Data as of .
ABOT vs ILDR: which is really different?
ABOT and ILDR hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and ILDR returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ABOT 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
18% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ABOT and ILDR hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ABOT | ILDR |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.32% | 9.78% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.61% | 3.57% |
| ServiceNow Inc | 1.41% | 1.24% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 2.49% | 1.00% |
| Toast Inc | 1.57% | 0.81% |
| Neurocrine Biosciences Inc | 0.72% | 1.20% |
| Spotify Technology SA | 1.86% | 0.68% |
| Everpure Inc | 1.80% | 0.63% |
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | 2.06% | 0.62% |
| Zscaler Inc | 1.18% | 0.60% |
| Airbnb Inc | 3.06% | 0.56% |
| Rubrik Inc | 0.44% | 1.29% |
| Only in ABOT | Only in ILDR |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 5.46% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 5.79% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 3.21% | Amazon.com, Inc. 5.79% |
| QUALCOMM Inc 3.18% | Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.81% |
| VeriSign Inc 2.88% | Marvell Technology, Inc. 3.13% |
| AbbVie Inc 2.85% | Eli Lilly and Company 3.02% |
| NetApp Inc 2.44% | Micron Technology, Inc. 2.80% |
| Adobe Inc 2.29% | Microsoft Corporation 2.70% |
| Autodesk Inc 2.28% | Oracle Corporation 2.67% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABOT | ILDR | ABOT | ILDR | ABOT | ILDR | |
| 3 months | +15.7% | +0.3% | +13.4 pts | −1.9 pts | +18.2 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 6 months | +30.5% | +31.0% | +12.4 pts | +12.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.7 pts |
| 1 year | +7.7% | +19.9% | −8.9 pts | +3.3 pts | −14.1 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 3 years | +76.5% | +120.9% | −1.9 pts | +42.5 pts | −21.6 pts | +22.7 pts |
| Since launch | +88.3% | +92.7% | −34.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −53.9 pts | −30.0 pts |
| ABOT Abacus FCF Innovation Leaders ETF Holds 54 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 70% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ILDR First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF Holds 82 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 66% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Abacus FCF | First Trust |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 70.2% | 65.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 80.9% | 67.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 46.5% | 49.0% |
| Holdings | 54 | 82 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 36.5% | 44.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.48% | 1.12% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.7% | +19.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −8.9 pts | +3.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −14.1 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Below its high | −2.4% | −3.5% |
| Net assets | $4m | $342m |
ABOT in plain words
By weight, 70% of ABOT'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 36% of the fund across 54 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +7.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 8.9 pts.
ILDR in plain words
By weight, 66% of ILDR'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 44% of the fund across 82 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 3.3 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do ABOT and ILDR hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 18% 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, ABOT or ILDR?
- ABOT has 70% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ILDR has 66%, so ABOT differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ABOT or ILDR?
- ABOT charges 0.39% a year and ILDR charges 0.75%, so ABOT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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