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IBLC vs STCE: which is really different?

IBLC and STCE hold 35% of their weight in the same names, and IBLC returned more over the year.

iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF and Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF.

35.2%IBLC in the S&P 500
12.7%STCE in the S&P 500
−3.5%IBLC total return, 1 year
−4.8%STCE total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: STCE scores higher

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

IBLC 28.5STCE 71.40.1, 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
STCE87% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
13%87%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 54% of the fund · 35 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 3% in13%87%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 54% of the fund

35% 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 STCE hold 35% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IBLC and STCE both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIBLCSTCE
IREN9.39%4.74%
HUT CORP6.49%4.36%
COINBASE GLOBAL INC CLASS A12.29%4.03%
RIOT PLATFORMS4.88%3.92%
CORE SCIENTIFIC INC3.26%3.93%
MARA HOLDINGS2.95%4.39%
GALAXY DIGITAL INC CLASS A2.76%5.03%
CIPHER DIGITAL INC3.69%2.60%
CLEANSPARK2.11%5.09%
ROBINHOOD MARKETS CLASS A1.40%3.60%
APPLIED DIGITAL4.37%1.14%
BITDEER TECHNOLOGIES GROUP CLASS A1.11%6.58%
Only in each
Only in IBLCOnly in STCE
CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC CLASS A 10.36%BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES 5.31%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.56%TRUMP MEDIA TECHNOLOGY GROUP 4.53%
MASTERCARD CLASS A 3.80%BIT DIGITAL 3.46%
NVIDIA 3.76%STRATEGY INC CLASS A 3.40%
TENCENT HOLDINGS 3.68%INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC CLAS 2.80%
TERAWULF 3.51%BLOCK CLASS A 2.55%
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES 3.33%WISDOMTREE 1.97%
IONIC DIGITAL INC CLASS A 2.02%MONEX GROUP 1.97%

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 Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

IBLC and STCE over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
IBLCSTCEIBLCSTCEIBLCSTCE
3 months−7.8%−9.2%−10.0 pts−11.4 pts−5.3 pts−6.7 pts
6 months+23.1%+31.6%+5.1 pts+13.6 pts−1.1 pts+7.4 pts
1 year−3.5%−4.8%−20.1 pts−21.4 pts−25.3 pts−26.6 pts
3 years+212.2%+255.3%+133.8 pts+176.9 pts+114.0 pts+157.2 pts
Since launch+131.6%+194.3%+37.7 pts+99.8 pts−2.2 pts+66.5 pts
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IBLC and STCE 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
STCE
Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF
Holds 35 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 13% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssueriSharesSchwab
ThemeBlockchain and crypto equitiesBlockchain and crypto equities
In the S&P 50035.2%12.7%
Active share vs the S&P 50092.7%99.6%
In the Nasdaq-10010.2%3.2%
Holdings5035
Top ten, share of the fund65.9%54.0%
Expense ratio0.47%0.30%
Fee for the differing part0.51%0.30%
Total return, 1 year−3.5%−4.8%
vs the S&P 500−20.1 pts−21.4 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−25.3 pts−26.6 pts
Below its high−20.7%−32.6%
Net assets$89m$270m

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.

STCE in plain words

By weight, 13% of STCE'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 54% of the fund across 35 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −4.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.4 pts. It sits 32.6% below its all-time high of Oct 15, 2025.

Questions people ask

Do IBLC and STCE hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 35% 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 STCE?
IBLC has 35% of its weight in S&P 500 names and STCE has 13%, so STCE differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, IBLC or STCE?
IBLC charges 0.47% a year and STCE charges 0.30%, so STCE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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IBLC against STCE, 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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