Data as of .
CIBR vs ITA: which is really different?
ITA holds 79.5% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and CIBR 62.2%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ITA 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, CIBR and ITA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CIBR | Only in ITA |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 9.10% | GE AEROSPACE 21.81% |
| Fortinet, Inc. 8.72% | RTX 17.21% |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A) 8.66% | BOEING 9.36% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 6.76% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 4.82% |
| Broadcom Inc. 6.12% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 4.69% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 4.87% | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 4.44% |
| Okta, Inc. 4.20% | TRANSDIGM GROUP 4.31% |
| Zscaler, Inc. 3.36% | HOWMET AEROSPACE 4.24% |
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 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIBR | ITA | CIBR | ITA | CIBR | ITA | |
| 3 months | +10.7% | −6.3% | +7.4 pts | −9.6 pts | +11.5 pts | −5.5 pts |
| 6 months | +45.3% | −4.4% | +29.3 pts | −20.4 pts | +24.6 pts | −25.1 pts |
| 1 year | +25.6% | +10.0% | +8.1 pts | −7.5 pts | +2.6 pts | −13.0 pts |
| 3 years | +103.7% | +103.7% | +25.8 pts | +25.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts |
| Since launch | +401.1% | +906.7% | +60.0 pts | +102.3 pts | −217.5 pts | −767.2 pts |
| CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF Holds 43 stocks in cybersecurity, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Holds 51 stocks in defense, 80% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| Theme | Cybersecurity | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 62.2% | 79.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 90.8% | 97.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 48.1% | 3.0% |
| Holdings | 43 | 51 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 57.7% | 77.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.58% | 0.37% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.64% | 0.38% |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.6% | +10.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +8.1 pts | −7.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +2.6 pts | −13.0 pts |
| Below its high | −7.6% | −13.5% |
CIBR in plain words
By weight, 62% of CIBR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 91%. The top ten holdings are 58% of the fund across 43 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.6% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.1 pts. It sits 7.6% below its all-time high of Aug 13, 2026.
ITA in plain words
By weight, 80% of ITA'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 78% of the fund across 51 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +10.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 7.5 pts. It sits 13.5% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, CIBR or ITA?
- CIBR has 62% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ITA has 80%, so ITA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CIBR or ITA?
- CIBR charges 0.58% a year and ITA charges 0.37%, so ITA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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