Data as of .
IFRA vs ITA: which is really different?
ITA holds 79.5% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and IFRA 71.4%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ITA 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, IFRA and ITA hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IFRA | ITA |
|---|---|---|
| ATI | 1.03% | 2.12% |
| CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY | 0.83% | 1.74% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| USD CASH | 0.18% | 0.06% |
| CASH COLLATERAL USD WFFUT | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Only in IFRA | Only in ITA |
|---|---|
| UNION PACIFIC 4.43% | GE AEROSPACE 21.81% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY 4.05% | RTX 17.21% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 3.76% | BOEING 9.36% |
| QUANTA SERVICES INC 3.52% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 4.82% |
| CSX 3.48% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 4.69% |
| SOUTHERN 2.91% | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 4.44% |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP 2.85% | TRANSDIGM GROUP 4.31% |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP 2.78% | HOWMET AEROSPACE 4.24% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFRA | ITA | IFRA | ITA | IFRA | ITA | |
| 3 months | −5.6% | −6.3% | −8.9 pts | −9.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −5.5 pts |
| 6 months | +2.3% | −4.4% | −13.7 pts | −20.4 pts | −18.4 pts | −25.1 pts |
| 1 year | +13.5% | +10.0% | −4.0 pts | −7.5 pts | −9.5 pts | −13.0 pts |
| 3 years | +61.6% | +103.7% | −16.3 pts | +25.8 pts | −33.5 pts | +8.6 pts |
| Since launch | +169.3% | +906.7% | −57.4 pts | +102.3 pts | −200.6 pts | −767.2 pts |
| IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF Holds 164 stocks in infrastructure, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Holds 51 stocks in defense, 80% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| Theme | Infrastructure | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 71.4% | 79.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 97.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 11.0% | 3.0% |
| Holdings | 164 | 51 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 33.1% | 77.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.37% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.31% | 0.38% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.5% | +10.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −4.0 pts | −7.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −9.5 pts | −13.0 pts |
| Below its high | −8.9% | −13.5% |
IFRA in plain words
By weight, 71% of IFRA'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 33% of the fund across 164 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +13.5% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 4.0 pts. It sits 8.9% below its all-time high of Jun 25, 2026.
ITA in plain words
By weight, 80% of ITA'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 78% of the fund across 51 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +10.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 7.5 pts. It sits 13.5% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, IFRA or ITA?
- IFRA has 71% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ITA has 80%, so ITA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, IFRA or ITA?
- IFRA charges 0.30% a year and ITA charges 0.37%, so IFRA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, IFRA against ITA, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/ifra-vs-ita Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.