Data as of .
BULD vs FITE: which is really different?
BULD and FITE hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and BULD returned more over the year.
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
1% 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 FITE hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BULD | FITE |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc | 0.49% | 1.05% |
| Oceaneering International Inc | 0.22% | 1.52% |
| Only in BULD | Only in FITE |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 8.91% | RAPID7 INC 2.23% |
| Proto Labs Inc 8.59% | OKTA INC 2.14% |
| Lam Research Corp 8.44% | QUALYS INC 2.09% |
| Applied Materials Inc 8.29% | ZSCALER INC 2.05% |
| Stratasys Ltd 5.79% | SENTINELONE INC CLASS A 2.03% |
| KLA Corp 5.53% | CLOUDFLARE INC CLASS A 1.97% |
| Autodesk Inc 5.49% | CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC A 1.97% |
| 3D Systems Corp 4.82% | RUBRIK INC A 1.96% |
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 17, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULD | FITE | BULD | FITE | BULD | FITE | |
| 3 months | −7.2% | +2.7% | −9.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −4.8 pts | +5.2 pts |
| 6 months | +26.1% | +25.9% | +8.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.7 pts |
| 1 year | +37.2% | +30.7% | +20.6 pts | +14.1 pts | +15.4 pts | +8.9 pts |
| 3 years | +84.5% | +130.9% | +6.1 pts | +52.5 pts | −13.7 pts | +32.8 pts |
| Since launch | +75.7% | +285.5% | −19.8 pts | +59.9 pts | −60.9 pts | −101.9 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 | FITE State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P Kensho Future Security ETF Holds 80 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 27% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Pacer | State Street |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 35.8% | 27.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.2% | 95.3% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 36.7% | 11.2% |
| Holdings | 55 | 80 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 62.9% | 20.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.45% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.50% | 0.47% |
| Total return, 1 year | +37.2% | +30.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +20.6 pts | +14.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +15.4 pts | +8.9 pts |
| Below its high | −10.4% | −8.2% |
| Net assets | $14m | $151m |
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.
FITE in plain words
By weight, 27% of FITE's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 95%. The top ten holdings are 20% of the fund across 80 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +30.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 14.1 pts. It sits 8.2% below its all-time high of Aug 13, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do BULD and FITE hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 1% 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 FITE?
- BULD has 36% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FITE has 27%, so BULD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BULD or FITE?
- BULD charges 0.49% a year and FITE charges 0.45%, so FITE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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