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EUAD vs MISL: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EUAD returned −8.0% to MISL's −2.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $1.1bn on Aug 31, 2026 for Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF, and $685m on Nov 3, 2026 for First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF.

At a glance
0.0%
EUAD in the S&P 500
65.9%
MISL in the S&P 500
−8.0%
EUAD total return, 1 year
−2.3%
MISL total return, 1 year
EUAD · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 13 positions, 28% of its net assets
13 positions, 28% of its net assetsEUAD holds 13 positions, 28% of its net assets. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 26% of the fund · 13 holdings as filed for Aug 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in13 positions, 28% of its net assetsEUAD holds 13 positions, 28% of its net assets. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

EUAD holds 13 positions, 28% of its net assets. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.

MISL · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 34% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
34% of its weight is outside the S&P 50066% of MISL's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 34% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.66%34%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 60% of the fund · 44 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 21% in34% of its weight is outside the S&P 50066% of MISL's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 34% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.66%34%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 97% · Nasdaq-100: 21% in

66% of MISL's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 34% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

EUAD costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.7 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

EUAD vs MISL: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureEUADMISL
Return
Total return, 1 year−8.0%−2.3%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high16.7%, high on Jan 13, 202619.1%, high on Jan 16, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksDefenseDefense
Against the S&P 500, 1 yearbehind by 17.1 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+14.8%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 17.1 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.50%0.60%
Net assets, EUAD as of Aug 31, 2026 and MISL as of Nov 3, 2026$1.1bn$685m
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Method

Risk and return

Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 30, 2026 · 104 weekly returns
EUAD MISL
Return
Total return edge EUAD +59.9% +33.5%
Annualized edge EUAD +26.5% +15.5%
Price return edge EUAD +59.1% +32.2%
Risk
Volatility edge MISL 29.4% 23.7%
Max drawdown edge MISL (slight) −21.4% −20.0%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge EUAD 0.81 0.56
Sortino edge EUAD 1.24 0.87
Calmar edge EUAD 1.24 0.78
Reading

From Nov 2024 to Oct 2026, EUAD returned more: +59.9% to +33.5%. MISL swung less: 23.7% to 29.4%. MISL fell slightly less at its worst: −20.0% to −21.4%.

Full scorecard

9 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: EUAD vs MISL: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureEUADMISLEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+59.9%+33.5%EUADPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+26.5%+15.5%EUADTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+59.1%+32.2%EUADPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility29.4%23.7%MISLSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation19.2%15.2%MISLLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−21.4%−20.0%MISL (slight)Deepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.810.56EUADReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.240.87EUADReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar1.240.78EUADAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 104 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, EUAD and MISL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EUAD MISL
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Only in EUAD
MTU Aero Engines AG 4.63%
Airbus SE 4.58%
Leonardo SpA 2.82%
Saab AB 2.75%
Thales SA 2.49%
BAE Systems PLC 2.38%
Hensoldt AG 1.77%
Rheinmetall AG 1.72%
Only in MISL
RTX Corporation 8.62%
GE Aerospace 8.18%
The Boeing Company 7.16%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 6.84%
Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 6.60%
Lockheed Martin Corporation 4.93%
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 4.61%
Northrop Grumman Corporation 4.50%
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Window by window

Window by window: EUAD vs MISL: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowEUADMISLEUADMISL
3 months−14.6%−10.2%not measured−10.1 pts vs VOO
6 months−7.2%−7.5%not measured−12.5 pts vs VOO
1 year−8.0%−2.3%not measured−17.1 pts vs VOO
3 years–+79.3%–−4.0 pts vs VOO
Since launchNot the same days: EUAD Oct 2024 · MISL Oct 2022+60.5%+103.7%not measured−8.3 pts vs VOO

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Side by side

EUAD Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF · Holds 13 stocks in defense, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies MISL First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF · Holds 44 stocks in defense, 66% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Defense Defense
In the S&P 500 0.0% 65.9%
Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 97.4%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 20.5%
Holdings 13 44
Top ten, share of the fund 25.8% 60.2%
Expense ratio 0.50% 0.60%
Fee for the differing part 0.50% 0.62%
Total return, 1 year −8.0% −2.3%
vs its benchmark not measured −17.1 pts vs VOO
Below its high −16.7% −19.1%
Net assets, EUAD as of Aug 31, 2026 and MISL as of Nov 3, 2026 $1.1bn $685m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

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About each fund
EUAD

By weight, 0% of EUAD'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 26% of the fund across 13 positions, as filed for Aug 31, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −8.0% with distributions reinvested. It sits 16.7% below its all-time high of Jan 13, 2026.

MISL

By weight, 66% of MISL's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 60% of the fund across 44 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −2.3% with distributions reinvested against +14.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, so a holder was behind by 17.1 pts. It sits 19.1% below its all-time high of Jan 16, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do EUAD and MISL hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, EUAD or MISL?
EUAD has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and MISL has 66%, so EUAD differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, EUAD or MISL?
EUAD charges 0.50% a year and MISL charges 0.60%, so EUAD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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