Data as of .
BULD vs ILDR: which is really different?
BULD and ILDR hold 0% 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
0% 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 ILDR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BULD | Only in ILDR |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 8.91% | NVIDIA Corporation 9.78% |
| Proto Labs Inc 8.59% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 5.79% |
| Lam Research Corp 8.44% | Amazon.com, Inc. 5.79% |
| Applied Materials Inc 8.29% | Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.81% |
| Stratasys Ltd 5.79% | Broadcom Inc. 3.57% |
| KLA Corp 5.53% | Marvell Technology, Inc. 3.13% |
| Autodesk Inc 5.49% | Eli Lilly and Company 3.02% |
| 3D Systems Corp 4.82% | Micron Technology, Inc. 2.80% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULD | ILDR | BULD | ILDR | BULD | ILDR | |
| 3 months | −7.2% | +0.3% | −9.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −4.8 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 6 months | +26.1% | +31.0% | +8.1 pts | +12.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +6.7 pts |
| 1 year | +37.2% | +19.9% | +20.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +15.4 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 3 years | +84.5% | +120.9% | +6.1 pts | +42.5 pts | −13.7 pts | +22.7 pts |
| Since launch | +75.7% | +92.7% | −19.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −60.9 pts | −30.0 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 | ILDR First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF Holds 82 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 66% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Pacer | First Trust |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 35.8% | 65.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.2% | 67.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 36.7% | 49.0% |
| Holdings | 55 | 82 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 62.9% | 44.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.50% | 1.12% |
| Total return, 1 year | +37.2% | +19.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +20.6 pts | +3.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +15.4 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Below its high | −10.4% | −3.5% |
| Net assets | $5m | $342m |
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.
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 BULD and ILDR hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% 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 ILDR?
- BULD has 36% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ILDR has 66%, so BULD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BULD or ILDR?
- BULD charges 0.49% a year and ILDR charges 0.75%, so BULD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, BULD against ILDR, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/buld-vs-ildr Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.