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FITE vs XT: which is really different?

FITE and XT hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and FITE returned more over the year.

State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P Kensho Future Security ETF and iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF.

27.1%FITE in the S&P 500
64.5%XT in the S&P 500
+30.7%FITE total return, 1 year
+24.4%XT total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FITE scores higher

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

FITE 33.1XT 3.30.1, 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

FITE73% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
27%73%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 95% · top ten 20% of the fund · 80 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 11% in27%73%inoutside the S&P 500active share 95% · top ten 20% of the fund
XT36% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
65%36%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 68% · top ten 34% of the fund · 225 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 39% in65%36%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 68% · top ten 34% of the fund

11% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FITE and XT hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions FITE and XT both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingFITEXT
CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC A1.97%2.48%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC1.85%2.99%
BROADCOM INC1.20%1.89%
CISCO SYSTEMS INC1.20%1.16%
FORTINET INC1.60%0.97%
CLOUDFLARE INC CLASS A1.97%0.96%
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP1.25%0.72%
OKTA INC2.14%0.32%
AMPHENOL CORP CL A1.09%0.20%
ZSCALER INC2.05%0.20%
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC1.06%0.15%
GEN DIGITAL INC1.59%0.15%
Only in each
Only in FITEOnly in XT
RAPID7 INC 2.23%MICROSOFT 4.19%
QUALYS INC 2.09%NVIDIA 4.13%
RUBRIK INC A 1.96%ELI LILLY 3.94%
VARONIS SYSTEMS INC 1.88%TESLA INC 3.52%
SAILPOINT INC 1.78%TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.49%
TENABLE HOLDINGS INC 1.74%JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.47%
N ABLE INC 1.70%ANALOG DEVICES 2.85%
ZIFF DAVIS INC 1.67%AMAZON.COM INC 2.82%

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 17, 2026.

Performance, window by window

FITE and XT over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
FITEXTFITEXTFITEXT
3 months+2.7%0.0%+0.5 pts−2.3 pts+5.2 pts+2.5 pts
6 months+25.9%+22.9%+7.9 pts+4.8 pts+1.7 pts−1.4 pts
1 year+30.7%+24.4%+14.1 pts+7.8 pts+8.9 pts+2.6 pts
3 years+130.9%+67.9%+52.5 pts−10.5 pts+32.8 pts−30.2 pts
Since launch+285.5%+284.5%+59.9 pts−56.6 pts−101.9 pts−342.6 pts
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FITE and XT on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FITE
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P Kensho Future Security ETF
Holds 80 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 27% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
XT
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
Holds 225 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerState StreetiShares
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50027.1%64.5%
Active share vs the S&P 50095.3%67.5%
In the Nasdaq-10011.2%39.4%
Holdings80225
Top ten, share of the fund20.2%33.9%
Expense ratio0.45%0.46%
Fee for the differing part0.47%0.68%
Total return, 1 year+30.7%+24.4%
vs the S&P 500+14.1 pts+7.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+8.9 pts+2.6 pts
Below its high−8.2%−1.9%
Net assets$151m$4.0bn

FITE in plain words

By weight, 27% of FITE'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 20% of the fund across 80 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +30.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 14.1 pts. It sits 8.2% below its all-time high of Aug 13, 2026.

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 68%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 225 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +24.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 7.8 pts.

Questions people ask

Do FITE and XT hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 11% 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, FITE or XT?
FITE has 27% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so FITE differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, FITE or XT?
FITE charges 0.45% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so FITE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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FITE against XT, 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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