Data as of .
IGV vs URA: which is really different?
IGV holds 82.2% 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, IGV and URA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IGV | Only in URA |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A 9.96% | CAMECO CORP 22.39% |
| MICROSOFT 9.69% | SPROTT PHYSICAL URANIUM TR 6.46% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS 9.36% | NEXGEN ENERGY LTD 5.88% |
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS CLASS A 7.25% | OKLO INC 5.12% |
| SALESFORCE 6.78% | URANIUM ENERGY CORP 4.72% |
| ORACLE 5.94% | NAC KAZATOMPROM JSC-GDR REGS 4.42% |
| SERVICENOW 4.65% | PALADIN ENERGY LTD 3.15% |
| ADOBE INC 3.46% | ENERGY FUELS INC 3.09% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGV | URA | IGV | URA | IGV | URA | |
| 3 months | +11.9% | −4.4% | +8.7 pts | −7.7 pts | +12.7 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +20.6% | −11.7% | +4.6 pts | −27.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −32.4 pts |
| 1 year | −9.7% | +7.0% | −27.2 pts | −10.5 pts | −32.6 pts | −15.9 pts |
| 3 years | +42.5% | +100.1% | −35.3 pts | +22.2 pts | −52.5 pts | +5.0 pts |
| Since launch | +998.5% | −34.6% | +194.1 pts | −758.0 pts | −675.4 pts | −1460.8 pts |
| IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF Holds 108 stocks in cloud and software, 82% 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 | Cloud and software | Nuclear and uranium |
| In the S&P 500 | 82.2% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.4% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 64.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 108 | 58 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 63.4% | 60.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.69% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.41% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | −9.7% | +7.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −27.2 pts | −10.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −32.6 pts | −15.9 pts |
| Below its high | −13.8% | −50.4% |
IGV in plain words
By weight, 82% of IGV's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 63% of the fund across 108 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned −9.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 27.2 pts. It sits 13.8% below its all-time high of Sep 22, 2025.
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, IGV or URA?
- IGV has 82% of its weight in S&P 500 names and URA has 0%, so URA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, IGV or URA?
- IGV charges 0.38% a year and URA charges 0.69%, so IGV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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