Data as of .
PAVE vs URA: which is really different?
PAVE holds 63.1% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and URA 0.0%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: URA scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PAVE and URA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | PAVE | URA |
|---|---|---|
| CASH | 0.08% | 0.04% |
| Only in PAVE | Only in URA |
|---|---|
| DEERE & CO 3.53% | CAMECO CORP 22.39% |
| NUCOR CORP 3.42% | SPROTT PHYSICAL URANIUM TR 6.46% |
| FASTENAL CO 3.40% | NEXGEN ENERGY LTD 5.88% |
| EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 3.35% | OKLO INC 5.12% |
| EATON CORP PLC 3.27% | URANIUM ENERGY CORP 4.72% |
| QUANTA SERVICES INC 3.17% | NAC KAZATOMPROM JSC-GDR REGS 4.42% |
| PARKER HANNIFIN CORP 3.07% | PALADIN ENERGY LTD 3.15% |
| UNION PACIFIC CORP 2.98% | ENERGY FUELS INC 3.09% |
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 Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAVE | URA | PAVE | URA | PAVE | URA | |
| 3 months | −6.2% | −4.4% | −9.5 pts | −7.7 pts | −5.4 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +8.0% | −11.7% | −8.0 pts | −27.7 pts | −12.7 pts | −32.4 pts |
| 1 year | +15.7% | +7.0% | −1.8 pts | −10.5 pts | −7.3 pts | −15.9 pts |
| 3 years | +76.8% | +100.1% | −1.1 pts | +22.2 pts | −18.3 pts | +5.0 pts |
| Since launch | +289.6% | −34.6% | +14.1 pts | −758.0 pts | −194.1 pts | −1460.8 pts |
| PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF Holds 102 stocks in infrastructure, 63% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | URA Global X Uranium ETF Holds 58 stocks in nuclear and uranium, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Global X |
| Theme | Infrastructure | Nuclear and uranium |
| In the S&P 500 | 63.1% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.2% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 102 | 58 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.1% | 60.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.69% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.48% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.7% | +7.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −1.8 pts | −10.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −7.3 pts | −15.9 pts |
| Below its high | −9.7% | −50.4% |
PAVE in plain words
By weight, 63% of PAVE's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 32% of the fund across 102 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +15.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 1.8 pts. It sits 9.7% below its all-time high of Jun 25, 2026.
URA in plain words
By weight, 0% of URA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. It sits 50.4% below its all-time high of Feb 2, 2011.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, PAVE or URA?
- PAVE has 63% of its weight in S&P 500 names and URA has 0%, so URA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, PAVE or URA?
- PAVE charges 0.47% a year and URA charges 0.69%, so PAVE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, PAVE against URA, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/pave-vs-ura Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.