{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/driv-vs-ion","section":"compare","title":"DRIV vs ION: which is really different? | ETFIQ","description":"29.7% of DRIV and 2.6% of ION is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed, and 8% 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 DRIV and ION hold the same stocks?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"By their latest filings, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. 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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/driv-vs-ion","a":{"ticker":"DRIV","name":"Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF","issuer":"Global X","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"DRIV holds 90 stocks, and 70% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/driv","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"29.7%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"85.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"27.7%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+17.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$361m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.68%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"ION","name":"ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF","issuer":"ProShares","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"ION holds 53 stocks, and 97% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ion","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"2.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"100.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"33.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+18.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$12m","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, Sep 25, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":8,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/driv-vs-ion"}