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CRPT vs SATO: which is really different?

CRPT and SATO hold 22% of their weight in the same names, and SATO returned more over the year.

First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF and Invesco Alerian Galaxy Crypto Economy ETF.

21.5%CRPT in the S&P 500
8.6%SATO in the S&P 500
−27.6%CRPT total return, 1 year
−15.6%SATO total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: CRPT scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

CRPT 77.7SATO 34.30.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

CRPT79% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
22%79%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 88% of the fund · 21 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 25% in22%79%inoutside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 88% of the fund
SATO91% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
9%91%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 96% · top ten 44% of the fund · 60 holdings filed Sep 19, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 6% in9%91%9% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 96% · top ten 44% of the fund

22% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CRPT and SATO hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CRPT and SATO both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCRPTSATO
Strive, Inc. (Class A)5.34%4.60%
Strategy Incorporated (Class A)25.05%3.05%
Coinbase Global, Inc. (Class A)12.88%2.42%
Metaplanet Inc.8.57%2.29%
Galaxy Digital Inc. (Class A)11.12%2.27%
IREN Ltd.1.11%2.00%
Cipher Digital Inc.0.99%2.12%
Riot Platforms, Inc.0.90%2.38%
Circle Internet Group, Inc. (Class A)0.88%2.34%
CleanSpark, Inc.0.80%2.41%
Robinhood Markets, Inc. (Class A)8.61%0.74%
TeraWulf Inc.1.01%0.64%
Only in each
Only in CRPTOnly in SATO
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 4.64%POWERSHARES CAYMAN FUND 15.23%
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund 4.29%Nakamoto Inc 3.49%
VanEck Bitcoin ETF 3.90%Canaan Inc 3.35%
Bitwise Bitcoin ETF 3.89%BTCS Inc 2.87%
Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF 3.88%SHARPLINK INC 2.84%
US Dollar 0.48%BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc 2.73%
Bullish 2.68%
American Bitcoin Corp 2.65%

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 19, 2026.

Performance, window by window

CRPT and SATO over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CRPTSATOCRPTSATOCRPTSATO
3 months+18.6%+8.0%+16.4 pts+5.8 pts+21.1 pts+10.5 pts
6 months+24.6%+30.4%+6.6 pts+12.4 pts+0.4 pts+6.2 pts
1 year−27.6%−15.6%−44.1 pts−32.1 pts−49.4 pts−37.3 pts
3 years+209.6%+209.3%+131.2 pts+130.9 pts+111.5 pts+111.1 pts
Since launch−12.6%+6.5%−100.4 pts−79.2 pts−115.3 pts−98.1 pts
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CRPT and SATO on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CRPT
First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF
Holds 21 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 22% 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
IssuerFirst TrustInvesco
ThemeBlockchain and crypto equitiesBlockchain and crypto equities
In the S&P 50021.5%8.6%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.8%95.5%
In the Nasdaq-10025.1%6.2%
Holdings2160
Top ten, share of the fund88.3%43.8%
Expense ratio0.85%0.66%
Fee for the differing part0.85%0.69%
Total return, 1 year−27.6%−15.6%
vs the S&P 500−44.1 pts−32.1 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−49.4 pts−37.3 pts
Below its high−38.2%−31.7%
Net assets$118m$9m

CRPT in plain words

By weight, 22% of CRPT'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 88% of the fund across 21 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −27.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 44.1 pts. It sits 38.2% below its all-time high of Nov 9, 2021.

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 CRPT and SATO hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 22% 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, CRPT or SATO?
CRPT has 22% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SATO has 9%, so CRPT differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CRPT or SATO?
CRPT charges 0.85% 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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CRPT against SATO, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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