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FDFF vs GXDW: which is really different?

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

Fidelity Disruptive Finance ETF and Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF.

45.1%FDFF in the S&P 500
0.0%GXDW in the S&P 500
−4.9%FDFF total return, 1 year
−10.2%GXDW total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GXDW scores higher

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

FDFF 42.3GXDW 91.80.1, 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

FDFF55% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
45%55%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 48% of the fund · 45 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 2% in45%55%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 48% of the fund
GXDW100% 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 100% of the fund · 7 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 100% 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, FDFF and GXDW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in FDFFOnly in GXDW
BLACKROCK INC 6.00%GLOBAL X HYDROGEN ETF 20.93%
DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD 5.82%GLOBAL X GENOMICS & BIOTECHN 20.55%
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP 5.43%GLOBAL X CYBERSECURITY ETF 20.21%
BANKINTER SA 4.91%GLOBAL X ART INTEL & TECH 19.89%
FINECOBANK SPA 4.52%GLOBAL X LITHIUM & BATTERY T 18.41%
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC 4.47%OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES 0.01%
VISA INC 4.33%CASH -0.01%
BLOCK INC 4.17%

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

FDFF and GXDW over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
FDFFGXDWFDFFGXDWFDFFGXDW
3 months+8.2%−13.3%+5.9 pts−15.5 pts+10.6 pts−10.8 pts
6 months+16.3%+10.8%−1.8 pts−7.2 pts−8.0 pts−13.4 pts
1 year−4.9%−10.2%−21.5 pts−26.8 pts−26.7 pts−32.0 pts
3 years+41.4%+3.7%−37.0 pts−74.7 pts−56.7 pts−94.5 pts
Since launch+45.6%+2.3%−37.8 pts−171.8 pts−58.3 pts−273.6 pts
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FDFF and GXDW on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FDFF
Fidelity Disruptive Finance ETF
Holds 45 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 45% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
GXDW
Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF
Holds 7 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerFidelityGlobal X
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50045.1%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 50097.4%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1002.4%0.0%
Holdings457
Top ten, share of the fund47.5%100.0%
Expense ratio0.50%0.50%
Fee for the differing part0.51%0.50%
Total return, 1 year−4.9%−10.2%
vs the S&P 500−21.5 pts−26.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−26.7 pts−32.0 pts
Below its high−8.3%−59.4%
Net assets$47m$6m

FDFF in plain words

By weight, 45% of FDFF'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 48% of the fund across 45 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −4.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.5 pts. It sits 8.3% below its all-time high of Jan 30, 2025.

GXDW in plain words

By weight, 0% of GXDW'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 100% of the fund across 7 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −10.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 26.8 pts. It sits 59.4% below its all-time high of Feb 10, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do FDFF and GXDW 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, FDFF or GXDW?
FDFF has 45% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GXDW has 0%, so GXDW differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, FDFF or GXDW?
FDFF charges 0.50% a year and GXDW charges 0.50%, so FDFF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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FDFF against GXDW, 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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