Data as of .
BULD vs XT: which is really different?
BULD and XT hold 2% 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
2% 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 XT hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BULD | XT |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co | 2.20% | 0.84% |
| Rockwell Automation Inc | 1.27% | 0.46% |
| FANUC Corp | 1.00% | 0.32% |
| Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc | 0.49% | 0.14% |
| Only in BULD | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 8.91% | TESLA INC 4.10% |
| Proto Labs Inc 8.59% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 4.06% |
| Lam Research Corp 8.44% | ELI LILLY 4.00% |
| Applied Materials Inc 8.29% | MICROSOFT 3.94% |
| Stratasys Ltd 5.79% | NVIDIA 3.85% |
| KLA Corp 5.53% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS 3.43% |
| Autodesk Inc 5.49% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.13% |
| 3D Systems Corp 4.82% | ANALOG DEVICES 3.03% |
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 | XT | BULD | XT | BULD | XT | |
| 3 months | −7.2% | 0.0% | −9.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −4.8 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | +26.1% | +22.9% | +8.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +1.9 pts | −1.4 pts |
| 1 year | +37.2% | +24.4% | +20.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +15.4 pts | +2.6 pts |
| 3 years | +84.5% | +67.9% | +6.1 pts | −10.5 pts | −13.7 pts | −30.2 pts |
| Since launch | +75.7% | +284.5% | −19.8 pts | −56.6 pts | −60.9 pts | −342.6 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 | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 225 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Pacer | iShares |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 35.8% | 64.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.2% | 67.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 36.7% | 39.4% |
| Holdings | 55 | 225 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 62.9% | 33.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.50% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +37.2% | +24.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +20.6 pts | +7.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +15.4 pts | +2.6 pts |
| Below its high | −10.4% | −1.9% |
| Net assets | $5m | $4.0bn |
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.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 68%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 225 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +24.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 7.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do BULD and XT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 2% 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 XT?
- BULD has 36% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so BULD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BULD or XT?
- BULD charges 0.49% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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