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Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/bnge-vs-nerd","a":{"ticker":"BNGE","name":"First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"BNGE holds 48 stocks, and 79% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/bnge","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"21.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"99.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"50.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u221223.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$5m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.70%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Jul 29, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"NERD","name":"Roundhill Video Games ETF","issuer":"Roundhill","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"NERD holds 43 stocks, and 92% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/nerd","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"7.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"99.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"63.5%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u221220.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$14m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.50%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":30,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/bnge-vs-nerd"}