Data as of .
ITA vs QTUM: which is really different?
ITA holds 79.5% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and QTUM 34.8%.
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, ITA and QTUM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ITA | Only in QTUM |
|---|---|
| GE AEROSPACE 21.81% | Arqit Quantum Inc 1.82% |
| RTX 17.21% | Global Unichip Corp 1.82% |
| BOEING 9.36% | Horizon Quantum Holdings Ltd 1.81% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 4.82% | Cloudflare Inc 1.66% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 4.69% | Elastic Nv 1.63% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 4.44% | Snowflake Inc 1.63% |
| TRANSDIGM GROUP 4.31% | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co 1.62% |
| HOWMET AEROSPACE 4.24% | Nutanix Inc 1.58% |
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 14, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | QTUM | ITA | QTUM | ITA | QTUM | |
| 3 months | −6.3% | −8.5% | −9.6 pts | −11.8 pts | −5.5 pts | −7.7 pts |
| 6 months | −4.4% | +35.3% | −20.4 pts | +19.3 pts | −25.1 pts | +14.6 pts |
| 1 year | +10.0% | +50.4% | −7.5 pts | +32.9 pts | −13.0 pts | +27.4 pts |
| 3 years | +103.7% | +204.4% | +25.8 pts | +126.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +109.3 pts |
| Since launch | +906.7% | +536.1% | +102.3 pts | +337.3 pts | −767.2 pts | +225.6 pts |
| ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Holds 51 stocks in defense, 80% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF Holds 89 stocks in quantum computing, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Defiance |
| Theme | Defense | Quantum computing |
| In the S&P 500 | 79.5% | 34.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.9% | 82.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 3.0% | 27.2% |
| Holdings | 51 | 89 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 77.5% | 16.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.40% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.38% | 0.48% |
| Total return, 1 year | +10.0% | +50.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −7.5 pts | +32.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −13.0 pts | +27.4 pts |
| Below its high | −13.5% | −12.5% |
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.
QTUM in plain words
By weight, 35% of QTUM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 17% of the fund across 89 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 14, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +50.4% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 32.9 pts. It sits 12.5% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, ITA or QTUM?
- ITA has 80% of its weight in S&P 500 names and QTUM has 35%, so ITA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ITA or QTUM?
- ITA charges 0.37% a year and QTUM charges 0.40%, so ITA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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