Data as of .
NEWZ vs XA: which is really different?
NEWZ and XA hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: XA 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
0% 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 XA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NEWZ | Only in XA |
|---|---|
| Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 12.91% |
| SM Energy Co 4.04% | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 11.86% |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% | Okta Inc 6.91% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.56% | Fortinet Inc 5.87% |
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% | Datadog Inc 5.29% |
| BWX Technologies Inc 3.38% | Rubrik Inc 4.81% |
| Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% | Cloudflare Inc 4.66% |
| ONEOK Inc 3.36% | Zscaler Inc 4.16% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWZ | XA | NEWZ | XA | NEWZ | XA | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +27.7% | −1.4 pts | +25.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +30.2 pts |
| 6 months | +8.6% | not published | −9.5 pts | not published | −15.7 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +3.0% | not published | −13.6 pts | not published | −18.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +19.9% | +59.5% | −33.6 pts | +55.1 pts | −46.7 pts | +55.6 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 | XA Corgi AI Cybersecurity ETF Holds 26 stocks in artificial intelligence, 47% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | StockSnips | Corgi |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 32.7% | 47.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 98.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 12.8% | 40.1% |
| Holdings | 30 | 26 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 35.8% | 64.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.82% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.0% | +59.5% (since launch on May 6, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −13.6 pts | +55.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −18.8 pts | +55.6 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −2.6% |
| Net assets | $19m | $6m |
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.
XA in plain words
By weight, 47% of XA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 65% of the fund across 26 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on May 6, 2026 the fund returned +59.5% with distributions reinvested against +4.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 55.1 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do NEWZ and XA hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% 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 XA?
- NEWZ has 33% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XA has 47%, so XA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NEWZ or XA?
- NEWZ charges 0.75% a year and XA charges 0.35%, so XA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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