Data as of .
CNBS vs MJ: which is really different?
CNBS and MJ hold -59% of their weight in the same names, and CNBS returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: CNBS 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
-59% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CNBS and MJ hold -59% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CNBS | MJ |
|---|---|---|
| Cronos Group Inc | 0.54% | 10.22% |
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12 | 0.40% | 0.51% |
| SNDL Inc | 0.27% | 5.98% |
| Organigram Global Inc | 0.16% | 1.89% |
| Cash & Other | -60.13% | 0.03% |
| Only in CNBS | Only in MJ |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bill 11/03/2026 34.38% | Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF 50.44% |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 23.06% | Tilray Brands Inc 9.87% |
| Curaleaf Holdings Inc 15.98% | Canopy Growth Corp 7.35% |
| Trulieve Cannabis Corp 13.75% | Village Farms International Inc 5.68% |
| GREEN THUMB INDS INC 13.53% | Aurora Cannabis Inc 4.35% |
| TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP 10.69% | High Tide Inc 3.68% |
| VERANO HLDGS CORP 7.44% | |
| GLASS HOUSE BRANDS INC 6.28% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNBS | MJ | CNBS | MJ | CNBS | MJ | |
| 3 months | −2.6% | +3.5% | −4.9 pts | +1.3 pts | −0.2 pts | +6.0 pts |
| 6 months | +27.4% | +14.7% | +9.4 pts | −3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | −9.5 pts |
| 1 year | +1.4% | −19.2% | −15.2 pts | −35.8 pts | −20.4 pts | −41.0 pts |
| 3 years | −31.2% | −38.8% | −109.6 pts | −117.2 pts | −129.3 pts | −136.9 pts |
| Since launch | −85.5% | −92.5% | −267.6 pts | −317.6 pts | −374.4 pts | −468.8 pts |
| CNBS Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF Holds 39 stocks in cannabis, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | MJ Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF Holds 11 stocks in cannabis, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Amplify |
| Theme | Cannabis | Cannabis |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 39 | 11 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 136.0% | 100.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.76% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.76% | 0.75% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.4% | −19.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −15.2 pts | −35.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −20.4 pts | −41.0 pts |
| Below its high | −91.3% | −94.4% |
| Net assets | $78m | $108m |
CNBS in plain words
By weight, 0% of CNBS'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 136% of the fund across 39 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +1.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 15.2 pts. It sits 91.3% below its all-time high of Feb 10, 2021.
MJ in plain words
By weight, 0% of MJ'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 100% of the fund across 11 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −19.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 35.8 pts. It sits 94.4% below its all-time high of Sep 20, 2018.
Questions people ask
- Do CNBS and MJ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, -59% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, CNBS or MJ?
- CNBS has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and MJ has 0%, so CNBS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CNBS or MJ?
- CNBS charges 0.76% a year and MJ charges 0.75%, so MJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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