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DTCR vs NXTG: which is really different?

DTCR and NXTG hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and NXTG returned more over the year.

Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF and First Trust Indxx NextG ETF.

69.5%DTCR in the S&P 500
35.2%NXTG in the S&P 500
+40.0%DTCR total return, 1 year
+49.8%NXTG total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DTCR scores higher

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

DTCR 24.1NXTG 21.90.1, 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

DTCR31% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
70%31%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 91% · top ten 70% of the fund · 29 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 15% in70%31%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 91% · top ten 70% of the fund
NXTG65% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
35%65%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 88% · top ten 17% of the fund · 110 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 16% in35%65%inoutside the S&P 500active share 88% · top ten 17% of the fund

19% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DTCR and NXTG hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions DTCR and NXTG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingDTCRNXTG
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE2.58%1.72%
SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC2.93%1.71%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES2.13%1.59%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2.26%1.46%
NVIDIA CORP2.10%1.42%
INTEL CORP2.13%1.30%
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC12.45%1.29%
EQUINIX INC12.02%1.26%
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC2.39%1.24%
BROADCOM INC1.82%1.23%
AMERICAN TOWER CORP12.42%1.16%
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP4.31%1.11%
Only in each
Only in DTCROnly in NXTG
GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR 4.45%Lenovo Group Limited 2.10%
APPLIED DIGITAL CORP 4.39%Advantech Co., Ltd. 1.90%
KEPPEL DC REIT 4.24%Arista Networks, Inc. 1.69%
NEXTDC LTD 3.77%United Microelectronics Corporation 1.69%
UNITI GROUP INC 3.35%Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 1.62%
VNET GROUP INCORPORATION 2.74%Wiwynn Corporation 1.61%
CHINA TOWER CORP LTD-H 2.22%NEC Corporation 1.58%
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC 2.04%Qorvo, Inc. 1.58%

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

DTCR and NXTG over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
DTCRNXTGDTCRNXTGDTCRNXTG
3 months−11.8%−1.8%−14.1 pts−4.0 pts−9.3 pts+0.7 pts
6 months+17.3%+40.2%−0.8 pts+22.2 pts−7.0 pts+16.0 pts
1 year+40.0%+49.8%+23.4 pts+33.2 pts+18.2 pts+28.0 pts
3 years+121.3%+133.6%+42.9 pts+55.2 pts+23.2 pts+35.4 pts
Since launch+106.8%+534.3%−43.5 pts−112.2 pts−63.2 pts−770.4 pts
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DTCR and NXTG on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DTCR
Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF
Holds 29 stocks in digital infrastructure and data centers, 70% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
NXTG
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
Holds 110 stocks in digital infrastructure and data centers, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerGlobal XFirst Trust
ThemeDigital infrastructure and data centersDigital infrastructure and data centers
In the S&P 50069.5%35.2%
Active share vs the S&P 50090.5%87.9%
In the Nasdaq-10014.5%15.9%
Holdings29110
Top ten, share of the fund69.7%17.2%
Expense ratio0.50%0.70%
Fee for the differing part0.55%0.80%
Total return, 1 year+40.0%+49.8%
vs the S&P 500+23.4 pts+33.2 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+18.2 pts+28.0 pts
Below its high−13.3%−7.3%
Net assets$2.2bn$566m

DTCR in plain words

By weight, 70% of DTCR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 90%. The top ten holdings are 70% of the fund across 29 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +40.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.4 pts. It sits 13.3% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.

NXTG in plain words

By weight, 35% of NXTG's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 88%. The top ten holdings are 17% of the fund across 110 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +49.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.2 pts. It sits 7.3% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do DTCR and NXTG hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 19% 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, DTCR or NXTG?
DTCR has 70% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NXTG has 35%, so DTCR differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, DTCR or NXTG?
DTCR charges 0.50% a year and NXTG charges 0.70%, so DTCR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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DTCR against NXTG, 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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