Data as of .
BULD vs LFSC: which is really different?
BULD and LFSC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and LFSC returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: LFSC 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 LFSC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BULD | Only in LFSC |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 8.91% | Travere Therapeutics Inc 7.66% |
| Proto Labs Inc 8.59% | Cogent Biosciences Inc 7.52% |
| Lam Research Corp 8.44% | LivaNova PLC 7.11% |
| Applied Materials Inc 8.29% | Spyre Therapeutics Inc 6.41% |
| Stratasys Ltd 5.79% | Guardant Health Inc 5.51% |
| KLA Corp 5.53% | Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc 4.92% |
| Autodesk Inc 5.49% | Corcept Therapeutics Inc 4.79% |
| 3D Systems Corp 4.82% | United Therapeutics Corp 4.15% |
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 | LFSC | BULD | LFSC | BULD | LFSC | |
| 3 months | −7.2% | +8.7% | −9.5 pts | +6.5 pts | −4.8 pts | +11.2 pts |
| 6 months | +26.1% | +36.0% | +8.1 pts | +17.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +11.7 pts |
| 1 year | +37.2% | +53.0% | +20.6 pts | +36.5 pts | +15.4 pts | +31.3 pts |
| 3 years | +84.5% | not published | +6.1 pts | not published | −13.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +75.7% | +81.3% | −19.8 pts | +44.3 pts | −60.9 pts | +30.9 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 | LFSC F/m Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF Holds 39 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Pacer | F/m |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 35.8% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.2% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 36.7% | 0.6% |
| Holdings | 55 | 39 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 62.9% | 54.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.54% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.50% | 0.54% |
| Total return, 1 year | +37.2% | +53.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +20.6 pts | +36.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +15.4 pts | +31.3 pts |
| Below its high | −10.4% | −6.8% |
| Net assets | $14m | $105m |
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.
LFSC in plain words
By weight, 0% of LFSC's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 55% of the fund across 39 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +53.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 36.5 pts. It sits 6.8% below its all-time high of Aug 19, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do BULD and LFSC 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 LFSC?
- BULD has 36% of its weight in S&P 500 names and LFSC has 0%, so LFSC differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BULD or LFSC?
- BULD charges 0.49% a year and LFSC charges 0.54%, so BULD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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