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CARZ vs FDFF: which is really different?

CARZ and FDFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CARZ returned more over the year.

First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF and Fidelity Disruptive Finance ETF.

51.5%CARZ in the S&P 500
45.1%FDFF in the S&P 500
+50.4%CARZ total return, 1 year
−4.9%FDFF total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FDFF scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

CARZ 6.7FDFF 42.30.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

CARZ49% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
52%49%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 74% · top ten 48% of the fund · 106 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 48% in52%49%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 74% · top ten 48% of the fund
FDFF55% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
45%55%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 48% of the fund · 45 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 2% in45%55%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 48% of the fund

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, CARZ and FDFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in CARZOnly in FDFF
Microsoft Corporation 5.92%BLACKROCK INC 6.00%
NVIDIA Corporation 5.06%DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD 5.82%
Apple Inc. 4.90%CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP 5.43%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.72%BANKINTER SA 4.91%
Micron Technology, Inc. 4.72%FINECOBANK SPA 4.52%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.72%APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC 4.47%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (ADR) 4.59%VISA INC 4.33%
Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.49%BLOCK INC 4.17%

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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

CARZ and FDFF over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CARZFDFFCARZFDFFCARZFDFF
3 months−11.3%+8.2%−13.5 pts+5.9 pts−8.8 pts+10.6 pts
6 months+33.3%+16.3%+15.3 pts−1.8 pts+9.1 pts−8.0 pts
1 year+50.4%−4.9%+33.9 pts−21.5 pts+28.7 pts−26.7 pts
3 years+107.6%+41.4%+29.2 pts−37.0 pts+9.4 pts−56.7 pts
Since launch+352.9%+45.6%−283.1 pts−37.8 pts−939.0 pts−58.3 pts
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CARZ and FDFF on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CARZ
First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF
Holds 106 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 52% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
FDFF
Fidelity Disruptive Finance ETF
Holds 45 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 45% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerFirst TrustFidelity
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50051.5%45.1%
Active share vs the S&P 50074.0%97.4%
In the Nasdaq-10048.0%2.4%
Holdings10645
Top ten, share of the fund47.7%47.5%
Expense ratio0.70%0.50%
Fee for the differing part0.95%0.51%
Total return, 1 year+50.4%−4.9%
vs the S&P 500+33.9 pts−21.5 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+28.7 pts−26.7 pts
Below its high−13.6%−8.3%
Net assets$48m$47m

CARZ in plain words

By weight, 52% of CARZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 74%. The top ten holdings are 48% of the fund across 106 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +50.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.9 pts. It sits 13.6% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

FDFF in plain words

By weight, 45% of FDFF'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 48% of the fund across 45 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −4.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.5 pts. It sits 8.3% below its all-time high of Jan 30, 2025.

Questions people ask

Do CARZ and FDFF 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, CARZ or FDFF?
CARZ has 52% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FDFF has 45%, so FDFF differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CARZ or FDFF?
CARZ charges 0.70% a year and FDFF charges 0.50%, so FDFF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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CARZ against FDFF, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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