Data as of .
BULD vs FDTX: which is really different?
BULD and FDTX hold 3% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: BULD 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
3% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BULD and FDTX hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BULD | FDTX |
|---|---|---|
| Advantest Corp | 1.91% | 1.56% |
| Disco Corp | 1.24% | 0.87% |
| BE Semiconductor Industries NV | 0.77% | 2.26% |
| Only in BULD | Only in FDTX |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 8.91% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 9.40% |
| Proto Labs Inc 8.59% | MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 8.09% |
| Lam Research Corp 8.44% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD 6.02% |
| Applied Materials Inc 8.29% | NVIDIA CORP 4.64% |
| Stratasys Ltd 5.79% | MEDIATEK INC 4.62% |
| KLA Corp 5.53% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 4.06% |
| Autodesk Inc 5.49% | AMAZON.COM INC 4.02% |
| 3D Systems Corp 4.82% | WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 4.01% |
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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULD | FDTX | BULD | FDTX | BULD | FDTX | |
| 3 months | −7.2% | −3.8% | −9.5 pts | −6.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +26.1% | +48.4% | +8.1 pts | +30.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +24.2 pts |
| 1 year | +37.2% | +37.2% | +20.6 pts | +20.7 pts | +15.4 pts | +15.5 pts |
| 3 years | +84.5% | +129.7% | +6.1 pts | +51.3 pts | −13.7 pts | +31.5 pts |
| Since launch | +75.7% | +118.3% | −19.8 pts | +35.0 pts | −60.9 pts | +14.5 pts |
| BULD Pacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETF Holds 55 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 36% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | FDTX Fidelity Disruptive Technology ETF Holds 39 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Pacer | Fidelity |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 35.8% | 71.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.2% | 75.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 36.7% | 65.8% |
| Holdings | 55 | 39 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 62.9% | 52.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.50% | 0.66% |
| Total return, 1 year | +37.2% | +37.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +20.6 pts | +20.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +15.4 pts | +15.5 pts |
| Below its high | −10.4% | −4.5% |
| Net assets | $14m | $288m |
BULD in plain words
By weight, 36% of BULD'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 63% of the fund across 55 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +37.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 20.6 pts. It sits 10.4% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.
FDTX in plain words
By weight, 71% of FDTX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 75%. The top ten holdings are 52% of the fund across 39 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +37.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 20.7 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do BULD and FDTX 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, BULD or FDTX?
- BULD has 36% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FDTX has 71%, so BULD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BULD or FDTX?
- BULD charges 0.49% a year and FDTX charges 0.50%, so BULD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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