Data as of .
NEWZ vs WISE: which is really different?
NEWZ and WISE hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and NEWZ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NEWZ 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
9% 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 WISE hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NEWZ | WISE |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 3.09% | 4.70% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 2.97% | 3.18% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.56% | 2.91% |
| Only in NEWZ | Only in WISE |
|---|---|
| Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 11.41% |
| SM Energy Co 4.04% | QuickLogic Corp 7.53% |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% | Gorilla Technology Group Inc 5.49% |
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% | Snowflake Inc 5.15% |
| BWX Technologies Inc 3.38% | Broadcom Inc 3.53% |
| Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% | Amazon.com Inc 3.46% |
| ONEOK Inc 3.36% | Information Services Group Inc 3.45% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.34% | BigBear.ai Holdings Inc 3.37% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWZ | WISE | NEWZ | WISE | NEWZ | WISE | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | −13.3% | −1.4 pts | −15.6 pts | +3.3 pts | −10.8 pts |
| 6 months | +8.6% | +7.5% | −9.5 pts | −10.5 pts | −15.7 pts | −16.8 pts |
| 1 year | +3.0% | −17.1% | −13.6 pts | −33.7 pts | −18.8 pts | −38.9 pts |
| Since launch | +19.9% | +42.7% | −33.6 pts | −28.9 pts | −46.7 pts | −44.1 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 | WISE Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 40 stocks in artificial intelligence, 32% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | StockSnips | Themes |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 32.7% | 32.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 83.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 12.8% | 29.2% |
| Holdings | 30 | 40 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 35.8% | 51.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.82% | 0.42% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.0% | −17.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −13.6 pts | −33.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −18.8 pts | −38.9 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −24.0% |
| Net assets | $19m | $28m |
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.
WISE in plain words
By weight, 32% of WISE's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 84%. The top ten holdings are 51% of the fund across 40 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −17.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 33.7 pts. It sits 24.0% below its all-time high of Oct 15, 2025.
Questions people ask
- Do NEWZ and WISE hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 9% 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 WISE?
- NEWZ has 33% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WISE has 32%, so NEWZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NEWZ or WISE?
- NEWZ charges 0.75% a year and WISE charges 0.35%, so WISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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