Data as of .
FAI vs NEWZ: which is really different?
FAI and NEWZ hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and FAI returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NEWZ 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
10% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FAI and NEWZ hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FAI | NEWZ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 8.49% | 3.09% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 5.12% | 2.97% |
| Only in FAI | Only in NEWZ |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation 9.42% | Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 7.78% | SM Energy Co 4.04% |
| Broadcom Inc. 7.39% | Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 7.23% | Alphabet Inc 3.56% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 4.25% | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.02% | BWX Technologies Inc 3.38% |
| Oracle Corporation 3.92% | Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 3.88% | 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 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAI | NEWZ | FAI | NEWZ | FAI | NEWZ | |
| 3 months | −0.5% | +0.8% | −2.7 pts | −1.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +3.3 pts |
| 6 months | +44.6% | +8.6% | +26.6 pts | −9.5 pts | +20.4 pts | −15.7 pts |
| 1 year | +38.0% | +3.0% | +21.4 pts | −13.6 pts | +16.2 pts | −18.8 pts |
| Since launch | +82.5% | +19.9% | +51.2 pts | −33.6 pts | +38.3 pts | −46.7 pts |
| FAI First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 54 stocks in artificial intelligence, 77% 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 | First Trust | StockSnips |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 76.9% | 32.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 70.0% | 92.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 73.5% | 12.8% |
| Holdings | 54 | 30 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 61.5% | 35.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.93% | 0.82% |
| Total return, 1 year | +38.0% | +3.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +21.4 pts | −13.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +16.2 pts | −18.8 pts |
| Below its high | −4.8% | −4.6% |
| Net assets | $190m | $19m |
FAI in plain words
By weight, 77% of FAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 70%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 54 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +38.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 21.4 pts.
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 FAI and NEWZ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 10% 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, FAI or NEWZ?
- FAI has 77% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NEWZ has 33%, so NEWZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FAI or NEWZ?
- FAI charges 0.65% a year and NEWZ charges 0.75%, so FAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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