Data as of .
BUYZ vs LENS: which is really different?
BUYZ and LENS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and LENS returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: LENS 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, BUYZ and LENS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BUYZ | Only in LENS |
|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM INC 11.18% | SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust 9.04% |
| SHOPIFY INC 8.57% | iShares Gold Trust Micro 5.81% |
| APPLOVIN CORP 5.39% | Chevron Corp 4.22% |
| ALPHABET INC 4.08% | Exxon Mobil Corp 4.22% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.95% | iShares Silver Trust 4.22% |
| CARVANA COMPANY 3.70% | Kinross Gold Corp 3.96% |
| DOORDASH INC 3.35% | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 3.03% |
| EBAY INC 3.32% | Gold Fields Ltd 2.85% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 29, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUYZ | LENS | BUYZ | LENS | BUYZ | LENS | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +12.1% | −0.4 pts | +9.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +14.6 pts |
| 6 months | +7.8% | +6.7% | −10.2 pts | −11.3 pts | −16.4 pts | −17.5 pts |
| 1 year | −22.6% | +46.4% | −39.1 pts | +29.8 pts | −44.3 pts | +24.6 pts |
| 3 years | +36.9% | not published | −41.5 pts | not published | −61.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +84.9% | −140.3 pts | +55.8 pts | −222.0 pts | +45.4 pts |
| BUYZ Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF Holds 58 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | LENS Sarmaya Thematic ETF Holds 43 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 22% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Franklin | Sarmaya |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 62.5% | 21.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 86.3% | 97.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 54.0% | 1.7% |
| Holdings | 58 | 43 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 50.0% | 42.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.79% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.58% | 0.81% |
| Total return, 1 year | −22.6% | +46.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −39.1 pts | +29.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −44.3 pts | +24.6 pts |
| Below its high | −44.5% | −9.8% |
| Net assets | $5m | $53m |
BUYZ in plain words
By weight, 62% of BUYZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 58 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −22.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 39.1 pts. It sits 44.5% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.
LENS in plain words
By weight, 22% of LENS's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 42% of the fund across 43 positions, as filed for May 29, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +46.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 29.8 pts. It sits 9.8% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do BUYZ and LENS 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, BUYZ or LENS?
- BUYZ has 62% of its weight in S&P 500 names and LENS has 22%, so LENS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BUYZ or LENS?
- BUYZ charges 0.50% a year and LENS charges 0.79%, so BUYZ 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, BUYZ against LENS, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/buyz-vs-lens Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.