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EMQQ vs SOCL: which is really different?

EMQQ and SOCL hold 9% of their weight in the same names.

EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ETF and Global X Social Media ETF.

0.0%EMQQ in the S&P 500
16.4%SOCL in the S&P 500
−30.5%EMQQ total return, 1 year
−30.4%SOCL 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 91.8SOCL 31.30.1, 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
SOCL84% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
16%84%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 95% · top ten 69% of the fund · 50 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 16% in16%84%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 95% · top ten 69% of the fund

9% 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 SOCL hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions EMQQ and SOCL both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingEMQQSOCL
KUAISHOU TECHNOLOGY1.33%5.20%
Kakao Corp.1.05%3.46%
NEXON Co., Ltd.0.74%2.45%
Only in each
Only in EMQQOnly in SOCL
MercadoLibre, Inc. 8.40%META PLATFORMS INC 10.89%
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 8.15%NAVER CORP 9.58%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 6.79%REDDIT INC-CL A 9.51%
PDD Holdings Inc. 6.23%TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 8.95%
SEA LIMITED 6.08%ALPHABET INC-CL A 5.47%
Tencent Holdings Limited 5.95%NETEASE INC-ADR 5.17%
Nu Holdings Ltd. 5.66%SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA 5.04%
MEITUAN 4.06%PINTEREST INC- CLASS A 4.81%

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 SOCL over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
EMQQSOCLEMQQSOCLEMQQSOCL
3 months−0.1%−3.6%−2.4 pts−5.8 pts+2.4 pts−1.1 pts
6 months−2.4%−1.7%−20.5 pts−19.7 pts−26.7 pts−25.9 pts
1 year−30.5%−30.4%−47.1 pts−46.9 pts−52.3 pts−52.1 pts
3 years+11.2%+18.2%−67.2 pts−60.2 pts−87.0 pts−80.0 pts
Since launch+32.8%+204.7%−322.8 pts−480.5 pts−634.5 pts−1106.8 pts
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EMQQ and SOCL 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
SOCL
Global X Social Media ETF
Holds 50 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 16% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerEMQQ GlobalGlobal X
ThemeInternet and e-commerceInternet and e-commerce
In the S&P 5000.0%16.4%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%94.8%
In the Nasdaq-10014.6%16.4%
Holdings5850
Top ten, share of the fund58.1%69.3%
Expense ratio0.86%0.65%
Fee for the differing part0.86%0.69%
Total return, 1 year−30.5%−30.4%
vs the S&P 500−47.1 pts−46.9 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−52.3 pts−52.1 pts
Below its high−58.8%−43.4%
Net assets$264m$89m

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.

SOCL in plain words

By weight, 16% of SOCL's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 95%. The top ten holdings are 69% of the fund across 50 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −30.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 46.9 pts. It sits 43.4% below its all-time high of Feb 16, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do EMQQ and SOCL hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 9% 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 SOCL?
EMQQ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SOCL has 16%, so EMQQ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, EMQQ or SOCL?
EMQQ charges 0.86% a year and SOCL charges 0.65%, so SOCL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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EMQQ against SOCL, 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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