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Thematic ETFs

CARZ vs LENS: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, CARZ returned +26.4% to LENS's +28.3%; 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 $67m on Aug 31, 2026 for Sarmaya Thematic ETF.

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At a glance
50.7%
CARZ in the S&P 500
16.0%
LENS in the S&P 500
+26.4%
CARZ total return, 1 year
+28.3%
LENS 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.

LENS · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 84% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
84% of its weight is outside the S&P 50016% of LENS's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 84% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.16%84%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 40% of the fund · 45 holdings as filed for Aug 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 2% in84% of its weight is outside the S&P 50016% of LENS's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 84% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.16%84%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · Nasdaq-100: 2% in

16% of LENS's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 84% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.

Pair scorecard

CARZ costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.9 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CARZ vs LENS: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureCARZLENS
Return
Total return, 1 year+26.4%+28.3%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high23.2%, high on Jun 2, 202617.6%, high on Feb 27, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+15.0%+14.3%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearahead by 11.4 ptsahead by 14.0 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.70%0.79%
Net assets, CARZ as of Nov 3, 2026 and LENS as of Aug 31, 2026$42m$67m
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, CARZ and LENS 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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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first CARZ LENS
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 LENS
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust 8.14%
iShares Gold Trust Micro 5.23%
Chevron Corp 4.38%
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 4.30%
Kinross Gold Corp 3.70%
iShares Silver Trust 3.41%
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 3.09%
Gold Fields Ltd 3.05%
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Window by window

Window by window: CARZ vs LENS: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowCARZLENSCARZLENS
3 months−11.1%−0.5%−9.8 pts vs ACWI−0.3 pts vs BKLC
6 months−14.3%−7.8%−16.9 pts vs ACWI−12.7 pts vs BKLC
1 year+26.4%+28.3%+11.4 pts vs ACWI+14.0 pts vs BKLC
3 years+94.8%–+17.2 pts vs ACWI–
Since launchNot the same days: CARZ May 2011 · LENS Jan 2025+302.5%+68.9%−30.9 pts vs ACWI+39.1 pts vs BKLC

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Side by side

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 LENS Sarmaya Thematic ETF · Holds 45 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 16% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer First Trust Sarmaya
Theme Broad innovation and megatrends Broad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 500 50.7% 16.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 74.3% 98.9%
In the Nasdaq-100 46.2% 1.6%
Holdings 100 45
Top ten, share of the fund 44.3% 40.3%
Expense ratio 0.70% 0.79%
Fee for the differing part 0.94% 0.80%
Total return, 1 year +26.4% +28.3%
vs its benchmark +11.4 pts vs ACWI +14.0 pts vs BKLC
Below its high −23.2% −17.6%
Net assets, CARZ as of Nov 3, 2026 and LENS as of Aug 31, 2026 $42m $67m

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.

LENS

By weight, 16% of LENS's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 40% of the fund across 45 positions, as filed for Aug 31, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +28.3% with distributions reinvested against +14.3% for its benchmark, the Solactive GBS United States 500 Index, so a holder was ahead by 14.0 pts. It sits 17.6% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do CARZ and LENS 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 LENS?
CARZ has 51% of its weight in S&P 500 names and LENS has 16%, so LENS differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CARZ or LENS?
CARZ charges 0.70% a year and LENS charges 0.79%, so CARZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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All thematic ETFs ranked by the S&P 500 Difference Score →How the scores are computed →CARZ on its own →LENS on its own →CARZ dividend history →CARZ holdings →LENS dividend history →LENS holdings →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
CARZ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
CARZ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
First Trust page for CARZ ↗
LENS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
LENS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Sarmaya page for LENS ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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