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IBLC vs WGMI: which is really different?

IBLC and WGMI hold 39% of their weight in the same names, and WGMI returned more over the year.

iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF and CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF.

35.2%IBLC in the S&P 500
2.5%WGMI in the S&P 500
−3.5%IBLC total return, 1 year
+20.4%WGMI total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: WGMI scores higher

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

IBLC 28.5WGMI 480.1, 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
WGMI98% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
3%98%3% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 77% of the fund · 27 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 2% in3%98%3% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 77% of the fund

39% 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 WGMI hold 39% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IBLC and WGMI both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIBLCWGMI
IREN9.39%10.09%
HUT CORP6.49%10.81%
RIOT PLATFORMS4.88%4.93%
CIPHER DIGITAL INC3.69%18.17%
APPLIED DIGITAL4.37%2.95%
MARA HOLDINGS2.95%4.78%
CORE SCIENTIFIC INC3.26%2.85%
TERAWULF3.51%2.83%
CLEANSPARK2.11%4.60%
NVIDIA3.76%2.02%
KEEL INFRASTRUCTURE CORP1.46%10.74%
BITDEER TECHNOLOGIES GROUP CLASS A1.11%4.69%
Only in each
Only in IBLCOnly in WGMI
COINBASE GLOBAL INC CLASS A 12.29%ChronoScale Corp 2.17%
CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC CLASS A 10.36%Nebius Group NV 2.00%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.56%Whitefiber Inc 1.90%
MASTERCARD CLASS A 3.80%CoreWeave Inc 0.88%
TENCENT HOLDINGS 3.68%AirJoule Technologies Corp 0.68%
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES 3.33%TSMC 0.67%
IONIC DIGITAL INC CLASS A 2.02%Block Inc 0.52%
ROBINHOOD MARKETS CLASS A 1.40%Cango Inc/KY 0.10%

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 WGMI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
IBLCWGMIIBLCWGMIIBLCWGMI
3 months−7.8%−31.4%−10.0 pts−33.6 pts−5.3 pts−28.9 pts
6 months+23.1%+31.4%+5.1 pts+13.3 pts−1.1 pts+7.1 pts
1 year−3.5%+20.4%−20.1 pts+3.9 pts−25.3 pts−1.3 pts
3 years+212.2%+380.3%+133.8 pts+301.9 pts+114.0 pts+282.1 pts
Since launch+131.6%+84.0%+37.7 pts+4.0 pts−2.2 pts−22.5 pts
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IBLC and WGMI 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
WGMI
CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF
Holds 27 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 2% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssueriSharesCoinShares
ThemeBlockchain and crypto equitiesBlockchain and crypto equities
In the S&P 50035.2%2.5%
Active share vs the S&P 50092.7%97.9%
In the Nasdaq-10010.2%2.0%
Holdings5027
Top ten, share of the fund65.9%77.4%
Expense ratio0.47%0.75%
Fee for the differing part0.51%0.77%
Total return, 1 year−3.5%+20.4%
vs the S&P 500−20.1 pts+3.9 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−25.3 pts−1.3 pts
Below its high−20.7%−31.4%
Net assets$89m$344m

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.

WGMI in plain words

By weight, 2% of WGMI'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 77% of the fund across 27 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +20.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 3.9 pts. It sits 31.4% below its all-time high of Jun 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do IBLC and WGMI hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 39% 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 WGMI?
IBLC has 35% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WGMI has 2%, so WGMI differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, IBLC or WGMI?
IBLC charges 0.47% a year and WGMI charges 0.75%, 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 WGMI, 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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