{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/cibr-vs-spam","section":"compare","title":"CIBR vs SPAM: which is really different? | ETFIQ","description":"62.9% of CIBR and 26.4% of SPAM is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed, and 44% 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 CIBR and SPAM hold the same stocks?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"By their latest filings, 44% 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.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/cibr-vs-spam","dateModified":"2026-09-30","abstract":"CIBR and SPAM hold 44% of their weight in the same names, and CIBR returned +36.4% over the year.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of CIBR and SPAM","description":"62.9% of CIBR and 26.4% of SPAM is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed, and 44% of the two books are the same names at the same weight. 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/cibr-vs-spam","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":6987,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Thematic ETFs / Head to head / CIBR vs SPAM \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Sep 30, 2026 .\n\n CIBR vs SPAM: which is really different?\n\n CIBR and SPAM hold 44% of their weight in the same names, and CIBR returned +36.4% over the year.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF and Themes Cybersecurity ETF.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n 62.9% CIBR in the S&P 500 \n 26.4% SPAM in the S&P 500 \n +36.4% CIBR total return, 1 year \n +35.1% SPAM total return, 1 year \n\n ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SPAM scores higher\n How much of it is not the index it is sold as an a","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/cibr-vs-spam","a":{"ticker":"CIBR","name":"First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"CIBR holds 47 stocks, and 37% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/cibr","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"62.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"90.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"58.7%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+36.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$17.3bn","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, Jan 28, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"SPAM","name":"Themes Cybersecurity ETF","issuer":"Themes","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"SPAM holds 35 stocks, and 74% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/spam","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"26.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"99.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"54.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+35.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$7m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.35%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Jan 27, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":44,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/cibr-vs-spam"}