Data as of .
NEWZ vs XAIX: which is really different?
NEWZ and XAIX hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and XAIX 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
10% 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 XAIX hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NEWZ | XAIX |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 3.56% | 4.00% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 3.09% | 3.73% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 2.97% | 2.90% |
| Only in NEWZ | Only in XAIX |
|---|---|
| Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 9.03% |
| SM Energy Co 4.04% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 8.32% |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% | SK HYNIX INC 7.69% |
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% | INTEL CORP 4.92% |
| BWX Technologies Inc 3.38% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.13% |
| Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.86% |
| ONEOK Inc 3.36% | APPLE INC 3.78% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.34% | ORACLE CORP 3.55% |
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 | XAIX | NEWZ | XAIX | NEWZ | XAIX | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | −1.3% | −1.4 pts | −3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +8.6% | +41.6% | −9.5 pts | +23.6 pts | −15.7 pts | +17.3 pts |
| 1 year | +3.0% | +39.6% | −13.6 pts | +23.0 pts | −18.8 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Since launch | +19.9% | +101.2% | −33.6 pts | +54.6 pts | −46.7 pts | +38.8 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 | XAIX Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF Holds 91 stocks in artificial intelligence, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | StockSnips | Xtrackers |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 32.7% | 70.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 72.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 12.8% | 50.2% |
| Holdings | 30 | 91 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 35.8% | 53.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.82% | 0.49% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.0% | +39.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −13.6 pts | +23.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −18.8 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −4.9% |
| Net assets | $19m | $174m |
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.
XAIX in plain words
By weight, 71% of XAIX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 72%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 91 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +39.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.0 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do NEWZ and XAIX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 10% 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 XAIX?
- NEWZ has 33% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAIX has 71%, so NEWZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NEWZ or XAIX?
- NEWZ charges 0.75% a year and XAIX charges 0.35%, so XAIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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