Data as of .
FMQQ vs SOCL: which is really different?
FMQQ and SOCL hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and FMQQ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FMQQ 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
5% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FMQQ and SOCL hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FMQQ | SOCL |
|---|---|---|
| Kakao Corp. | 1.36% | 3.46% |
| Only in FMQQ | Only in SOCL |
|---|---|
| BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED 8.21% | META PLATFORMS INC 10.89% |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. 8.13% | NAVER CORP 9.58% |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 7.90% | REDDIT INC-CL A 9.51% |
| Eternal Ltd 7.83% | TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 8.95% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 7.49% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 5.47% |
| SEA LIMITED 6.47% | KUAISHOU TECHNOLOGY 5.20% |
| Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz 6.43% | NETEASE INC-ADR 5.17% |
| GRAB HOLDINGS LIMITED 3.96% | SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA 5.04% |
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
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMQQ | SOCL | FMQQ | SOCL | FMQQ | SOCL | |
| 3 months | +5.7% | −3.6% | +3.4 pts | −5.8 pts | +8.2 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +11.2% | −1.7% | −6.8 pts | −19.7 pts | −13.0 pts | −25.9 pts |
| 1 year | −21.2% | −30.4% | −37.8 pts | −46.9 pts | −43.0 pts | −52.1 pts |
| 3 years | +16.0% | +18.2% | −62.4 pts | −60.2 pts | −82.2 pts | −80.0 pts |
| Since launch | −50.2% | +204.7% | −138.0 pts | −480.5 pts | −156.5 pts | −1106.8 pts |
| FMQQ FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet ETF Holds 38 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 | EMQQ Global | 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 | 8.1% | 16.4% |
| Holdings | 38 | 50 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 63.7% | 69.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.86% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.86% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | −21.2% | −30.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −37.8 pts | −46.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −43.0 pts | −52.1 pts |
| Below its high | −51.8% | −43.4% |
| Net assets | $20m | $89m |
FMQQ in plain words
By weight, 0% of FMQQ'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 38 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −21.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 37.8 pts. It sits 51.8% below its all-time high of Oct 19, 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 FMQQ and SOCL hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 5% 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, FMQQ or SOCL?
- FMQQ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SOCL has 16%, so FMQQ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FMQQ or SOCL?
- FMQQ charges 0.86% a year and SOCL charges 0.65%, so SOCL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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