Data as of .
MSOS vs YOLO: which is really different?
MSOS and YOLO hold 38% of their weight in the same names, and MSOS returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: MSOS 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
38% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MSOS and YOLO hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MSOS | YOLO |
|---|---|---|
| CURALEAF HOLDINGS INC | 47.70% | 16.32% |
| TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP | 37.00% | 14.10% |
| GLASS HOUSE BRANDS INC | 3.60% | 4.09% |
| TERRASCEND CORP | 10.45% | 2.77% |
| VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.20% | 11.36% |
| FLUENT CORP | 0.04% | 0.43% |
| Only in MSOS | Only in YOLO |
|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Trust 24.74% | |
| HIGH TIDE INC 8.47% | |
| CRONOS GROUP INC 4.22% | |
| CHARLOTTE'S WEB HOLDINGS INC 2.95% | |
| ORGANIGRAM GLOBAL INC 2.85% | |
| SNDL INC 1.70% | |
| RUBICON ORGANICS INC 1.54% | |
| AURORA CANNABIS INC 1.50% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSOS | YOLO | MSOS | YOLO | MSOS | YOLO | |
| 3 months | −1.8% | +6.0% | −4.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +0.7 pts | +8.5 pts |
| 6 months | +36.1% | +14.9% | +18.1 pts | −3.1 pts | +11.9 pts | −9.3 pts |
| 1 year | +7.5% | −8.0% | −9.1 pts | −24.6 pts | −14.3 pts | −29.8 pts |
| 3 years | −39.7% | −12.8% | −118.1 pts | −91.2 pts | −137.8 pts | −110.9 pts |
| Since launch | −80.1% | −86.0% | −211.9 pts | −279.2 pts | −227.0 pts | −389.0 pts |
| MSOS AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF Holds 6 stocks in cannabis, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | YOLO AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF Holds 18 stocks in cannabis, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | AdvisorShares | AdvisorShares |
| Theme | Cannabis | Cannabis |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 6 | 18 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 100.0% | 91.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.78% | 0.51% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.78% | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.5% | −8.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −9.1 pts | −24.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −14.3 pts | −29.8 pts |
| Below its high | −91.1% | −89.4% |
| Net assets | $967m | $35m |
MSOS in plain words
By weight, 0% of MSOS'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 100% of the fund across 6 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +7.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 9.1 pts. It sits 91.1% below its all-time high of Feb 10, 2021.
YOLO in plain words
By weight, 0% of YOLO'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 92% of the fund across 18 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −8.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 24.6 pts. It sits 89.4% below its all-time high of Feb 10, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do MSOS and YOLO hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 38% 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, MSOS or YOLO?
- MSOS has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and YOLO has 0%, so MSOS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, MSOS or YOLO?
- MSOS charges 0.78% a year and YOLO charges 0.51%, so YOLO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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