Data as of .
CARZ vs ILDR: which is really different?
CARZ and ILDR hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and CARZ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: CARZ 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
27% 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 ILDR hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CARZ | ILDR |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 5.06% | 9.78% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.72% | 5.79% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) | 4.49% | 4.81% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 4.72% | 2.80% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5.92% | 2.70% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | 2.06% | 3.13% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 4.13% | 1.82% |
| Schneider Electric SE | 1.81% | 1.80% |
| Intel Corporation | 4.45% | 0.66% |
| Rambus Inc. | 0.39% | 0.34% |
| Indie Semiconductor, Inc. | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| US Dollar | 0.09% | 0.26% |
| Only in CARZ | Only in ILDR |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc. 4.90% | Amazon.com, Inc. 5.79% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.72% | Broadcom Inc. 3.57% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (ADR) 4.59% | Eli Lilly and Company 3.02% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated 2.36% | Oracle Corporation 2.67% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated 1.82% | Arista Networks, Inc. 2.46% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. 1.78% | Eaton Corporation Plc 2.07% |
| Toyota Motor Corporation 1.43% | Shopify Inc. (Class A) 1.81% |
| Infineon Technologies AG 0.81% | Siemens Energy AG 1.70% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARZ | ILDR | CARZ | ILDR | CARZ | ILDR | |
| 3 months | −11.3% | +0.3% | −13.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −8.8 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 6 months | +33.3% | +31.0% | +15.3 pts | +12.9 pts | +9.1 pts | +6.7 pts |
| 1 year | +50.4% | +19.9% | +33.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +28.7 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 3 years | +107.6% | +120.9% | +29.2 pts | +42.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +22.7 pts |
| Since launch | +352.9% | +92.7% | −283.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −939.0 pts | −30.0 pts |
| 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 | ILDR First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF Holds 82 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 66% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 51.5% | 65.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 74.0% | 67.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 48.0% | 49.0% |
| Holdings | 106 | 82 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 47.7% | 44.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.95% | 1.12% |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.4% | +19.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +33.9 pts | +3.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +28.7 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Below its high | −13.6% | −3.5% |
| Net assets | $48m | $342m |
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.
ILDR in plain words
By weight, 66% of ILDR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 82 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 3.3 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do CARZ and ILDR hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, CARZ or ILDR?
- CARZ has 52% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ILDR has 66%, so CARZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CARZ or ILDR?
- CARZ charges 0.70% a year and ILDR 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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