Data as of .
FMED vs FRWD: which is really different?
FMED and FRWD hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FMED 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
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FMED and FRWD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FMED | Only in FRWD |
|---|---|
| UCB SA 4.75% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.12% |
| LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC 4.29% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 7.83% |
| DANAHER CORP 3.43% | Seagate Technology Holdings plc 7.77% |
| 10X GENOMICS INC 3.12% | Lam Research Corp. 6.67% |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC 2.93% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. L 6.33% |
| COGENT BIOSCIENCES INC 2.86% | Micron Technology, Inc. 5.16% |
| ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC 2.80% | ASML Holding NV 5.09% |
| ARGENX SE 2.79% | Western Digital Corp. 5.05% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMED | FRWD | FMED | FRWD | FMED | FRWD | |
| 3 months | +21.3% | −8.0% | +19.0 pts | −10.2 pts | +23.7 pts | −5.5 pts |
| 6 months | +32.3% | +36.3% | +14.3 pts | +18.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +12.1 pts |
| 1 year | +28.3% | not published | +11.7 pts | not published | +6.5 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +39.6% | not published | −38.8 pts | not published | −58.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +25.8% | +27.3% | −57.6 pts | +16.6 pts | −78.1 pts | +11.8 pts |
| FMED Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF Holds 68 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 25% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | FRWD Nomura Transformational Technologies ETF Holds 25 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 70% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Fidelity | Nomura |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 25.4% | 70.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.1% | 74.3% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 8.7% | 77.7% |
| Holdings | 68 | 25 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 31.5% | 60.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.51% | 0.87% |
| Total return, 1 year | +28.3% | +27.3% (since launch on Jan 13, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +11.7 pts | +16.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +6.5 pts | +11.8 pts |
| Below its high | −3.8% | −8.0% |
| Net assets | $52m | $285m |
FMED in plain words
By weight, 25% of FMED's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 32% of the fund across 68 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +28.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 11.7 pts.
FRWD in plain words
By weight, 70% of FRWD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 74%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 25 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Jan 13, 2026 the fund returned +27.3% with distributions reinvested against +10.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 16.6 pts. It sits 8.0% below its all-time high of Jun 18, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do FMED and FRWD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% 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, FMED or FRWD?
- FMED has 25% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FRWD has 70%, so FMED differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FMED or FRWD?
- FMED charges 0.50% a year and FRWD charges 0.65%, so FMED is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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