Data as of .
NEWZ vs WTAI: which is really different?
NEWZ and WTAI hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and WTAI 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
6% 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 WTAI hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NEWZ | WTAI |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 3.56% | 3.13% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 3.09% | 3.76% |
| Only in NEWZ | Only in WTAI |
|---|---|
| Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.23% |
| SM Energy Co 4.04% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 4.37% |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% | SANDISK CORP 4.01% |
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% | KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORP 3.98% |
| BWX Technologies Inc 3.38% | SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.41% |
| Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.33% |
| ONEOK Inc 3.36% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPA 3.04% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.34% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 2.86% |
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 | WTAI | NEWZ | WTAI | NEWZ | WTAI | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | −11.4% | −1.4 pts | −13.6 pts | +3.3 pts | −8.9 pts |
| 6 months | +8.6% | +46.3% | −9.5 pts | +28.3 pts | −15.7 pts | +22.1 pts |
| 1 year | +3.0% | +49.7% | −13.6 pts | +33.2 pts | −18.8 pts | +28.0 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +142.4% | not published | +64.0 pts | not published | +44.3 pts |
| Since launch | +19.9% | +74.0% | −33.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −46.7 pts | −14.6 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 | WTAI WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund Holds 57 stocks in artificial intelligence, 65% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | StockSnips | WisdomTree |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 32.7% | 65.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 71.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 12.8% | 51.7% |
| Holdings | 30 | 57 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 35.8% | 37.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.45% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.82% | 0.63% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.0% | +49.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −13.6 pts | +33.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −18.8 pts | +28.0 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −12.8% |
| Net assets | $19m | $674m |
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.
WTAI in plain words
By weight, 65% of WTAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 71%. The top ten holdings are 37% of the fund across 57 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +49.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.2 pts. It sits 12.8% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do NEWZ and WTAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 6% 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 WTAI?
- NEWZ has 33% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WTAI has 65%, so NEWZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NEWZ or WTAI?
- NEWZ charges 0.75% a year and WTAI charges 0.45%, so WTAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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