Data as of .
FDNI vs SOCL: which is really different?
FDNI and SOCL hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and SOCL returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FDNI 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, FDNI and SOCL hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FDNI | SOCL |
|---|---|---|
| Spotify Technology S.A. | 5.52% | 5.04% |
| Kuaishou Technology | 1.52% | 5.20% |
| Nexon Co., Ltd. | 0.99% | 2.45% |
| Kakao Corp. | 0.76% | 3.46% |
| Only in FDNI | Only in SOCL |
|---|---|
| Shopify Inc. (Class A) 10.35% | META PLATFORMS INC 10.89% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 10.20% | NAVER CORP 9.58% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 9.90% | REDDIT INC-CL A 9.51% |
| PDD Holdings Inc. (ADR) 5.86% | TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 8.95% |
| NetEase, Inc. 4.62% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 5.47% |
| JD.com, Inc. (Class A) 4.56% | NETEASE INC-ADR 5.17% |
| Prosus N.V. 4.56% | PINTEREST INC- CLASS A 4.81% |
| Meituan (Class B) 4.34% | MATCH GROUP INC 4.67% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDNI | SOCL | FDNI | SOCL | FDNI | SOCL | |
| 3 months | −1.3% | −3.6% | −3.5 pts | −5.8 pts | +1.2 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | −3.6% | −1.7% | −21.7 pts | −19.7 pts | −27.9 pts | −25.9 pts |
| 1 year | −32.3% | −30.4% | −48.8 pts | −46.9 pts | −54.0 pts | −52.1 pts |
| 3 years | +24.5% | +18.2% | −53.9 pts | −60.2 pts | −73.6 pts | −80.0 pts |
| Since launch | +36.7% | +204.7% | −169.0 pts | −480.5 pts | −295.4 pts | −1106.8 pts |
| 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 | 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 | 0.0% | 16.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 94.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 16.2% | 16.4% |
| Holdings | 49 | 50 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 64.2% | 69.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | −32.3% | −30.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −48.8 pts | −46.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −54.0 pts | −52.1 pts |
| Below its high | −52.7% | −43.4% |
| Net assets | $32m | $89m |
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.
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 FDNI 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, FDNI or SOCL?
- FDNI has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SOCL has 16%, so FDNI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FDNI or SOCL?
- FDNI charges 0.65% a year and SOCL charges 0.65%, so FDNI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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