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FDTX vs ILDR: which is really different?

FDTX and ILDR hold 31% of their weight in the same names, and FDTX returned more over the year.

Fidelity Disruptive Technology ETF and First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF.

71.1%FDTX in the S&P 500
65.8%ILDR in the S&P 500
+37.2%FDTX total return, 1 year
+19.9%ILDR total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FDTX scores higher

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

FDTX 7.8ILDR 2.90.1, 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

FDTX29% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
71%29%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 75% · top ten 52% of the fund · 39 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 66% in71%29%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 75% · top ten 52% of the fund
ILDR34% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
66%34%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 67% · top ten 44% of the fund · 82 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 49% in66%34%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 67% · top ten 44% of the fund

31% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FDTX and ILDR hold 31% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions FDTX and ILDR both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingFDTXILDR
NVIDIA CORP4.64%9.78%
AMAZON.COM INC4.02%5.79%
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC8.09%3.13%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC9.40%2.80%
MICROSOFT CORP3.80%2.70%
SHOPIFY INC2.90%1.81%
ARISTA NETWORKS INC1.79%2.46%
META PLATFORMS INC2.85%1.11%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC3.68%1.00%
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC2.88%0.97%
BROADCOM INC0.79%3.57%
CLOUDFLARE INC2.06%0.63%
Only in each
Only in FDTXOnly in ILDR
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD 6.02%Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 5.79%
MEDIATEK INC 4.62%Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.81%
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 4.06%Eli Lilly and Company 3.02%
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 4.01%Oracle Corporation 2.67%
COHERENT CORP 3.76%Eaton Corporation Plc 2.07%
ALPHABET INC 3.67%Tesla, Inc. 1.82%
DATADOG INC 2.44%Schneider Electric SE 1.80%
BE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRIES NV 2.26%Siemens Energy AG 1.70%

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

FDTX and ILDR over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
FDTXILDRFDTXILDRFDTXILDR
3 months−3.8%+0.3%−6.1 pts−1.9 pts−1.4 pts+2.8 pts
6 months+48.4%+31.0%+30.4 pts+12.9 pts+24.2 pts+6.7 pts
1 year+37.2%+19.9%+20.7 pts+3.3 pts+15.5 pts−1.9 pts
3 years+129.7%+120.9%+51.3 pts+42.5 pts+31.5 pts+22.7 pts
Since launch+118.3%+92.7%+35.0 pts−3.0 pts+14.5 pts−30.0 pts
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FDTX and ILDR on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FDTX
Fidelity Disruptive Technology ETF
Holds 39 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
ILDR
First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF
Holds 82 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 66% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerFidelityFirst Trust
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50071.1%65.8%
Active share vs the S&P 50075.4%67.1%
In the Nasdaq-10065.8%49.0%
Holdings3982
Top ten, share of the fund52.4%44.1%
Expense ratio0.50%0.75%
Fee for the differing part0.66%1.12%
Total return, 1 year+37.2%+19.9%
vs the S&P 500+20.7 pts+3.3 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+15.5 pts−1.9 pts
Below its high−4.5%−3.5%
Net assets$288m$342m

FDTX in plain words

By weight, 71% of FDTX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 75%. The top ten holdings are 52% of the fund across 39 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +37.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 20.7 pts.

ILDR in plain words

By weight, 66% of ILDR'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 44% of the fund across 82 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 3.3 pts.

Questions people ask

Do FDTX and ILDR hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 31% 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, FDTX or ILDR?
FDTX has 71% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ILDR has 66%, so FDTX differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, FDTX or ILDR?
FDTX charges 0.50% a year and ILDR charges 0.75%, so FDTX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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FDTX against ILDR, 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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