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CARZ vs GTEK: which is really different?

CARZ and GTEK hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and CARZ returned more over the year.

First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF and Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders Equity ETF.

51.5%CARZ in the S&P 500
33.5%GTEK in the S&P 500
+50.4%CARZ total return, 1 year
+43.6%GTEK total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GTEK scores higher

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

CARZ 6.7GTEK 36.90.1, 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
GTEK67% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
34%67%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 96% · top ten 32% of the fund · 62 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 18% in34%67%inoutside the S&P 500active share 96% · top ten 32% of the fund

3% 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 GTEK hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CARZ and GTEK both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCARZGTEK
Marvell Technology, Inc.2.06%3.35%
Infineon Technologies AG0.81%3.03%
Only in each
Only in CARZOnly in GTEK
Microsoft Corporation 5.92%MEDIATEK INC 5.20%
NVIDIA Corporation 5.06%DELTA ELECTRONICS INC 4.39%
Apple Inc. 4.90%DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.10%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.72%CHROMA ATE INC 2.71%
Micron Technology, Inc. 4.72%SK SQUARE CO LTD 2.65%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.72%ELITE MATERIAL COMPANY LTD 2.52%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.59%CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC 2.43%
Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.49%ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORP 2.39%

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 GTEK over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CARZGTEKCARZGTEKCARZGTEK
3 months−11.3%−8.4%−13.5 pts−10.7 pts−8.8 pts−5.9 pts
6 months+33.3%+38.8%+15.3 pts+20.8 pts+9.1 pts+14.6 pts
1 year+50.4%+43.6%+33.9 pts+27.1 pts+28.7 pts+21.9 pts
3 years+107.6%+135.6%+29.2 pts+57.2 pts+9.4 pts+37.5 pts
Since launch+352.9%+40.4%−283.1 pts−42.3 pts−939.0 pts−56.0 pts
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CARZ and GTEK 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
GTEK
Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders Equity ETF
Holds 62 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 34% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerFirst TrustGoldman Sachs
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50051.5%33.5%
Active share vs the S&P 50074.0%96.4%
In the Nasdaq-10048.0%18.4%
Holdings10662
Top ten, share of the fund47.7%31.8%
Expense ratio0.70%0.75%
Fee for the differing part0.95%0.78%
Total return, 1 year+50.4%+43.6%
vs the S&P 500+33.9 pts+27.1 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+28.7 pts+21.9 pts
Below its high−13.6%−9.7%
Net assets$48m$233m

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.

GTEK in plain words

By weight, 34% of GTEK's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 96%. The top ten holdings are 32% of the fund across 62 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +43.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 27.1 pts. It sits 9.7% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do CARZ and GTEK hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 3% 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 GTEK?
CARZ has 52% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GTEK has 34%, so GTEK differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CARZ or GTEK?
CARZ charges 0.70% a year and GTEK charges 0.75%, so CARZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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CARZ against GTEK, 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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