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EMQQ vs FDN: which is really different?

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

EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ETF and First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund.

0.0%EMQQ in the S&P 500
82.8%FDN in the S&P 500
−30.5%EMQQ total return, 1 year
+0.8%FDN total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: EMQQ scores higher

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

EMQQ 91.8FDN 18.90.1, 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

EMQQ100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 58% of the fund · 58 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 15% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 58% of the fund
FDN17% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
83%17%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutsideactive share 86% · top ten 63% of the fund · 42 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 61% in83%17%in the S&P 50017% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 86% · top ten 63% 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, EMQQ and FDN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in EMQQOnly in FDN
MercadoLibre, Inc. 8.40%Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 10.18%
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 8.15%Amazon.com, Inc. 10.05%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 6.79%Cisco Systems, Inc. 8.71%
PDD Holdings Inc. 6.23%Netflix, Inc. 5.94%
SEA LIMITED 6.08%Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 5.86%
Tencent Holdings Limited 5.95%Alphabet Inc. (Class C) 4.67%
Nu Holdings Ltd. 5.66%Arista Networks, Inc. 4.65%
MEITUAN 4.06%Salesforce, Inc. 4.38%

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

EMQQ and FDN over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
EMQQFDNEMQQFDNEMQQFDN
3 months−0.1%+8.4%−2.4 pts+6.2 pts+2.4 pts+10.9 pts
6 months−2.4%+21.2%−20.5 pts+3.2 pts−26.7 pts−3.0 pts
1 year−30.5%+0.8%−47.1 pts−15.8 pts−52.3 pts−21.0 pts
3 years+11.2%+74.0%−67.2 pts−4.4 pts−87.0 pts−24.1 pts
Since launch+32.8%+1028.4%−322.8 pts+224.9 pts−634.5 pts−661.8 pts
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EMQQ and FDN on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EMQQ
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ETF
Holds 58 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
FDN
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund
Holds 42 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 83% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerEMQQ GlobalFirst Trust
ThemeInternet and e-commerceInternet and e-commerce
In the S&P 5000.0%82.8%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%85.5%
In the Nasdaq-10014.6%60.9%
Holdings5842
Top ten, share of the fund58.1%62.8%
Expense ratio0.86%0.49%
Fee for the differing part0.86%0.57%
Total return, 1 year−30.5%+0.8%
vs the S&P 500−47.1 pts−15.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−52.3 pts−21.0 pts
Below its high−58.8%−2.4%
Net assets$264m$5.3bn

EMQQ in plain words

By weight, 0% of EMQQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 58% of the fund across 58 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −30.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 47.1 pts. It sits 58.8% below its all-time high of Feb 17, 2021.

FDN in plain words

By weight, 83% of FDN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 63% of the fund across 42 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +0.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 15.8 pts.

Questions people ask

Do EMQQ and FDN 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, EMQQ or FDN?
EMQQ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FDN has 83%, so EMQQ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, EMQQ or FDN?
EMQQ charges 0.86% a year and FDN charges 0.49%, so FDN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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EMQQ against FDN, 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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