Data as of .
FDN vs XT: which is really different?
FDN holds 82.4% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and XT 64.0%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FDN scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FDN and XT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FDN | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 10.43% | MICROSOFT 4.21% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 9.78% | NVIDIA 4.18% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 7.25% | ELI LILLY 3.90% |
| Salesforce, Inc. 5.91% | TESLA INC 3.55% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 5.18% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.55% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.79% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.48% |
| Booking Holdings Inc. 4.51% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.88% |
| Oracle Corporation 4.44% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.87% |
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 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDN | XT | FDN | XT | FDN | XT | |
| 3 months | +9.3% | +0.7% | +6.0 pts | −2.6 pts | +10.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +20.3% | +18.0% | +4.3 pts | +2.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +1.9% | +25.7% | −15.6 pts | +8.2 pts | −21.0 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | +69.5% | +63.3% | −8.4 pts | −14.6 pts | −25.6 pts | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +1031.5% | +279.7% | +227.1 pts | −61.9 pts | −642.4 pts | −340.9 pts |
| FDN First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund Holds 42 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| Theme | Internet and e-commerce | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 82.4% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 85.5% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 57.1% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 42 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.5% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.57% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.9% | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −15.6 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −21.0 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −2.1% | −3.2% |
FDN in plain words
By weight, 82% 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 60% of the fund across 42 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +1.9% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 15.6 pts.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, FDN or XT?
- FDN has 82% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so FDN differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FDN or XT?
- FDN charges 0.49% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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