Data as of .
FDN vs SOCL: which is really different?
FDN and SOCL hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and FDN returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SOCL 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
16% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FDN and SOCL hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FDN | SOCL |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) | 10.18% | 10.89% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) | 5.86% | 5.47% |
| Reddit, Inc. (Class A) | 0.75% | 9.51% |
| Only in FDN | Only in SOCL |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. 10.05% | NAVER CORP 9.58% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 8.71% | TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 8.95% |
| Netflix, Inc. 5.94% | KUAISHOU TECHNOLOGY 5.20% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class C) 4.67% | NETEASE INC-ADR 5.17% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 4.65% | SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA 5.04% |
| Salesforce, Inc. 4.38% | PINTEREST INC- CLASS A 4.81% |
| Booking Holdings Inc. 4.31% | MATCH GROUP INC 4.67% |
| Oracle Corporation 4.11% | BAIDU INC - SPON ADR 3.79% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDN | SOCL | FDN | SOCL | FDN | SOCL | |
| 3 months | +8.4% | −3.6% | +6.2 pts | −5.8 pts | +10.9 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +21.2% | −1.7% | +3.2 pts | −19.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −25.9 pts |
| 1 year | +0.8% | −30.4% | −15.8 pts | −46.9 pts | −21.0 pts | −52.1 pts |
| 3 years | +74.0% | +18.2% | −4.4 pts | −60.2 pts | −24.1 pts | −80.0 pts |
| Since launch | +1028.4% | +204.7% | +224.9 pts | −480.5 pts | −661.8 pts | −1106.8 pts |
| 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 | SOCL Global X Social Media ETF Holds 50 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 16% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Global X |
| Theme | Internet and e-commerce | Internet and e-commerce |
| In the S&P 500 | 82.8% | 16.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 85.5% | 94.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 60.9% | 16.4% |
| Holdings | 42 | 50 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 62.8% | 69.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.57% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +0.8% | −30.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −15.8 pts | −46.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −21.0 pts | −52.1 pts |
| Below its high | −2.4% | −43.4% |
| Net assets | $5.3bn | $89m |
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.
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 FDN and SOCL hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 16% 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, FDN or SOCL?
- FDN has 83% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SOCL has 16%, so SOCL differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FDN or SOCL?
- FDN charges 0.49% a year and SOCL charges 0.65%, so FDN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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