Data as of .
ITA vs WR: which is really different?
ITA and WR hold 24% of their weight in the same names.
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 379 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
24% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ITA and WR hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ITA | WR |
|---|---|---|
| RTX | 17.15% | 5.04% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 4.85% | 3.55% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 4.94% | 2.87% |
| HOWMET AEROSPACE | 4.28% | 2.55% |
| TRANSDIGM GROUP | 4.20% | 1.61% |
| ATI | 1.99% | 1.42% |
| ROCKET LAB CORP | 2.75% | 1.34% |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES | 0.87% | 0.81% |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1.07% | 0.76% |
| KRATOS DEFENSE AND SECURITY SOLUTI | 0.71% | 0.74% |
| HEXCEL | 0.53% | 0.65% |
| AEROVIRONMENT | 0.42% | 0.59% |
| Only in ITA | Only in WR |
|---|---|
| GE AEROSPACE 21.52% | ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 8.60% |
| BOEING 9.18% | Chevron Corp 6.37% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 4.57% | Palantir Technologies Inc 5.66% |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES 3.71% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.41% |
| AXON ENTERPRISE 2.91% | Valero Energy Corp 4.29% |
| CURTISS WRIGHT 1.67% | Phillips 66 4.04% |
| CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY 1.61% | ConocoPhillips 3.90% |
| FTAI AVIATION 1.59% | EOG Resources Inc 2.67% |
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 17, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | WR | ITA | WR | ITA | WR | |
| 3 months | −10.4% | +11.1% | −12.7 pts | +8.8 pts | −7.9 pts | +13.6 pts |
| 6 months | −3.7% | not published | −21.8 pts | not published | −28.0 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +5.6% | not published | −10.9 pts | not published | −16.1 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +100.0% | not published | +21.6 pts | not published | +1.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +884.1% | +7.9% | +80.5 pts | +3.6 pts | −806.1 pts | +4.1 pts |
| ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Holds 52 stocks in defense, 79% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | WR Corgi U.S. War Machine ETF Holds 57 stocks in defense, 70% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Corgi |
| Theme | Defense | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 79.3% | 70.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.9% | 96.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 2.9% | 9.2% |
| Holdings | 52 | 57 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 77.3% | 48.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | not published |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.38% | not published |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.6% | +7.9% (since launch on May 6, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −10.9 pts | +3.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −16.1 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Below its high | −15.4% | −3.9% |
| Net assets | $12.5bn | $945,672 |
ITA in plain words
By weight, 79% 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 77% of the fund across 52 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 10.9 pts. It sits 15.4% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
WR in plain words
By weight, 70% of WR'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 49% of the fund across 57 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on May 6, 2026 the fund returned +7.9% with distributions reinvested against +4.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 3.6 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do ITA and WR hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 24% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, ITA or WR?
- ITA has 79% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WR has 70%, so ITA differs more from the index.
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Where these figures came from
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