{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/ngif-vs-rifr","section":"compare","title":"NGIF vs RIFR: which is really different? | ETFIQ","description":"50.1% of NGIF and 57.3% of RIFR is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed. Returns and overlap to Oct 9, 2026.","as_of":"Oct 9, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is more different from the S&P 500, NGIF or RIFR?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"NGIF has 50% of its weight in S&P 500 names and RIFR has 57%, so NGIF differs more from the index."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, NGIF or RIFR?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"NGIF charges 0.88% a year and RIFR charges 0.59%, so RIFR is cheaper. 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Returns and overlap to Oct 9, 2026.","dateModified":"2026-10-09","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/ngif-vs-rifr","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/thematic.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Weight overlap with the S&P 500","Active share","Holdings","Top ten share of the fund","Total return","Fee for the differing part","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Thematic ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":5761,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Thematic ETFs / Head to head / NGIF vs RIFR \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 9, 2026 .\n\n NGIF vs RIFR: which is really different?\n\n RIFR holds 57.3% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and NGIF 50.1%.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n RIFR costs 0.29 points a year less.\n NGIF and RIFR at a glance. As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. NGIF RIFR \n Expense ratio 0.88% 0.59% \n Net assets not read by ETFIQ $43m \n Total return, 1 year not published +6.1% \n What it tracks Infrastructure Infrastructure \n Holdings in common not published \n \n Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund: ETF","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, NGIF against RIFR, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/ngif-vs-rifr","a":{"ticker":"NGIF","name":"Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund: ETF Class Shares","issuer":"Nuveen","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"NGIF holds 66 stocks, and 50% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ngif","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"50.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"97.7%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"39.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Total return, since launch","value":"\u22124.5%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.88%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"485BPOS XBRL, May 14, 2026"},{"label":"Benchmark","value":"Its own holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"ETFIQ, from its filings"}]},"b":{"ticker":"RIFR","name":"Russell Investments Global Infrastructure ETF","issuer":"Russell Investments","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"RIFR holds 61 stocks, and 43% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/rifr","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"57.3%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"97.5%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"37.6%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+6.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$43m","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.59%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/ngif-vs-rifr"}