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FDNI vs KWEB: which is really different?

FDNI and KWEB hold 21% of their weight in the same names, and FDNI returned more over the year.

First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF and KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF.

0.0%FDNI in the S&P 500
0.0%KWEB in the S&P 500
−32.3%FDNI total return, 1 year
−37.3%KWEB total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FDNI scores higher

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

FDNI 91.8KWEB 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

FDNI100% 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 64% of the fund · 49 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 16% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 64% of the fund
KWEB100% 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 62% of the fund · 46 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 8% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 62% of the fund

21% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FDNI and KWEB hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions FDNI and KWEB both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingFDNIKWEB
PDD Holdings Inc. (ADR)5.86%8.17%
NetEase, Inc.4.62%6.26%
Meituan (Class B)4.34%7.09%
JD.com, Inc. (Class A)4.56%3.87%
Kuaishou Technology1.52%2.99%
JD Health International Inc.0.56%2.52%
Vipshop Holdings Limited (ADR)0.36%1.48%
Only in each
Only in FDNIOnly in KWEB
Shopify Inc. (Class A) 10.35%TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 9.96%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 10.20%ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 8.70%
Tencent Holdings Limited 9.90%LENOVO GROUP LTD 6.63%
Spotify Technology S.A. 5.52%KE HOLDINGS INC-CL A 4.23%
Prosus N.V. 4.56%TRIP.COM GROUP LTD 3.57%
Sea Limited (ADR) 4.32%BAIDU INC-CLASS A-HKD 3.22%
Adyen NV 4.12%FULL TRUCK ALLIANCE -SPN ADR 2.89%
Naspers Limited (Class N) 3.89%KANZHUN LTD - ADR 2.43%

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

FDNI and KWEB over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
FDNIKWEBFDNIKWEBFDNIKWEB
3 months−1.3%−1.6%−3.5 pts−3.9 pts+1.2 pts+0.9 pts
6 months−3.6%−12.0%−21.7 pts−30.1 pts−27.9 pts−36.3 pts
1 year−32.3%−37.3%−48.8 pts−53.8 pts−54.0 pts−59.0 pts
3 years+24.5%+0.7%−53.9 pts−77.7 pts−73.6 pts−97.5 pts
Since launch+36.7%+21.7%−169.0 pts−436.7 pts−295.4 pts−928.1 pts
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FDNI and KWEB on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FDNI
First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF
Holds 49 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
KWEB
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
Holds 46 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerFirst TrustKraneShares
ThemeInternet and e-commerceInternet and e-commerce
In the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-10016.2%8.2%
Holdings4946
Top ten, share of the fund64.2%61.7%
Expense ratio0.65%0.69%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.69%
Total return, 1 year−32.3%−37.3%
vs the S&P 500−48.8 pts−53.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−54.0 pts−59.0 pts
Below its high−52.7%−71.2%
Net assets$32m$4.7bn

FDNI in plain words

By weight, 0% of FDNI'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 64% of the fund across 49 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −32.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 48.8 pts. It sits 52.7% below its all-time high of Feb 16, 2021.

KWEB in plain words

By weight, 0% of KWEB'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 62% of the fund across 46 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −37.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 53.8 pts. It sits 71.2% below its all-time high of Feb 17, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do FDNI and KWEB hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 21% 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, FDNI or KWEB?
FDNI has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and KWEB has 0%, so FDNI differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, FDNI or KWEB?
FDNI charges 0.65% a year and KWEB charges 0.69%, so FDNI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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FDNI against KWEB, 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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