IPAV vs UPGR: which is really different?

IPAV and UPGR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IPAV returned +10.0% over the year. Global X Infrastructure Development ex-U.S. ETF and Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF.

0.0%
IPAV in the S&P 500
22.9%
UPGR in the S&P 500
+10.0%
IPAV total return, 1 year
−4.5%
UPGR total return, 1 year
IPAV · 1 year to Sep 30, 2026100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of IPAV's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 31% of the fund · 109 holdings filed Sep 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of IPAV's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 31% of the fund

0% of IPAV's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index

UPGR · 1 year to Sep 30, 202677% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
77% of its weight is outside the S&P 50023% of UPGR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 77% is outside the index23%77%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 34% of the fund · 45 holdings filed May 29, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 2% in77% of its weight is outside the S&P 50023% of UPGR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 77% is outside the index23%77%inoutside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 34% of the fund

23% of UPGR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 77% is outside the index

ETFIQ Off-Index Score · IPAV scores higherHow much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
0.1, the lowest in this set92.0, the highest

A percentile among the 375 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, IPAV and UPGR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding IPAV UPGR
Only in IPAV
FUJIKURA LTD 3.57%
CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO 3.43%
ARCELORMITTAL 3.36%
CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY 3.25%
LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD 3.14%
NIPPON STEEL CORP 3.07%
VINCI SA 2.83%
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO LTD 2.81%
Only in UPGR
FUELCELL ENERGY INC 6.24%
PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.29%
SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC 3.37%
BLOOM ENERGY CORP 3.35%
FIRST SOLAR INC 2.93%
ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC 2.89%
QUANTUMSCAPE CORP 2.74%
PLUG POWER INC 2.72%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

Performance, window by window

Total returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
WindowIPAVUPGRIPAVUPGRIPAVUPGR
3 months−3.4%−20.3%−5.9 pts−22.9 pts−5.5 pts−22.5 pts
6 months+0.1%−6.8%−16.9 pts−23.8 pts−26.8 pts−33.7 pts
1 year+10.0%−4.5%−5.7 pts−20.2 pts−13.8 pts−28.3 pts
3 yearsnot published+10.8%not published−74.2 ptsnot published−99.2 pts
Since launch
IPAV Aug 2024 · UPGR Jul 2023
+26.1%−10.6%−14.1 pts−87.2 pts−32.7 pts−109.3 pts

IPAV and UPGR over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

IPAV
Global X Infrastructure Development ex-U.S. ETF · Holds 109 stocks in infrastructure, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
UPGR
Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF · Holds 45 stocks in infrastructure, 23% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer Global X Xtrackers
Theme Infrastructure Infrastructure
In the S&P 500 0.0% 22.9%
Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 97.4%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 2.4%
Holdings 109 45
Top ten, share of the fund 30.9% 33.8%
Expense ratio 0.55% 0.35%
Fee for the differing part 0.55% 0.36%
Total return, 1 year +10.0% −4.5%
vs the S&P 500 −5.7 pts −20.2 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100 −13.8 pts −28.3 pts
Below its high −13.0% −27.0%
Net assets $5m $537,620

IPAV and UPGR on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

IPAV in plain words

By weight, 0% of IPAV'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 31% of the fund across 109 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 30, 2026 the fund returned +10.0% with distributions reinvested against +15.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.7 pts. It sits 13.0% below its all-time high of May 6, 2026.

UPGR in plain words

By weight, 23% of UPGR'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 34% of the fund across 45 positions, as filed for May 29, 2026. Over the year to Sep 30, 2026 the fund returned −4.5% with distributions reinvested against +15.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 20.2 pts. It sits 27.0% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do IPAV and UPGR hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, IPAV or UPGR?
IPAV has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and UPGR has 23%, so IPAV differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, IPAV or UPGR?
IPAV charges 0.55% a year and UPGR charges 0.35%, so UPGR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

ETFIQ, IPAV against UPGR, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/ipav-vs-upgr

Open data

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