Data as of .
SATO vs STCE: which is really different?
SATO and STCE hold 40% of their weight in the same names, and STCE returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: STCE 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
40% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SATO and STCE hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SATO | STCE |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy Inc | 3.05% | 3.40% |
| Bitdeer Technologies Group | 2.85% | 6.58% |
| MARA Holdings Inc | 2.76% | 4.39% |
| BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc | 2.73% | 5.31% |
| Bullish | 2.68% | 2.67% |
| Hive Digital Technologies Ltd | 2.54% | 5.30% |
| Coinbase Global Inc | 2.42% | 4.03% |
| Cleanspark Inc | 2.41% | 5.09% |
| Riot Platforms Inc | 2.38% | 3.92% |
| Hut 8 Corp | 2.29% | 4.36% |
| Galaxy Digital Inc | 2.27% | 5.03% |
| American Bitcoin Corp | 2.65% | 2.15% |
| Only in SATO | Only in STCE |
|---|---|
| POWERSHARES CAYMAN FUND 15.23% | INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC CLAS 2.80% |
| Strive Inc 4.60% | WISDOMTREE 1.97% |
| Nakamoto Inc 3.49% | MONEX GROUP 1.97% |
| BTCS Inc 2.87% | GMO INTERNET GROUP 1.75% |
| SHARPLINK INC 2.84% | BGC GROUP INC CLASS A 1.67% |
| Bitgo Holdings Inc 2.63% | SBI HOLDINGS INC 1.62% |
| Gemini Space Station Inc 2.60% | IG GROUP HOLDINGS PLC 1.18% |
| Circle Internet Group Inc 2.34% | OPERA AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES L 1.14% |
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 18, 2026 and Sep 19, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SATO | STCE | SATO | STCE | SATO | STCE | |
| 3 months | +8.0% | −9.2% | +5.8 pts | −11.4 pts | +10.5 pts | −6.7 pts |
| 6 months | +30.4% | +31.6% | +12.4 pts | +13.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.4 pts |
| 1 year | −15.6% | −4.8% | −32.1 pts | −21.4 pts | −37.3 pts | −26.6 pts |
| 3 years | +209.3% | +255.3% | +130.9 pts | +176.9 pts | +111.1 pts | +157.2 pts |
| Since launch | +6.5% | +194.3% | −79.2 pts | +99.8 pts | −98.1 pts | +66.5 pts |
| SATO Invesco Alerian Galaxy Crypto Economy ETF Holds 60 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 9% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | STCE Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF Holds 35 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 13% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Invesco | Schwab |
| Theme | Blockchain and crypto equities | Blockchain and crypto equities |
| In the S&P 500 | 8.6% | 12.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 99.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 6.2% | 3.2% |
| Holdings | 60 | 35 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 43.8% | 54.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.66% | 0.30% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.30% |
| Total return, 1 year | −15.6% | −4.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −32.1 pts | −21.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −37.3 pts | −26.6 pts |
| Below its high | −31.7% | −32.6% |
| Net assets | $9m | $270m |
SATO in plain words
By weight, 9% of SATO's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 96%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 60 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −15.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 32.1 pts. It sits 31.7% below its all-time high of Oct 6, 2025.
STCE in plain words
By weight, 13% of STCE'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 54% of the fund across 35 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −4.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.4 pts. It sits 32.6% below its all-time high of Oct 15, 2025.
Questions people ask
- Do SATO and STCE hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 40% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, SATO or STCE?
- SATO has 9% of its weight in S&P 500 names and STCE has 13%, so STCE differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SATO or STCE?
- SATO charges 0.66% a year and STCE charges 0.30%, so STCE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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