Data as of .
NEWZ vs TCAI: which is really different?
NEWZ and TCAI hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and TCAI returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: TCAI 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, NEWZ and TCAI hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NEWZ | TCAI |
|---|---|---|
| Entergy Corp | 3.30% | 0.98% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 3.09% | 0.59% |
| Only in NEWZ | Only in TCAI |
|---|---|
| Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% | Dell Technologies Inc 8.94% |
| SM Energy Co 4.04% | Micron Technology Inc 7.64% |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% | Seagate Technology Holdings PL 5.77% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.56% | Western Digital Corp 5.14% |
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% | Ciena Corp 5.10% |
| BWX Technologies Inc 3.38% | Vertiv Holdings Co 4.48% |
| Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% | Quanta Services Inc 3.58% |
| ONEOK Inc 3.36% | Sandisk Corp/DE 3.47% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWZ | TCAI | NEWZ | TCAI | NEWZ | TCAI | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | −16.4% | −1.4 pts | −18.6 pts | +3.3 pts | −13.9 pts |
| 6 months | +8.6% | +34.7% | −9.5 pts | +16.7 pts | −15.7 pts | +10.5 pts |
| 1 year | +3.0% | +67.6% | −13.6 pts | +51.0 pts | −18.8 pts | +45.8 pts |
| Since launch | +19.9% | +88.8% | −33.6 pts | +65.8 pts | −46.7 pts | +59.4 pts |
| NEWZ StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 33% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | TCAI Tortoise AI Infrastructure ETF Holds 43 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 63% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | StockSnips | Tortoise |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | AI infrastructure and chips |
| In the S&P 500 | 32.7% | 63.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 92.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 12.8% | 26.2% |
| Holdings | 30 | 43 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 35.8% | 50.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.82% | 0.70% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.0% | +67.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −13.6 pts | +51.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −18.8 pts | +45.8 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −18.4% |
| Net assets | $19m | $217m |
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.
TCAI in plain words
By weight, 63% of TCAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 93%. The top ten holdings are 51% of the fund across 43 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +67.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 51.0 pts. It sits 18.4% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do NEWZ and TCAI 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, NEWZ or TCAI?
- NEWZ has 33% of its weight in S&P 500 names and TCAI has 63%, so TCAI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NEWZ or TCAI?
- NEWZ charges 0.75% a year and TCAI charges 0.65%, so TCAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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