Data as of .
IFRA vs XT: which is really different?
IFRA holds 71.4% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and XT 64.0%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: IFRA 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 XT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IFRA | XT |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.07% | 0.11% |
| USD CASH | 0.18% | 0.04% |
| Only in IFRA | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| UNION PACIFIC 4.43% | MICROSOFT 4.21% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY 4.05% | NVIDIA 4.18% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 3.76% | ELI LILLY 3.90% |
| QUANTA SERVICES INC 3.52% | TESLA INC 3.55% |
| CSX 3.48% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.55% |
| SOUTHERN 2.91% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.48% |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP 2.85% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.88% |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP 2.78% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.87% |
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 | XT | IFRA | XT | IFRA | XT | |
| 3 months | −5.6% | +0.7% | −8.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +2.3% | +18.0% | −13.7 pts | +2.0 pts | −18.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +13.5% | +25.7% | −4.0 pts | +8.2 pts | −9.5 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | +61.6% | +63.3% | −16.3 pts | −14.6 pts | −33.5 pts | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +169.3% | +279.7% | −57.4 pts | −61.9 pts | −200.6 pts | −340.9 pts |
| IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF Holds 164 stocks in infrastructure, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| Theme | Infrastructure | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 71.4% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 11.0% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 164 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 33.1% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.31% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.5% | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −4.0 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −9.5 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −8.9% | −3.2% |
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.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, IFRA or XT?
- IFRA has 71% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so IFRA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, IFRA or XT?
- IFRA charges 0.30% a year and XT charges 0.46%, 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 XT, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/ifra-vs-xt Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.