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DTRE vs FMED: which is really different?

DTRE and FMED hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FMED returned more over the year.

First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF and Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF.

40.1%DTRE in the S&P 500
25.4%FMED in the S&P 500
+8.0%DTRE total return, 1 year
+28.3%FMED total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DTRE scores higher

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

DTRE 67.4FMED 40.10.1, 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

DTRE60% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
40%60%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 59% of the fund · 37 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in40%60%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 59% of the fund
FMED75% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
25%75%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 32% of the fund · 68 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 9% in25%75%inoutside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 32% 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, DTRE and FMED hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in DTREOnly in FMED
American Tower Corporation 7.12%UCB SA 4.75%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 6.86%LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC 4.29%
Equinix, Inc. 6.66%DANAHER CORP 3.43%
SBA Communications Corporation 6.61%10X GENOMICS INC 3.12%
Prologis, Inc. 6.44%INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC 2.93%
Crown Castle Inc. 6.43%COGENT BIOSCIENCES INC 2.86%
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. 5.26%ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC 2.80%
Segro Plc 4.87%ARGENX SE 2.79%

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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

DTRE and FMED over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
DTREFMEDDTREFMEDDTREFMED
3 months+0.5%+21.3%−1.7 pts+19.0 pts+3.0 pts+23.7 pts
6 months+7.3%+32.3%−10.7 pts+14.3 pts−16.9 pts+8.0 pts
1 year+8.0%+28.3%−8.6 pts+11.7 pts−13.8 pts+6.5 pts
3 years+14.2%+39.6%−64.2 pts−38.8 pts−83.9 pts−58.5 pts
Since launch+122.6%+25.8%−680.9 pts−57.6 pts−1567.6 pts−78.1 pts
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DTRE and FMED on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DTRE
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
Holds 37 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 40% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
FMED
Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF
Holds 68 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 25% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerFirst TrustFidelity
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50040.1%25.4%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.4%97.1%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%8.7%
Holdings3768
Top ten, share of the fund59.2%31.5%
Expense ratio0.60%0.50%
Fee for the differing part0.60%0.51%
Total return, 1 year+8.0%+28.3%
vs the S&P 500−8.6 pts+11.7 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−13.8 pts+6.5 pts
Below its high−12.9%−3.8%
Net assets$14m$52m

DTRE in plain words

By weight, 40% of DTRE'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 59% of the fund across 37 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +8.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 8.6 pts. It sits 12.9% below its all-time high of Dec 31, 2021.

FMED in plain words

By weight, 25% of FMED's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 32% of the fund across 68 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +28.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 11.7 pts.

Questions people ask

Do DTRE and FMED 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, DTRE or FMED?
DTRE has 40% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FMED has 25%, so DTRE differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, DTRE or FMED?
DTRE charges 0.60% a year and FMED charges 0.50%, so FMED is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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DTRE against FMED, 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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