# How much of a theme was already the index, Aug 2026

> The median of the 187 thematic ETFs measured over August 2026 had 30.8 percent of its money in companies already in the S&P 500.

Data as of Sep 11, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

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### How much of a theme was already the index, August 2026

August 2026 , Aug 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026

187 funds measured · published Sep 11, 2026

Across the 187 thematic ETFs that traded the whole of August 2026 and filed a book inside it, the median had 30.8 percent of its money in companies already in the S&P 500, ranging from 0.0 percent at the tenth fund to 75.7 at the ninetieth, at a median fee of 0.50 percent that barely moves across that range.

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ETFIQ Monthly · August 2026 · Aug 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026

## How much of a theme was already the index, August 2026

Across the 187 thematic ETFs that traded the whole of August 2026 and filed a book inside it, the median had 30.8 percent of its money in companies already in the S&P 500, ranging from 0.0 percent at the tenth fund to 75.7 at the ninetieth, at a median fee of 0.50 percent that barely moves across that range.

187 funds measured over the whole month

30.8% median already in the S&P 500

111 beat the S&P 500

0.5% median fee

What this month found - The median fund had 30.8% of its money in companies the S&P 500 already holds, from 0.0% at the tenth fund to 75.7% at the ninetieth.

- 111 of 187 beat the S&P 500 over the month and 76 did not.

- The median fee is 0.5% , which barely moves across that range.

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A month rarely contains a holdings filing, so every book here is the newest one filed at or before the month ended. These run from May 29, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026, and a fund whose newest book is older than a quarter and a filing lag is counted out rather than published stale.

### Every fund, August 2026

All 187 funds that traded the whole of August 2026, sorted by the measure this category is built on. The last column is that measure as a percentile inside the set named beside it, computed on this window rather than taken from the fund pages.

| Ticker | Fund | Theme | Already in the S&P 500 of its weight | It returned | The S&P 500 did | Difference percentage points | S&P 500 Difference percentile in its set, this month |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AIEQ | Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF | Artificial intelligence | 100.0% | +0.8% | +1.2% | −0.4 pts | 37.2 |
| AINT | FINQ DOLLAR NEUTRAL U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF | Artificial intelligence | 100.0% | +1.1% | +1.2% | −0.1 pts | 39.8 |
| AIUP | FINQ FIRST U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF | Artificial intelligence | 100.0% | +3.6% | +1.2% | +2.4 pts | 60.7 |
| XIGV | Defiance US 100 Tech Ex Software ETF | Cloud and software | 95.5% | +2.0% | +1.2% | +0.8 pts | 47.3 |
| AIX | Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF | Artificial intelligence | 92.6% | +3.9% | +1.2% | +2.7 pts | 62.3 |
| SHOC | Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF | Semiconductors | 90.7% | +2.2% | +1.2% | +0.9 pts | 50.5 |
| FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | Semiconductors | 86.3% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +0.3 pts | 42.5 |
| AGIQ | SoFi Agentic AI ETF | Artificial intelligence | 85.6% | +8.0% | +1.2% | +6.8 pts | 81.6 |
| FDN | First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund | Internet and e-commerce | 84.4% | +3.4% | +1.2% | +2.2 pts | 58.6 |
| SOXQ | Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | Semiconductors | 84.0% | +0.9% | +1.2% | −0.4 pts | 37.7 |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | Cloud and software | 83.2% | +12.9% | +1.2% | +11.7 pts | 91.2 |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | Semiconductors | 82.0% | +2.0% | +1.2% | +0.8 pts | 48.4 |
| POWR | iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF | Electrification and the grid | 81.3% | −5.3% | +1.2% | −6.5 pts | 7.8 |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | Semiconductors | 80.8% | +0.7% | +1.2% | −0.6 pts | 34.5 |
| RACK | VanEck Data Center Supply Chain ETF | Digital infrastructure and data centers | 79.0% | +0.8% | +1.2% | −0.4 pts | 36.4 |
| RBLD | First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF | Infrastructure | 79.0% | −2.6% | +1.2% | −3.9 pts | 16.3 |
| AOTG | AOT Growth and Innovation ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 77.4% | +4.4% | +1.2% | +3.1 pts | 66.6 |
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | Defense | 76.6% | −7.2% | +1.2% | −8.4 pts | 2.9 |
| IFRA | iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF | Infrastructure | 75.7% | −3.8% | +1.2% | −5.1 pts | 9.9 |
| FAI | First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF | Artificial intelligence | 72.8% | +4.7% | +1.2% | +3.5 pts | 68.7 |
| FDTX | Fidelity Disruptive Technology ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 71.1% | +5.0% | +1.2% | +3.8 pts | 70.3 |
| XAIX | Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF | Artificial intelligence | 70.6% | +4.7% | +1.2% | +3.5 pts | 68.2 |
| CLOD | Themes Cloud Computing ETF | Cloud and software | 70.1% | +8.1% | +1.2% | +6.8 pts | 82.1 |
| FRWD | Nomura Transformational Technologies ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 70.1% | +2.6% | +1.2% | +1.4 pts | 53.7 |
| ILDR | First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 67.4% | +3.6% | +1.2% | +2.3 pts | 60.2 |
| DTCR | Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF | Digital infrastructure and data centers | 67.1% | +0.3% | +1.2% | −0.9 pts | 30.7 |
| WTAI | WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund | Artificial intelligence | 65.1% | +2.1% | +1.2% | +0.9 pts | 49.7 |
| AIQ | Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF | Artificial intelligence | 64.8% | +6.2% | +1.2% | +4.9 pts | 73.5 |
| TNXT | T. Rowe Price Innovation Leaders ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 64.3% | +3.5% | +1.2% | +2.3 pts | 59.6 |
| CIBR | First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF | Cybersecurity | 64.1% | +6.6% | +1.2% | +5.4 pts | 76.7 |
| TCAI | Tortoise AI Infrastructure ETF | Artificial intelligence | 63.2% | −5.5% | +1.2% | −6.7 pts | 6.7 |
| BUYZ | Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 62.5% | +2.2% | +1.2% | +1.0 pts | 51.1 |
| PAVE | Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF | Infrastructure | 62.1% | −4.9% | +1.2% | −6.2 pts | 8.8 |
| DUTY | U.S. Defense ETF | Defense | 61.8% | +4.4% | +1.2% | +3.1 pts | 67.1 |
| OGIG | ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF Shares | Internet and e-commerce | 61.8% | +6.2% | +1.2% | +5.0 pts | 74.6 |
| XDAT | Franklin Exponential Data ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 61.1% | +5.5% | +1.2% | +4.2 pts | 71.4 |
| CHPS | Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF | Semiconductors | 61.0% | +1.2% | +1.2% | 0.0 pts | 40.4 |
| SMHX | VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF | Semiconductors | 60.7% | +0.4% | +1.2% | −0.9 pts | 31.3 |
| ALAI | Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF | Artificial intelligence | 60.0% | +0.9% | +1.2% | −0.3 pts | 38.2 |
| IDGT | iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF | Digital infrastructure and data centers | 59.5% | +0.7% | +1.2% | −0.5 pts | 35.0 |
| FMET | Fidelity Metaverse ETF | Metaverse and immersive tech | 58.9% | +2.5% | +1.2% | +1.2 pts | 53.2 |
| ANEW | ProShares MSCI Transformational Changes ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 58.7% | +4.0% | +1.2% | +2.7 pts | 62.8 |
| CHPX | Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF | Artificial intelligence | 58.5% | +4.1% | +1.2% | +2.9 pts | 63.9 |
| NATO | Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF | Defense | 58.4% | −6.2% | +1.2% | −7.4 pts | 5.6 |
| MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | Defense | 57.9% | −0.4% | +1.2% | −1.6 pts | 26.5 |
| CARZ | First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 56.5% | +2.9% | +1.2% | +1.6 pts | 57.0 |
| ARVR | First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF | Metaverse and immersive tech | 56.2% | +4.6% | +1.2% | +3.3 pts | 67.6 |
| FDCF | Fidelity Disruptive Communications ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 56.1% | +1.9% | +1.2% | +0.7 pts | 46.3 |
| AIPO | Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF | Artificial intelligence | 55.9% | −5.8% | +1.2% | −7.0 pts | 6.1 |
| THMZ | Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 55.2% | +1.0% | +1.2% | −0.3 pts | 38.8 |
| TEKY | Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 51.5% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +0.3 pts | 42.0 |
| FCLD | Fidelity Cloud Computing ETF | Cloud and software | 51.1% | +11.1% | +1.2% | +9.9 pts | 85.3 |
| AGIX | KraneShares Artificial Intelligence and Technology ETF | Artificial intelligence | 51.0% | +3.5% | +1.2% | +2.2 pts | 59.1 |
| VEGI | iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF | Food and agriculture | 51.0% | +7.2% | +1.2% | +6.0 pts | 79.9 |
| VOLT | Tema Electrification ETF | Electrification and the grid | 50.1% | −5.4% | +1.2% | −6.7 pts | 7.2 |
| ARTY | iShares Future AI & Tech ETF | Artificial intelligence | 49.7% | +8.0% | +1.2% | +6.8 pts | 81.0 |
| FIW | First Trust Water ETF | Water | 48.3% | −0.6% | +1.2% | −1.9 pts | 25.4 |
| ELFY | ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF | Electrification and the grid | 48.1% | −2.6% | +1.2% | −3.9 pts | 15.8 |
| HACK | Amplify Cybersecurity ETF | Cybersecurity | 46.7% | +6.7% | +1.2% | +5.4 pts | 77.3 |
| QQQJ | Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 46.2% | +1.7% | +1.2% | +0.5 pts | 44.1 |
| METV | Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF | Metaverse and immersive tech | 46.0% | +9.0% | +1.2% | +7.7 pts | 83.2 |
| FDFF | Fidelity Disruptive Finance ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 45.1% | +4.9% | +1.2% | +3.7 pts | 69.5 |
| VERS | ProShares Metaverse ETF | Metaverse and immersive tech | 44.9% | +0.8% | +1.2% | −0.4 pts | 36.4 |
| SHLD | Global X Defense Tech ETF | Defense | 44.8% | +1.7% | +1.2% | +0.5 pts | 43.3 |
| AGNG | Global X Aging Population ETF | Longevity and aging | 44.6% | +2.8% | +1.2% | +1.5 pts | 55.9 |
| FBOT | Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF | Robotics and automation | 44.5% | +2.1% | +1.2% | +0.8 pts | 48.9 |
| FINX | Global X FinTech ETF | Fintech and digital payments | 42.9% | +2.9% | +1.2% | +1.6 pts | 56.4 |
| AIS | VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF | Artificial intelligence | 42.3% | +4.3% | +1.2% | +3.1 pts | 66.0 |
| ONLN | ProShares Online Retail ETF | Internet and e-commerce | 42.1% | −5.0% | +1.2% | −6.2 pts | 8.3 |
| SKYY | First Trust Cloud Computing ETF | Cloud and software | 42.1% | +11.7% | +1.2% | +10.5 pts | 87.4 |
| MOO | VanEck Agribusiness ETF | Food and agriculture | 41.7% | +6.2% | +1.2% | +4.9 pts | 74.1 |
| ISHP | First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF | Internet and e-commerce | 41.3% | +0.6% | +1.2% | −0.6 pts | 34.0 |
| GRID | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund | Electrification and the grid | 40.8% | −2.0% | +1.2% | −3.2 pts | 19.0 |
| EKG | First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF | Healthcare innovation and GLP-1 | 40.5% | +10.3% | +1.2% | +9.0 pts | 84.2 |
| GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF | Defense | 40.2% | −9.2% | +1.2% | −10.4 pts | 1.9 |
| WQTM | WisdomTree Quantum Computing Fund | Quantum computing | 38.5% | −2.2% | +1.2% | −3.4 pts | 17.4 |
| WAR | U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF | Defense | 38.3% | +4.0% | +1.2% | +2.8 pts | 63.4 |
| DTRE | First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 37.1% | −1.7% | +1.2% | −2.9 pts | 20.1 |
| QTUM | Defiance Quantum ETF | Quantum computing | 35.6% | +1.3% | +1.2% | +0.1 pts | 40.9 |
| WDGF | WisdomTree Global Defense Fund | Defense | 34.9% | −0.1% | +1.2% | −1.3 pts | 28.6 |
| WCBR | WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund | Cybersecurity | 34.0% | +10.7% | +1.2% | +9.4 pts | 84.8 |
| EFRA | iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF | Infrastructure | 33.4% | −0.1% | +1.2% | −1.4 pts | 27.0 |
| XSD | State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Semiconductor ETF | Semiconductors | 33.4% | −2.0% | +1.2% | −3.3 pts | 18.4 |
| CLOU | Global X Cloud Computing ETF | Cloud and software | 33.2% | +11.6% | +1.2% | +10.4 pts | 86.9 |
| ROBT | First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF | Artificial intelligence | 33.2% | +7.0% | +1.2% | +5.8 pts | 78.9 |
| QCLN | First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund | Clean energy | 33.0% | −3.0% | +1.2% | −4.3 pts | 15.2 |
| BUG | Global X Cybersecurity ETF | Cybersecurity | 32.6% | +11.2% | +1.2% | +9.9 pts | 85.8 |
| INVN | Alger Russell Innovation ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 32.5% | +12.3% | +1.2% | +11.0 pts | 89.0 |
| PAWZ | ProShares Pet Care ETF | Pets and consumer themes | 32.4% | +2.7% | +1.2% | +1.5 pts | 54.8 |
| WISE | Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF | Artificial intelligence | 32.4% | +2.3% | +1.2% | +1.1 pts | 51.6 |
| XAR | State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Aerospace & Defense ETF | Defense | 32.4% | −6.3% | +1.2% | −7.5 pts | 5.1 |
| IBLC | iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF | Blockchain and crypto equities | 31.6% | +2.7% | +1.2% | +1.5 pts | 55.3 |
| RCTR | First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF | Nuclear and uranium | 31.2% | +0.8% | +1.2% | −0.5 pts | 35.6 |
| BLOK | Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF | Blockchain and crypto equities | 30.8% | +2.0% | +1.2% | +0.8 pts | 47.9 |
| KROP | Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF | Food and agriculture | 30.7% | +6.6% | +1.2% | +5.4 pts | 76.2 |
| IBOT | VanEck Robotics ETF | Robotics and automation | 30.0% | −0.1% | +1.2% | −1.3 pts | 28.1 |
| FTAG | First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF | Food and agriculture | 29.4% | +5.4% | +1.2% | +4.2 pts | 70.9 |
| DRIV | Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF | Electric vehicles and batteries | 29.3% | +1.8% | +1.2% | +0.6 pts | 45.7 |
| HEAL | Global X HealthTech ETF | Healthcare innovation and GLP-1 | 28.9% | +6.9% | +1.2% | +5.7 pts | 78.3 |
| IBUY | Amplify Online Retail ETF | Internet and e-commerce | 28.7% | −0.9% | +1.2% | −2.1 pts | 24.3 |
| POW | VistaShares Electrification Supercycle ETF | Electrification and the grid | 28.6% | −3.6% | +1.2% | −4.8 pts | 13.1 |
| PSWD | Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF | Cybersecurity | 28.4% | +7.8% | +1.2% | +6.5 pts | 80.5 |
| SNSR | Global X Internet of Things ETF | Digital infrastructure and data centers | 27.7% | 0.0% | +1.2% | −1.3 pts | 29.1 |
| FITE | State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P Kensho Future Security ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 26.7% | +1.1% | +1.2% | −0.2 pts | 39.3 |
| SPAM | Themes Cybersecurity ETF | Cybersecurity | 26.4% | +7.0% | +1.2% | +5.8 pts | 79.4 |
| AQWA | Global X Clean Water ETF | Water | 25.4% | −1.9% | +1.2% | −3.1 pts | 19.5 |
| FMED | Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 25.4% | +12.7% | +1.2% | +11.5 pts | 90.6 |
| COPP | Sprott Copper Miners ETF | Electrification and the grid | 25.1% | +15.2% | +1.2% | +14.0 pts | 93.3 |
| CRPT | First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF | Blockchain and crypto equities | 25.0% | +27.9% | +1.2% | +26.6 pts | 99.7 |
| OZEM | Roundhill GLP-1 & Weight Loss ETF | Healthcare innovation and GLP-1 | 24.8% | +3.7% | +1.2% | +2.5 pts | 61.2 |
| URAN | Themes Uranium & Nuclear ETF | Nuclear and uranium | 24.7% | +5.8% | +1.2% | +4.6 pts | 72.5 |
| BNGE | First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF | Gaming, esports and betting | 24.4% | +2.6% | +1.2% | +1.4 pts | 54.3 |
| NUKZ | Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF | Nuclear and uranium | 23.1% | −1.2% | +1.2% | −2.5 pts | 22.2 |
| WDRN | WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones Fund | Artificial intelligence | 23.1% | −0.6% | +1.2% | −1.8 pts | 25.9 |
| UPGR | Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF | Infrastructure | 22.9% | −6.8% | +1.2% | −8.0 pts | 4.5 |
| CNRG | State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF | Clean energy | 22.1% | −8.1% | +1.2% | −9.4 pts | 2.4 |
| LENS | Sarmaya Thematic ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 21.7% | +15.3% | +1.2% | +14.1 pts | 93.9 |
| FDRV | Fidelity Electric Vehicles and Future Transportation ETF | Electric vehicles and batteries | 21.3% | −3.7% | +1.2% | −5.0 pts | 11.0 |
| FDIG | Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF | Blockchain and crypto equities | 20.2% | +4.2% | +1.2% | +3.0 pts | 65.0 |
| BCDF | Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF | Blockchain and crypto equities | 20.1% | +5.6% | +1.2% | +4.3 pts | 71.9 |
| XSW | State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Software & Services ETF | Cloud and software | 19.8% | +11.6% | +1.2% | +10.3 pts | 86.4 |
| KOID | KraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Physical AI Index ETF | Artificial intelligence | 19.1% | −3.1% | +1.2% | −4.4 pts | 14.7 |
| BOTZ | Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | Robotics and automation | 18.7% | −0.1% | +1.2% | −1.4 pts | 27.5 |
| SMOG | VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF | Clean energy | 18.7% | +1.9% | +1.2% | +0.7 pts | 46.8 |
| AWAY | Amplify Travel Tech ETF | Pets and consumer themes | 17.9% | −1.1% | +1.2% | −2.3 pts | 22.7 |
| GNOM | Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF | Genomics and biotech innovation | 17.9% | +17.4% | +1.2% | +16.1 pts | 96.0 |
| TNUK | Tortoise Nuclear Renaissance ETF | Nuclear and uranium | 17.5% | −1.0% | +1.2% | −2.2 pts | 23.3 |
| NERD | Roundhill Video Games ETF | Gaming, esports and betting | 17.2% | +4.9% | +1.2% | +3.7 pts | 69.5 |
| DAPP | VanEck Digital Transformation ETF | Blockchain and crypto equities | 17.1% | +6.4% | +1.2% | +5.2 pts | 75.7 |
| HAIL | State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETF | Electric vehicles and batteries | 16.8% | −3.6% | +1.2% | −4.8 pts | 12.6 |
| WCLD | WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund | Cloud and software | 15.7% | +18.0% | +1.2% | +16.7 pts | 97.1 |
| DRNZ | REX Drone ETF | Robotics and automation | 15.4% | −1.4% | +1.2% | −2.7 pts | 20.6 |
| HELX | Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF | Healthcare innovation and GLP-1 | 15.1% | +8.2% | +1.2% | +7.0 pts | 82.6 |
| NLR | VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF | Nuclear and uranium | 15.1% | +6.0% | +1.2% | +4.8 pts | 73.0 |
| BOTT | Themes Humanoid Robotics ETF | Robotics and automation | 15.0% | 0.0% | +1.2% | −1.2 pts | 29.7 |
| ACES | ALPS Clean Energy ETF | Clean energy | 14.7% | −3.6% | +1.2% | −4.9 pts | 12.0 |
| BATT | Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF | Electric vehicles and batteries | 14.6% | +9.3% | +1.2% | +8.1 pts | 83.7 |
| HERO | Global X Video Games & Esports ETF | Gaming, esports and betting | 14.0% | +2.4% | +1.2% | +1.1 pts | 52.1 |
| HUMN | Roundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF | Robotics and automation | 13.4% | −3.5% | +1.2% | −4.8 pts | 13.9 |
| ESPO | VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF | Gaming, esports and betting | 13.3% | +3.0% | +1.2% | +1.8 pts | 57.5 |
| STCE | Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF | Blockchain and crypto equities | 12.7% | +0.6% | +1.2% | −0.7 pts | 33.4 |
| TAN | Invesco Solar ETF | Clean energy | 11.7% | −7.2% | +1.2% | −8.4 pts | 3.5 |
| EMET | VanEck Copper and Electrification Metals ETF | Electrification and the grid | 11.2% | +16.5% | +1.2% | +15.3 pts | 95.5 |
| ICOP | iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF | Electrification and the grid | 11.2% | +16.0% | +1.2% | +14.8 pts | 94.9 |
| ARMY | Tema International Defense ETF | Defense | 10.1% | −2.3% | +1.2% | −3.6 pts | 16.8 |
| FRNW | Fidelity Clean Energy ETF | Clean energy | 9.7% | −3.5% | +1.2% | −4.8 pts | 13.9 |
| LITP | Sprott Lithium Miners ETF | Electric vehicles and batteries | 9.7% | +19.3% | +1.2% | +18.1 pts | 98.7 |
| BKCH | Global X Blockchain ETF | Blockchain and crypto equities | 9.5% | +2.4% | +1.2% | +1.2 pts | 52.7 |
| COPA | Themes Copper Miners ETF | Electrification and the grid | 8.6% | +18.8% | +1.2% | +17.5 pts | 98.1 |
| LIMI | Themes Lithium & Battery Metal Miners ETF | Electric vehicles and batteries | 7.5% | +14.6% | +1.2% | +13.4 pts | 92.2 |
| ILIT | iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF | Electric vehicles and batteries | 7.2% | +14.3% | +1.2% | +13.0 pts | 91.7 |
| KARS | KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF | Electric vehicles and batteries | 6.8% | +4.2% | +1.2% | +2.9 pts | 64.4 |
| FAN | First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF | Clean energy | 6.6% | −0.7% | +1.2% | −2.0 pts | 24.9 |
| MNRS | Grayscale Bitcoin Miners ETF | Blockchain and crypto equities | 5.0% | −10.7% | +1.2% | −11.9 pts | 0.8 |
| WARP | VanEck Space ETF | Space | 4.4% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +0.2 pts | 41.4 |
| ION | ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF | Electric vehicles and batteries | 3.2% | +12.4% | +1.2% | +11.2 pts | 89.6 |
| JEDI | Defiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF | Robotics and automation | 3.2% | +3.3% | +1.2% | +2.1 pts | 58.0 |
| HYDR | Global X Hydrogen ETF | Clean energy | 2.8% | +4.2% | +1.2% | +3.0 pts | 65.5 |
| WGMI | CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF | Blockchain and crypto equities | 2.5% | −21.5% | +1.2% | −22.7 pts | 0.3 |
| NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETF | Space | 2.4% | +1.8% | +1.2% | +0.6 pts | 44.9 |
| BETZ | Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF | Gaming, esports and betting | 0.0% | +1.7% | +1.2% | +0.5 pts | 43.3 |
| CNBS | Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF | Cannabis | 0.0% | +14.6% | +1.2% | +13.4 pts | 92.8 |
| COPJ | Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF | Electrification and the grid | 0.0% | +18.4% | +1.2% | +17.2 pts | 97.6 |
| DRAI | Draco Evolution AI ETF | Artificial intelligence | 0.0% | +0.1% | +1.2% | −1.2 pts | 30.2 |
| DRGN | Themes China Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF | Artificial intelligence | 0.0% | −2.0% | +1.2% | −3.3 pts | 17.9 |
| EMQQ | EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ETF | Internet and e-commerce | 0.0% | −3.8% | +1.2% | −5.0 pts | 10.4 |
| EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF | Defense | 0.0% | −3.7% | +1.2% | −4.9 pts | 11.5 |
| FDNI | First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF | Internet and e-commerce | 0.0% | −0.9% | +1.2% | −2.1 pts | 23.8 |
| FMQQ | FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet ETF | Internet and e-commerce | 0.0% | +0.5% | +1.2% | −0.7 pts | 32.9 |
| GXDW | Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 0.0% | +3.9% | +1.2% | +2.6 pts | 61.8 |
| INQQ | INQQ The India Internet ETF | Internet and e-commerce | 0.0% | +1.8% | +1.2% | +0.6 pts | 44.9 |
| IPAV | Global X Infrastructure Development ex-U.S. ETF | Infrastructure | 0.0% | +2.1% | +1.2% | +0.9 pts | 49.7 |
| KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF | Defense | 0.0% | +12.5% | +1.2% | +11.3 pts | 90.1 |
| KGRN | KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF | Clean energy | 0.0% | −6.9% | +1.2% | −8.2 pts | 4.0 |
| KWEB | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | Internet and e-commerce | 0.0% | −10.2% | +1.2% | −11.4 pts | 1.3 |
| LFSC | F/m Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF | Broad innovation and megatrends | 0.0% | +0.4% | +1.2% | −0.9 pts | 31.8 |
| MJ | Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF | Cannabis | 0.0% | +11.9% | +1.2% | +10.7 pts | 88.0 |
| MSOS | AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF | Cannabis | 0.0% | +17.6% | +1.2% | +16.3 pts | 96.5 |
| ORBX | Global X Space Tech ETF | Space | 0.0% | +0.5% | +1.2% | −0.8 pts | 32.4 |
| QTUP | Defiance Long Pure Quantum ETF | Quantum computing | 0.0% | −3.9% | +1.2% | −5.2 pts | 9.4 |
| URNJ | Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF | Nuclear and uranium | 0.0% | +15.7% | +1.2% | +14.5 pts | 94.4 |
| URNM | Sprott Uranium Miners ETF | Nuclear and uranium | 0.0% | +12.0% | +1.2% | +10.8 pts | 88.5 |
| UX | Roundhill Uranium ETF | Nuclear and uranium | 0.0% | +6.3% | +1.2% | +5.1 pts | 75.1 |
| WDAF | WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund | Defense | 0.0% | +6.7% | +1.2% | +5.5 pts | 77.8 |
| WDEF | WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund | Defense | 0.0% | −1.4% | +1.2% | −2.6 pts | 21.1 |
| WEED | Roundhill Cannabis ETF | Cannabis | 0.0% | +19.4% | +1.2% | +18.1 pts | 99.2 |
| XDEF | Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF | Defense | 0.0% | −1.3% | +1.2% | −2.6 pts | 21.7 |

### Where the month starts

Each return here runs from the first close inside the month to the last, so the move on the month’s first trading day is left out. An issuer’s monthly number starts at the prior month-end close, so the two can differ by that day’s move, which for a leveraged or single-stock fund can be several points.

### Check it yourself

Every number above is in the file below, fund by fund, with the excluded funds and the reason for each. The data ETFIQ computed is free to use, including commercially, with attribution to ETFIQ and a link; the terms a fund row restates are its issuer's and stay under its owner's terms.

Data file Every fund in this study, with the exclusions https://etfiq.com/data/monthly/2026-08-themes.json

Method Method https://etfiq.com/methodology/themes

Open data The manifest describing every file ETFIQ publishes https://etfiq.com/data/

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Source: ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.
Cite: ETFIQ, How much of a theme was already the index, Aug 2026, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/research/monthly/2026-08-themes/
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