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CARZ vs GXDW: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, CARZ returned +26.4% to GXDW's −13.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $42m on Nov 3, 2026 for First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF, and $6.0m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF.

At a glance
50.7%
CARZ in the S&P 500
0.0%
GXDW in the S&P 500
+26.4%
CARZ total return, 1 year
−13.8%
GXDW total return, 1 year
CARZ · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 49% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
49% of its weight is outside the S&P 50051% of CARZ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 49% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.51%49%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 74% · top ten 44% of the fund · 100 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 46% in49% of its weight is outside the S&P 50051% of CARZ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 49% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.51%49%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 74% · Nasdaq-100: 46% in

51% of CARZ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 49% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

GXDW · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of GXDW's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 100% of the fund · 5 holdings as filed for Aug 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of GXDW's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

0% of GXDW's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.

Pair scorecard

GXDW costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 40.2 points; CARZ is 7.8 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CARZ vs GXDW: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureCARZGXDW
Return
Total return, 1 year+26.4%−13.8%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high23.2%, high on Jun 2, 202661.7%, high on Feb 10, 2021
Against its benchmark
What it tracksBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+15.0%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearahead by 11.4 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.70%0.50%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$47m$6.0m
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, CARZ and GXDW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first CARZ GXDW
Only in one fund ↓
Only in CARZ
Tesla, Inc. 5.43%
Microsoft Corporation 5.09%
Apple Inc. 4.98%
NVIDIA Corporation 4.58%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (ADR) 4.52%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.27%
Micron Technology, Inc. 4.22%
Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.11%
Only in GXDW
Global X Cybersecurity ETF 21.19%
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF 20.36%
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF 20.15%
Global X Hydrogen ETF 19.58%
Global X Internet of Things ETF 18.70%
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Window by window: CARZ vs GXDW: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowCARZGXDWCARZGXDW
3 months−11.1%−4.0%−9.8 pts vs ACWInot measured
6 months−14.3%−20.3%−16.9 pts vs ACWInot measured
1 year+26.4%−13.8%+11.4 pts vs ACWInot measured
3 years+94.8%+7.4%+17.2 pts vs ACWInot measured
Since launchNot the same days: CARZ May 2011 · GXDW Nov 2019+302.5%−3.6%−30.9 pts vs ACWInot measured

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CARZ First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF · Holds 100 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 51% of its weight in S&P 500 companies GXDW Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF · Holds 5 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Broad innovation and megatrends Broad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 500 50.7% 0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 74.3% 100.0%
In the Nasdaq-100 46.2% 0.0%
Holdings 100 5
Top ten, share of the fund 44.3% 100.0%
Expense ratio 0.70% 0.50%
Fee for the differing part 0.94% 0.50%
Total return, 1 year +26.4% −13.8%
vs its benchmark +11.4 pts vs ACWI not measured
Below its high −23.2% −61.7%
Net assets, CARZ as of Nov 3, 2026 and GXDW as of Oct 12, 2026 $42m $6.0m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
CARZ

By weight, 51% 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 44% of the fund across 100 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +26.4% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was ahead by 11.4 pts. It sits 23.2% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

GXDW

By weight, 0% of GXDW'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 100% of the fund across 5 positions, as filed for Aug 31, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −13.8% with distributions reinvested. It sits 61.7% below its all-time high of Feb 10, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do CARZ and GXDW hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, CARZ or GXDW?
CARZ has 51% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GXDW has 0%, so GXDW differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CARZ or GXDW?
CARZ charges 0.70% a year and GXDW charges 0.50%, so GXDW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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