Data as of .
EPAI vs NEWZ: which is really different?
EPAI and NEWZ hold 2% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: EPAI 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
2% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EPAI and NEWZ hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EPAI | NEWZ |
|---|---|---|
| SPX Technologies Inc | 1.90% | 3.28% |
| Only in EPAI | Only in NEWZ |
|---|---|
| Vertiv Holdings Co 4.76% | Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% |
| Teradyne Inc 4.25% | SM Energy Co 4.04% |
| FormFactor Inc 3.98% | Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% |
| MasTec Inc 3.82% | Alphabet Inc 3.56% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.65% | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc 3.61% | BWX Technologies Inc 3.38% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.61% | Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% |
| Everus Construction Group Inc 3.48% | ONEOK Inc 3.36% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPAI | NEWZ | EPAI | NEWZ | EPAI | NEWZ | |
| 3 months | −13.1% | +0.8% | −15.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −10.6 pts | +3.3 pts |
| 6 months | +19.2% | +8.6% | +1.2 pts | −9.5 pts | −5.0 pts | −15.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +3.0% | not published | −13.6 pts | not published | −18.8 pts |
| Since launch | +33.6% | +19.9% | +19.8 pts | −33.6 pts | +14.8 pts | −46.7 pts |
| EPAI Harbor AI Inflection Strategy ETF Holds 37 stocks in artificial intelligence, 58% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | NEWZ StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 33% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Harbor | StockSnips |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 58.0% | 32.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 92.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 19.0% | 12.8% |
| Holdings | 37 | 30 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 37.9% | 35.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.88% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.92% | 0.82% |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.6% (since launch on Dec 18, 2025) | +3.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +19.8 pts | −13.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +14.8 pts | −18.8 pts |
| Below its high | −16.8% | −4.6% |
| Net assets | $5m | $19m |
EPAI in plain words
By weight, 58% of EPAI'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 38% of the fund across 37 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Since it launched on Dec 18, 2025 the fund returned +33.6% with distributions reinvested against +13.8% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 19.8 pts. It sits 16.8% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.
NEWZ in plain words
By weight, 33% of NEWZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 36% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +3.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do EPAI and NEWZ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 2% 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, EPAI or NEWZ?
- EPAI has 58% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NEWZ has 33%, so EPAI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, EPAI or NEWZ?
- EPAI charges 0.88% a year and NEWZ charges 0.75%, so NEWZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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