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CARZ vs HTEC: which is really different?

CARZ and HTEC 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 ROBO Global(R) Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF.

51.5%CARZ in the S&P 500
31.8%HTEC in the S&P 500
+50.4%CARZ total return, 1 year
+37.8%HTEC total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: HTEC scores higher

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

CARZ 6.7HTEC 480.1, 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
HTEC68% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
32%68%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 23% of the fund · 59 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 9% in32%68%inoutside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 23% 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 HTEC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in CARZOnly in HTEC
Microsoft Corporation 5.92%AxoGen, Inc. 3.16%
NVIDIA Corporation 5.06%ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2.57%
Apple Inc. 4.90%Twist Bioscience Corp 2.34%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.72%GLAUKOS CORPORATION 2.23%
Micron Technology, Inc. 4.72%NATERA, INC. 2.17%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.72%TEMPUS AI, INC. 2.13%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (ADR) 4.59%NOVOCURE LIMITED 2.05%
Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.49%ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2.02%

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

CARZ and HTEC over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CARZHTECCARZHTECCARZHTEC
3 months−11.3%+20.9%−13.5 pts+18.7 pts−8.8 pts+23.4 pts
6 months+33.3%+32.1%+15.3 pts+14.1 pts+9.1 pts+7.9 pts
1 year+50.4%+37.8%+33.9 pts+21.3 pts+28.7 pts+16.1 pts
3 years+107.6%+63.1%+29.2 pts−15.3 pts+9.4 pts−35.0 pts
Since launch+352.9%+76.8%−283.1 pts−114.2 pts−939.0 pts−230.7 pts
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CARZ and HTEC 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
HTEC
ROBO Global(R) Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF
Holds 59 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 32% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerFirst TrustROBO Global
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50051.5%31.8%
Active share vs the S&P 50074.0%97.9%
In the Nasdaq-10048.0%9.1%
Holdings10659
Top ten, share of the fund47.7%22.7%
Expense ratio0.70%0.68%
Fee for the differing part0.95%0.69%
Total return, 1 year+50.4%+37.8%
vs the S&P 500+33.9 pts+21.3 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+28.7 pts+16.1 pts
Below its high−13.6%−17.4%
Net assets$48m$53m

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.

HTEC in plain words

By weight, 32% of HTEC'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 23% of the fund across 59 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +37.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 21.2 pts. It sits 17.4% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do CARZ and HTEC 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 HTEC?
CARZ has 52% of its weight in S&P 500 names and HTEC has 32%, so HTEC differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CARZ or HTEC?
CARZ charges 0.70% a year and HTEC charges 0.68%, so HTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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CARZ against HTEC, 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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