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FDCF vs FDTX: which is really different?

FDCF and FDTX hold 32% of their weight in the same names, and FDTX returned more over the year.

Fidelity Disruptive Communications ETF and Fidelity Disruptive Technology ETF.

56.1%FDCF in the S&P 500
71.1%FDTX in the S&P 500
+1.5%FDCF total return, 1 year
+37.2%FDTX total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FDCF scores higher

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

FDCF 10.2FDTX 7.80.1, 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

FDCF44% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
56%44%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 80% · top ten 56% of the fund · 38 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 46% in56%44%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 80% · top ten 56% of the fund
FDTX29% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
71%29%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 75% · top ten 52% of the fund · 39 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 66% in71%29%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 75% · top ten 52% of the fund

32% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FDCF and FDTX hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions FDCF and FDTX both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingFDCFFDTX
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD10.85%6.02%
NVIDIA CORP5.61%4.64%
AMAZON.COM INC5.42%4.02%
ALPHABET INC8.86%3.67%
META PLATFORMS INC6.18%2.85%
TWILIO INC2.62%2.09%
CLOUDFLARE INC1.99%2.06%
ARISTA NETWORKS INC5.58%1.79%
APPLE INC2.59%1.19%
MICROSOFT CORP1.09%3.80%
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV0.98%1.44%
MAGNITE INC1.44%0.94%
Only in each
Only in FDCFOnly in FDTX
WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC 3.88%MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 9.40%
ROKU INC 3.87%MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 8.09%
QUEBECOR INC 3.10%MEDIATEK INC 4.62%
SEA LTD 2.74%SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 4.06%
T-MOBILE US INC 2.66%WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 4.01%
ECHOSTAR CORP 2.50%COHERENT CORP 3.76%
REDDIT INC 2.42%PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 3.68%
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC 2.12%SHOPIFY INC 2.90%

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.

Performance, window by window

FDCF and FDTX over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
FDCFFDTXFDCFFDTXFDCFFDTX
3 months+1.6%−3.8%−0.7 pts−6.1 pts+4.1 pts−1.4 pts
6 months+17.5%+48.4%−0.5 pts+30.4 pts−6.7 pts+24.2 pts
1 year+1.5%+37.2%−15.1 pts+20.7 pts−20.3 pts+15.5 pts
3 years+100.6%+129.7%+22.2 pts+51.3 pts+2.5 pts+31.5 pts
Since launch+101.0%+118.3%+17.6 pts+35.0 pts−2.9 pts+14.5 pts
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FDCF and FDTX on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FDCF
Fidelity Disruptive Communications ETF
Holds 38 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
FDTX
Fidelity Disruptive Technology ETF
Holds 39 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerFidelityFidelity
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50056.1%71.1%
Active share vs the S&P 50079.8%75.4%
In the Nasdaq-10045.7%65.8%
Holdings3839
Top ten, share of the fund56.1%52.4%
Expense ratio0.50%0.50%
Fee for the differing part0.63%0.66%
Total return, 1 year+1.5%+37.2%
vs the S&P 500−15.1 pts+20.7 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−20.3 pts+15.5 pts
Below its high−2.0%−4.5%
Net assets$101m$288m

FDCF in plain words

By weight, 56% of FDCF's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 80%. The top ten holdings are 56% of the fund across 38 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +1.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 15.1 pts.

FDTX in plain words

By weight, 71% of FDTX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 75%. The top ten holdings are 52% of the fund across 39 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +37.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 20.7 pts.

Questions people ask

Do FDCF and FDTX hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 32% 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, FDCF or FDTX?
FDCF has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FDTX has 71%, so FDCF differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, FDCF or FDTX?
FDCF charges 0.50% a year and FDTX charges 0.50%, so FDCF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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FDCF against FDTX, 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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