Data as of .
SHOC vs SOXQ: which is really different?
SHOC and SOXQ hold 77% of their weight in the same names, and SOXQ returned more over the year.
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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
77% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SHOC and SOXQ hold 77% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SHOC | SOXQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 17.62% | 13.73% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 14.10% | 9.09% |
| Broadcom Inc | 9.72% | 8.69% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.10% | 4.71% |
| ASML Holding NV | 5.05% | 4.53% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 6.67% | 4.29% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.22% | 5.17% |
| Intel Corp | 4.62% | 4.11% |
| KLA CORP | 5.21% | 4.00% |
| Lam Research Corp | 4.97% | 3.93% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 3.85% | 3.79% |
| Analog Devices Inc | 3.05% | 3.94% |
| Only in SHOC | Only in SOXQ |
|---|---|
| Cadence Design Systems Inc 1.63% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 4.52% |
| Synopsys Inc 1.35% | Coherent Corp 2.56% |
| Keysight Technologies Inc 0.93% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.34% |
| TE Connectivity PLC 0.92% | GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc 1.08% |
| STMicroelectronics NV 0.76% | MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc 0.87% |
| Qnity Electronics Inc 0.54% | Skyworks Solutions Inc 0.55% |
| MKS Inc 0.46% | Nova Ltd 0.47% |
| Tower Semiconductor Ltd 0.43% | Qorvo Inc 0.43% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 19, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHOC | SOXQ | SHOC | SOXQ | SHOC | SOXQ | |
| 3 months | −13.7% | −16.7% | −16.0 pts | −19.0 pts | −11.3 pts | −14.2 pts |
| 6 months | +46.1% | +55.7% | +28.0 pts | +37.6 pts | +21.8 pts | +31.4 pts |
| 1 year | +72.0% | +90.6% | +55.5 pts | +74.0 pts | +50.3 pts | +68.8 pts |
| 3 years | +224.8% | +250.9% | +146.4 pts | +172.5 pts | +126.7 pts | +152.8 pts |
| Since launch | +331.6% | +288.6% | +216.6 pts | +195.4 pts | +167.8 pts | +170.6 pts |
| SHOC Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF Holds 30 stocks in semiconductors, 91% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SOXQ Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF Holds 33 stocks in semiconductors, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Strive | Invesco |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 90.7% | 81.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 80.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 86.2% | 81.2% |
| Holdings | 30 | 33 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 77.3% | 62.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.40% | 0.19% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.50% | 0.24% |
| Total return, 1 year | +72.0% | +90.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +55.5 pts | +74.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +50.3 pts | +68.8 pts |
| Below its high | −15.2% | −18.5% |
| Net assets | $278m | $3.1bn |
SHOC in plain words
By weight, 91% of SHOC's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 80%. The top ten holdings are 77% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +72.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 55.5 pts. It sits 15.2% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
SOXQ in plain words
By weight, 82% of SOXQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 81%. The top ten holdings are 63% of the fund across 33 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +90.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 74.0 pts. It sits 18.5% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do SHOC and SOXQ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 77% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is close to holding one of them twice. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, SHOC or SOXQ?
- SHOC has 91% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SOXQ has 82%, so SOXQ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SHOC or SOXQ?
- SHOC charges 0.40% a year and SOXQ charges 0.19%, so SOXQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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