Data as of .
UFOX vs WUGI: which is really different?
UFOX and WUGI hold 17% of their weight in the same names, and UFOX returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: UFOX 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
17% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, UFOX and WUGI hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | UFOX | WUGI |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corp | 4.86% | 4.83% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.79% | 3.88% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 2.21% | 5.85% |
| Qualcomm Inc | 2.04% | 2.05% |
| Cloudflare Inc | 1.64% | 1.89% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp | 5.06% | 1.11% |
| Macom Technology Solutions Holdings Inc | 1.15% | 0.97% |
| Only in UFOX | Only in WUGI |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 5.21% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPA 8.24% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 3.44% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 7.26% |
| Oracle Corp 2.52% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 5.89% |
| Arista Networks Inc 2.32% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 5.49% |
| Rocket Lab Corp 2.22% | INTEL CORP 5.03% |
| Datadog Inc 1.55% | ASML HOLDING NV 4.58% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc 1.49% | SANDISK CORP 4.54% |
| At&t Inc 1.48% | AMAZON.COM INC 4.53% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFOX | WUGI | UFOX | WUGI | UFOX | WUGI | |
| 3 months | −11.6% | −10.3% | −13.9 pts | −12.6 pts | −9.2 pts | −7.8 pts |
| 6 months | +23.9% | +30.2% | +5.8 pts | +12.2 pts | −0.4 pts | +6.0 pts |
| 1 year | +36.4% | +17.5% | +19.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +14.6 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 3 years | +170.3% | +141.2% | +92.0 pts | +62.8 pts | +72.2 pts | +43.0 pts |
| Since launch | +268.6% | +324.9% | +62.5 pts | +101.7 pts | −64.8 pts | +31.6 pts |
| UFOX Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF Holds 64 stocks in digital infrastructure and data centers, 50% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | WUGI AXS Esoterica NextG Economy ETF Holds 31 stocks in digital infrastructure and data centers, 76% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | AXS |
| Theme | Digital infrastructure and data centers | Digital infrastructure and data centers |
| In the S&P 500 | 49.6% | 75.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 83.4% | 75.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 28.4% | 69.2% |
| Holdings | 64 | 31 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 34.7% | 56.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.84% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.90% | 1.12% |
| Total return, 1 year | +36.4% | +17.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +19.8 pts | +1.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +14.6 pts | −4.2 pts |
| Below its high | −20.8% | −10.8% |
| Net assets | $947m | $33m |
UFOX in plain words
By weight, 50% of UFOX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 35% of the fund across 64 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +36.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 19.8 pts. It sits 20.8% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
WUGI in plain words
By weight, 76% of WUGI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 75%. The top ten holdings are 56% of the fund across 31 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 1.0 pts. It sits 10.8% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do UFOX and WUGI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 17% 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, UFOX or WUGI?
- UFOX has 50% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WUGI has 76%, so UFOX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, UFOX or WUGI?
- UFOX charges 0.75% a year and WUGI charges 0.84%, so UFOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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