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DRGN vs IVES: which is really different?

DRGN and IVES hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IVES returned more over the year.

Themes China Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF and Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution ETF.

0.0%DRGN in the S&P 500
73.9%IVES in the S&P 500
−6.3%DRGN total return, 1 year
+27.2%IVES total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DRGN scores higher

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

DRGN 91.8IVES 2.50.1, 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

DRGN100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 63% of the fund · 23 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 63% of the fund
IVES26% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
74%26%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 67% · top ten 50% of the fund · 30 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 63% in74%26%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 67% · top ten 50% of the fund

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DRGN and IVES hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in DRGNOnly in IVES
Hygon Information Technology C 8.15%ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 6.33%
Montage Technology Co Ltd 7.81%BROADCOM INC 5.44%
Cambricon Technologies Corp Lt 7.46%AMAZON.COM INC 5.42%
Yuanjie Semiconductor Technolo 7.23%ALPHABET INC 5.38%
Foxconn Industrial Internet Co 5.88%TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPA 4.95%
Baidu Inc 5.71%NVIDIA CORP 4.84%
IEIT Systems Co Ltd 5.68%APPLE INC 4.72%
Kingsoft Corp Ltd 4.96%MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.66%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

Performance, window by window

DRGN and IVES over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
DRGNIVESDRGNIVESDRGNIVES
3 months−11.4%+5.6%−13.6 pts+3.3 pts−8.9 pts+8.1 pts
6 months+7.8%+37.2%−10.3 pts+19.2 pts−16.5 pts+13.0 pts
1 year−6.3%+27.2%−22.9 pts+10.6 pts−28.1 pts+5.4 pts
Since launch+30.6%+58.8%+6.5 pts+28.9 pts+0.3 pts+21.6 pts
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DRGN and IVES on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DRGN
Themes China Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF
Holds 23 stocks in artificial intelligence, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IVES
Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution ETF
Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 74% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerThemesWedbush
ThemeArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
In the S&P 5000.0%73.9%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%66.5%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%62.6%
Holdings2330
Top ten, share of the fund62.5%50.4%
Expense ratio0.39%0.75%
Fee for the differing part0.39%1.13%
Total return, 1 year−6.3%+27.2%
vs the S&P 500−22.9 pts+10.6 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−28.1 pts+5.4 pts
Below its high−17.6%−3.8%
Net assets$22m$997m

DRGN in plain words

By weight, 0% of DRGN'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 62% of the fund across 23 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −6.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 22.9 pts. It sits 17.6% below its all-time high of May 13, 2026.

IVES in plain words

By weight, 74% of IVES's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 66%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +27.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 10.6 pts.

Questions people ask

Do DRGN and IVES hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% 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, DRGN or IVES?
DRGN has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IVES has 74%, so DRGN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, DRGN or IVES?
DRGN charges 0.39% a year and IVES charges 0.75%, so DRGN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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DRGN against IVES, 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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