Data as of .
IVEP vs NEWZ: which is really different?
IVEP and NEWZ hold 2% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: IVEP 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
2% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVEP and NEWZ hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IVEP | NEWZ |
|---|---|---|
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2.29% | 3.38% |
| Only in IVEP | Only in NEWZ |
|---|---|
| BLOOM ENERGY CORP 4.98% | Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% |
| QUANTA SERVICES INC 4.31% | SM Energy Co 4.04% |
| GE VERNOVA INC 4.16% | Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS COMPANY 4.12% | Alphabet Inc 3.56% |
| SIEMENS ENERGY AG 4.11% | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% |
| EATON CORP PLC 4.07% | Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC 3.94% | ONEOK Inc 3.36% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 3.91% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.34% |
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 Apr 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVEP | NEWZ | IVEP | NEWZ | IVEP | NEWZ | |
| 3 months | −11.8% | +0.8% | −14.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −9.3 pts | +3.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +8.6% | not published | −9.5 pts | not published | −15.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +3.0% | not published | −13.6 pts | not published | −18.8 pts |
| Since launch | −2.5% | +19.9% | −15.7 pts | −33.6 pts | −21.7 pts | −46.7 pts |
| IVEP Dan IVES Wedbush AI Power & Infrastructure ETF Holds 30 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | NEWZ StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 33% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Wedbush | StockSnips |
| Theme | AI infrastructure and chips | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 71.2% | 32.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.0% | 92.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 11.3% | 12.8% |
| Holdings | 30 | 30 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 41.4% | 35.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.77% | 0.82% |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.5% (since launch on Apr 8, 2026) | +3.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −15.7 pts | −13.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −21.7 pts | −18.8 pts |
| Below its high | −13.0% | −4.6% |
| Net assets | $9m | $19m |
IVEP in plain words
By weight, 71% of IVEP'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 41% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Since it launched on Apr 8, 2026 the fund returned −2.5% with distributions reinvested against +13.2% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 15.7 pts. It sits 13.0% below its all-time high of May 6, 2026.
NEWZ in plain words
By weight, 33% of NEWZ'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 36% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +3.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do IVEP and NEWZ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 2% 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, IVEP or NEWZ?
- IVEP has 71% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NEWZ has 33%, so IVEP differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, IVEP or NEWZ?
- IVEP charges 0.75% a year and NEWZ charges 0.75%, so IVEP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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