plain words
By weight, 30% of BLOK'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 36% of the fund across 55 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 18.4 pts. It sits 11.7% below its all-time high of Oct 9, 2025.
DAPP in plain words
By weight, 19% of DAPP's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 66% of the fund across 20 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −3.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 20.2 pts. It sits 30.2% below its all-time high of Nov 9, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do BLOK and DAPP hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 39% 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, BLOK or DAPP?
- BLOK has 30% of its weight in S&P 500 names and DAPP has 19%, so DAPP differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BLOK or DAPP?
- BLOK charges 0.70% a year and DAPP charges 0.52%, so DAPP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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