Data as of .
FBT vs IDNA: which is really different?
FBT and IDNA hold 20% of their weight in the same names, and IDNA returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FBT scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
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
20% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FBT and IDNA hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FBT | IDNA |
|---|---|---|
| Genmab A/S (ADR) | 3.71% | 4.13% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3.66% | 3.63% |
| Incyte Corporation | 3.33% | 3.60% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | 3.24% | 3.34% |
| BioNTech SE (ADR) | 3.25% | 3.20% |
| Exelixis, Inc. | 3.20% | 3.25% |
| Only in FBT | Only in IDNA |
|---|---|
| Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. 4.57% | MODERNA 9.54% |
| NeoGenomics, Inc. 4.37% | TWIST BIOSCIENCE 7.09% |
| Natera, Inc. 4.24% | BAYER AG 3.87% |
| Illumina, Inc. 3.90% | REVOLUTION MEDICINES 3.76% |
| Repligen Corporation 3.80% | IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC 3.67% |
| Corcept Therapeutics Inc. 3.72% | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL 3.62% |
| BeOne Medicines Ltd. (ADR) 3.64% | MERCK & CO INC 3.57% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. 3.58% | CARIS LIFE SCIENCES 3.39% |
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
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBT | IDNA | FBT | IDNA | FBT | IDNA | |
| 3 months | +17.2% | +30.3% | +14.9 pts | +28.1 pts | +19.6 pts | +32.8 pts |
| 6 months | +40.6% | +41.4% | +22.6 pts | +23.4 pts | +16.4 pts | +17.2 pts |
| 1 year | +48.9% | +73.4% | +32.3 pts | +56.9 pts | +27.1 pts | +51.7 pts |
| 3 years | +80.7% | +91.3% | +2.3 pts | +12.9 pts | −17.5 pts | −6.9 pts |
| Since launch | +848.2% | +69.7% | +44.6 pts | −123.9 pts | −842.1 pts | −242.0 pts |
| FBT First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund Holds 31 stocks in biotech, 24% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | IDNA iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF Holds 62 stocks in genomics and gene editing, 24% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| Theme | Biotech | Genomics and gene editing |
| In the S&P 500 | 23.6% | 23.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.1% | 99.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 16.2% | 7.0% |
| Holdings | 31 | 62 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 39.2% | 46.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.47% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.55% | 0.47% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.9% | +73.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +32.3 pts | +56.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +27.1 pts | +51.7 pts |
| Below its high | −2.1% | −24.7% |
| Net assets | $2.9bn | $271m |
FBT in plain words
By weight, 24% of FBT'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 39% of the fund across 31 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +48.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 32.3 pts.
IDNA in plain words
By weight, 24% of IDNA'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 46% of the fund across 62 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +73.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 56.9 pts. It sits 24.7% below its all-time high of Sep 2, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do FBT and IDNA hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 20% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, FBT or IDNA?
- FBT has 24% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IDNA has 24%, so FBT differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FBT or IDNA?
- FBT charges 0.55% a year and IDNA charges 0.47%, so IDNA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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