Data as of .
DRAM vs XT: which is really different?
DRAM and XT hold 3% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DRAM scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 349 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
3% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAM | XT | DRAM | XT | DRAM | XT | |
| 3 months | −9.1% | +0.7% | −12.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −8.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +18.0% | not published | +2.0 pts | not published | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +25.7% | not published | +8.2 pts | not published | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +63.3% | not published | −14.6 pts | not published | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +112.9% | +279.7% | +96.1 pts | −61.9 pts | +90.6 pts | −340.9 pts |
| DRAM Roundhill Memory ETF Holds 13 stocks in memory and storage, 20% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | iShares |
| Theme | Memory and storage | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 20.0% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 96.8% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 20.0% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 13 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 97.3% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.67% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +112.9% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +96.1 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +90.6 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −26.8% | −3.2% |
DRAM in plain words
By weight, 20% of DRAM'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 97% of the fund across 13 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Apr 2, 2026 the fund returned +112.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.8% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 96.1 pts. It sits 26.8% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do DRAM and XT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 3% 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, DRAM or XT?
- DRAM has 20% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so DRAM differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, DRAM or XT?
- DRAM charges 0.65% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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