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IFRA vs PAVE: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IFRA returned +9.4% to PAVE's +11.4%; 36% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $4.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF, and $13.6bn on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF.

At a glance
72.1%
IFRA in the S&P 500
62.1%
PAVE in the S&P 500
+9.4%
IFRA total return, 1 year
+11.4%
PAVE total return, 1 year
IFRA · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 28% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
28% of its weight is outside the S&P 50072% of IFRA's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 28% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.72%28%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 96% · top ten 33% of the fund · 164 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 11% in28% of its weight is outside the S&P 50072% of IFRA's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 28% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.72%28%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 96% · Nasdaq-100: 11% in

72% of IFRA's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 28% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.

PAVE · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 38% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
38% of its weight is outside the S&P 50062% of PAVE's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 38% is outside the index. Holdings as of May 31, 2026.62%38%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 32% of the fund · 100 holdings as filed for May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 6% in38% of its weight is outside the S&P 50062% of PAVE's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 38% is outside the index. Holdings as of May 31, 2026.62%38%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 97% · Nasdaq-100: 6% in

62% of PAVE's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 38% is outside the index. Holdings as of May 31, 2026.

Pair scorecard

IFRA costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.0 points; PAVE is 3.4 times larger.

IFRA vs PAVE: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureIFRAPAVE
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.4%+11.4%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high9.6%, high on Jun 25, 202610.9%, high on Jun 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksInfrastructureInfrastructure
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.47%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$4.0bn$13.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common36%
ETFIQ S&P 500 Difference Score · PAVE scores higher How much of its weight does it not share with the S&P 500?
IQ Themes Score73.7IFRA79.9PAVE

How different its holdings are from the S&P 500, ranked against 112 thematic ETFs with at least half their money in S&P 500 companies. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.4, the lowest in this set 99.6, the highest

A percentile among the 112 thematic ETFs with at least half their money in S&P 500 companies. Weight not shared with the S&P 500 only; it says nothing about returns, fees or whether the theme pays off. All thematic ETFs ranked by it →

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

36%

By the books each fund has filed, IFRA and PAVE hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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36% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IFRA PAVE
CSX 3.81% 3.48%
QUANTA SERVICES INC 3.39% 4.18%
UNION PACIFIC 4.24% 3.12%
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP 3.00% 2.90%
UNITED RENTALS 2.84% 2.87%
NUCOR 2.40% 3.10%
CRH PUBLIC LIMITED PLC 2.24% 2.41%
SEMPRA 1.61% 2.86%
VULCAN MATERIALS 1.34% 2.02%
STEEL DYNAMICS INC 1.30% 2.06%
EMCOR GROUP 1.15% 2.01%
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS 1.14% 1.90%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in IFRA
NEXTERA ENERGY 4.04%
CATERPILLAR INC 3.59%
SOUTHERN 3.09%
DUKE ENERGY CORP 2.82%
WILLIAMS 2.62%
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP 2.55%
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER INC 2.06%
KINDER MORGAN 1.91%
Only in PAVE
EATON CORPORATION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 3.30%
HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. 3.27%
TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC 3.19%
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC. 2.92%
DEERE & COMPANY 2.86%
FASTENAL COMPANY 2.71%
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 2.63%
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION 2.48%
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Window by window

Window by window: IFRA vs PAVE: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total return
WindowIFRAPAVE
3 months−3.4%−3.0%
6 months−3.8%−3.1%
1 year+9.4%+11.4%
3 years+76.3%+92.8%
Since launchNot the same days: IFRA Apr 2018 · PAVE Mar 2017+167.2%+284.2%

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Side by side

IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF · Holds 164 stocks in infrastructure, 72% of its weight in S&P 500 companies PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · Holds 100 stocks in infrastructure, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Infrastructure Infrastructure
In the S&P 500 72.1% 62.1%
Active share vs the S&P 500 95.7% 97.2%
In the Nasdaq-100 11.2% 6.2%
Holdings 164 100
Top ten, share of the fund 33.4% 32.3%
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.47%
Fee for the differing part 0.31% 0.48%
Total return, 1 year +9.4% +11.4%
vs its benchmark not measured not measured
Below its high −9.6% −10.9%
Net assets, IFRA as of Oct 27, 2026 and PAVE as of Oct 12, 2026 $4.0bn $13.6bn

As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

36% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
IFRA

By weight, 72% 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 Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +9.4% with distributions reinvested. It sits 9.6% below its all-time high of Jun 25, 2026.

PAVE

By weight, 62% of PAVE's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 32% of the fund across 100 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +11.4% with distributions reinvested. It sits 10.9% below its all-time high of Jun 25, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do IFRA and PAVE hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 36% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, IFRA or PAVE?
IFRA has 72% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PAVE has 62%, so PAVE differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, IFRA or PAVE?
IFRA charges 0.30% a year and PAVE charges 0.47%, so IFRA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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