Data as of .
ARTY vs FDN: which is really different?
FDN holds 82.4% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and ARTY 50.5%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FDN scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ARTY and FDN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ARTY | Only in FDN |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.82% | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 10.43% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.81% | Amazon.com, Inc. 9.78% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 4.61% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 7.25% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.59% | Salesforce, Inc. 5.91% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 4.11% | Arista Networks, Inc. 5.18% |
| BROADCOM INC 4.10% | Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.79% |
| GLOBAL UNICHIP 4.04% | Booking Holdings Inc. 4.51% |
| COREWEAVE CLASS A 3.87% | Oracle Corporation 4.44% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTY | FDN | ARTY | FDN | ARTY | FDN | |
| 3 months | +3.1% | +9.3% | −0.2 pts | +6.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +10.1 pts |
| 6 months | +56.0% | +20.3% | +40.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +35.3 pts | −0.4 pts |
| 1 year | +69.6% | +1.9% | +52.1 pts | −15.6 pts | +46.7 pts | −21.0 pts |
| 3 years | +143.8% | +69.5% | +65.9 pts | −8.4 pts | +48.7 pts | −25.6 pts |
| Since launch | +240.1% | +1031.5% | +21.2 pts | +227.1 pts | −99.9 pts | −642.4 pts |
| ARTY iShares Future AI & Tech ETF Holds 56 stocks in artificial intelligence, 50% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | FDN First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund Holds 42 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Internet and e-commerce |
| In the S&P 500 | 50.5% | 82.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 82.9% | 85.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 35.7% | 57.1% |
| Holdings | 56 | 42 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.1% | 60.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.49% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.57% | 0.57% |
| Total return, 1 year | +69.6% | +1.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +52.1 pts | −15.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +46.7 pts | −21.0 pts |
| Below its high | −6.5% | −2.1% |
ARTY in plain words
By weight, 50% of ARTY'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 42% of the fund across 56 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +69.6% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 52.1 pts. It sits 6.5% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
FDN in plain words
By weight, 82% of FDN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 60% of the fund across 42 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +1.9% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 15.6 pts.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, ARTY or FDN?
- ARTY has 50% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FDN has 82%, so FDN differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ARTY or FDN?
- ARTY charges 0.47% a year and FDN charges 0.49%, so ARTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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