Data as of .
IDEF vs URA: which is really different?
IDEF holds 36.1% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and URA 0.0%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: URA scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IDEF and URA hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IDEF | URA |
|---|---|---|
| MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES | 1.71% | 1.88% |
| OKLO CLASS A | 0.20% | 5.12% |
| CENTRUS ENERGY CLASS A | 0.15% | 2.68% |
| Only in IDEF | Only in URA |
|---|---|
| RTX 6.72% | CAMECO CORP 22.39% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A 4.71% | SPROTT PHYSICAL URANIUM TR 6.46% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 3.62% | NEXGEN ENERGY LTD 5.88% |
| BOEING 3.32% | URANIUM ENERGY CORP 4.72% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC 3.30% | NAC KAZATOMPROM JSC-GDR REGS 4.42% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 2.97% | PALADIN ENERGY LTD 3.15% |
| USD CASH 2.72% | ENERGY FUELS INC 3.09% |
| THALES SA 2.61% | SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD 2.83% |
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 10, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEF | URA | IDEF | URA | IDEF | URA | |
| 3 months | −1.9% | −4.4% | −5.2 pts | −7.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | −8.5% | −11.7% | −24.5 pts | −27.7 pts | −29.2 pts | −32.4 pts |
| 1 year | +4.9% | +7.0% | −12.6 pts | −10.5 pts | −18.1 pts | −15.9 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +100.1% | not published | +22.2 pts | not published | +5.0 pts |
| Since launch | +26.5% | −34.6% | −6.4 pts | −758.0 pts | −13.6 pts | −1460.8 pts |
| IDEF iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF Holds 152 stocks in defense, 36% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | URA Global X Uranium ETF Holds 58 stocks in nuclear and uranium, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Global X |
| Theme | Defense | Nuclear and uranium |
| In the S&P 500 | 36.1% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 95.9% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 8.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 152 | 58 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 35.2% | 60.9% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.69% |
| Fee for the differing part | not published | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.9% | +7.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −12.6 pts | −10.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −18.1 pts | −15.9 pts |
| Below its high | −13.9% | −50.4% |
IDEF in plain words
By weight, 36% of IDEF's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 96%. The top ten holdings are 35% of the fund across 152 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +4.9% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 12.6 pts. It sits 13.9% below its all-time high of Mar 2, 2026.
URA in plain words
By weight, 0% of URA'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 61% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. It sits 50.4% below its all-time high of Feb 2, 2011.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, IDEF or URA?
- IDEF has 36% of its weight in S&P 500 names and URA has 0%, so URA differs more from the index.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, IDEF against URA, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/idef-vs-ura Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.