Data as of .
BLOK vs SATO: which is really different?
BLOK and SATO hold 30% of their weight in the same names, and BLOK returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SATO 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, BLOK and SATO hold 30% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BLOK | SATO |
|---|---|---|
| Coinbase Global Inc | 2.94% | 2.42% |
| Cleanspark Inc | 3.16% | 2.41% |
| HUT 8 CORP | 3.79% | 2.29% |
| Galaxy Digital Inc | 3.72% | 2.27% |
| Cipher Digital Inc | 3.95% | 2.12% |
| Riot Platforms Inc | 1.59% | 2.38% |
| Circle Internet Group Inc | 1.57% | 2.34% |
| SHARPLINK INC | 1.53% | 2.84% |
| Strategy Inc | 1.48% | 3.05% |
| Etoro Group Ltd | 1.45% | 1.86% |
| Metaplanet Inc | 1.40% | 2.29% |
| Bitgo Holdings Inc | 1.25% | 2.63% |
| Only in BLOK | Only in SATO |
|---|---|
| Figure Technology Solutions Inc 4.45% | POWERSHARES CAYMAN FUND 15.23% |
| Dell Technologies Inc 3.07% | Strive Inc 4.60% |
| Opera Ltd 3.06% | Nakamoto Inc 3.49% |
| SBI Holdings Inc 2.79% | Canaan Inc 3.35% |
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands 2.62% | BTCS Inc 2.87% |
| International Business Machines Corp 2.32% | Bitdeer Technologies Group 2.85% |
| Blackrock Inc 2.24% | MARA Holdings Inc 2.76% |
| Neighborhood Intelligence Inc 2.08% | BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc 2.73% |
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 19, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOK | SATO | BLOK | SATO | BLOK | SATO | |
| 3 months | −2.8% | +8.0% | −5.0 pts | +5.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +10.5 pts |
| 6 months | +26.2% | +30.4% | +8.2 pts | +12.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +6.2 pts |
| 1 year | −1.8% | −15.6% | −18.4 pts | −32.1 pts | −23.6 pts | −37.3 pts |
| 3 years | +236.4% | +209.3% | +158.1 pts | +130.9 pts | +138.3 pts | +111.1 pts |
| Since launch | +317.0% | +6.5% | +105.8 pts | −79.2 pts | −43.2 pts | −98.1 pts |
| BLOK Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF Holds 55 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 30% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SATO Invesco Alerian Galaxy Crypto Economy ETF Holds 60 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 9% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Invesco |
| Theme | Blockchain and crypto equities | Blockchain and crypto equities |
| In the S&P 500 | 30.0% | 8.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.3% | 95.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Holdings | 55 | 60 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 36.4% | 43.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 0.66% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.76% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.8% | −15.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −18.4 pts | −32.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −23.6 pts | −37.3 pts |
| Below its high | −11.7% | −31.7% |
| Net assets | $1.1bn | $9m |
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.
SATO in plain words
By weight, 9% of SATO's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 96%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 60 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −15.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 32.1 pts. It sits 31.7% below its all-time high of Oct 6, 2025.
Questions people ask
- Do BLOK and SATO 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, BLOK or SATO?
- BLOK has 30% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SATO has 9%, so SATO differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BLOK or SATO?
- BLOK charges 0.70% a year and SATO charges 0.66%, so SATO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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