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IBLC vs MNRS: which is really different?

IBLC and MNRS hold 40% of their weight in the same names, and MNRS returned more over the year.

iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF and Grayscale Bitcoin Miners ETF.

35.2%IBLC in the S&P 500
5.0%MNRS in the S&P 500
−3.5%IBLC total return, 1 year
−2.3%MNRS total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: MNRS scores higher

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

IBLC 28.5MNRS 44.50.1, 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

IBLC65% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
35%65%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 93% · top ten 66% of the fund · 50 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 10% in35%65%inoutside the S&P 500active share 93% · top ten 66% of the fund
MNRS95% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
5%95%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 76% of the fund · 24 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 2% in5%95%5% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 76% of the fund

40% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IBLC and MNRS hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IBLC and MNRS both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIBLCMNRS
IREN9.39%11.29%
HUT CORP6.49%15.13%
RIOT PLATFORMS4.88%5.62%
APPLIED DIGITAL4.37%12.39%
CIPHER DIGITAL INC3.69%4.85%
TERAWULF3.51%4.50%
CORE SCIENTIFIC INC3.26%4.55%
MARA HOLDINGS2.95%4.60%
NVIDIA3.76%2.37%
CLEANSPARK2.11%4.30%
KEEL INFRASTRUCTURE CORP1.46%7.33%
BITDEER TECHNOLOGIES GROUP CLASS A1.11%5.42%
Only in each
Only in IBLCOnly in MNRS
COINBASE GLOBAL INC CLASS A 12.29%Bit Digital Inc 3.38%
CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC CLASS A 10.36%Block Inc 2.58%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.56%Cango Inc/KY 0.50%
MASTERCARD CLASS A 3.80%Crypto Flow Technology Ltd 0.48%
TENCENT HOLDINGS 3.68%The9 Ltd 0.41%
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES 3.33%BitFuFu Inc 0.20%
GALAXY DIGITAL INC CLASS A 2.76%Exodus Movement Inc 0.14%
IONIC DIGITAL INC CLASS A 2.02%

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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

IBLC and MNRS over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
IBLCMNRSIBLCMNRSIBLCMNRS
3 months−7.8%−22.6%−10.0 pts−24.8 pts−5.3 pts−20.1 pts
6 months+23.1%+36.0%+5.1 pts+18.0 pts−1.1 pts+11.8 pts
1 year−3.5%−2.3%−20.1 pts−18.9 pts−25.3 pts−24.1 pts
3 years+212.2%not published+133.8 ptsnot published+114.0 ptsnot published
Since launch+131.6%+41.2%+37.7 pts+12.8 pts−2.2 pts+2.2 pts
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IBLC and MNRS on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IBLC
iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF
Holds 50 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
MNRS
Grayscale Bitcoin Miners ETF
Holds 24 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 5% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssueriSharesGrayscale
ThemeBlockchain and crypto equitiesBlockchain and crypto equities
In the S&P 50035.2%5.0%
Active share vs the S&P 50092.7%97.6%
In the Nasdaq-10010.2%2.4%
Holdings5024
Top ten, share of the fund65.9%76.3%
Expense ratio0.47%0.59%
Fee for the differing part0.51%0.60%
Total return, 1 year−3.5%−2.3%
vs the S&P 500−20.1 pts−18.9 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−25.3 pts−24.1 pts
Below its high−20.7%−30.9%
Net assets$89m$16m

IBLC in plain words

By weight, 35% of IBLC's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 93%. The top ten holdings are 66% of the fund across 50 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −3.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 20.1 pts. It sits 20.7% below its all-time high of Oct 15, 2025.

MNRS in plain words

By weight, 5% of MNRS's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 76% of the fund across 24 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −2.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 18.9 pts. It sits 30.9% below its all-time high of Oct 15, 2025.

Questions people ask

Do IBLC and MNRS hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 40% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, IBLC or MNRS?
IBLC has 35% of its weight in S&P 500 names and MNRS has 5%, so MNRS differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, IBLC or MNRS?
IBLC charges 0.47% a year and MNRS charges 0.59%, so IBLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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IBLC against MNRS, 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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