Data as of .
FRWD vs THMZ: which is really different?
FRWD and THMZ hold 23% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FRWD 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
23% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FRWD and THMZ hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FRWD | THMZ |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. L | 6.33% | 6.22% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 3.22% | 3.63% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 8.12% | 2.83% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.82% | 3.58% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 2.82% | 2.84% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 4.67% | 2.28% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 7.83% | 1.94% |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. | 2.32% | 1.11% |
| Only in FRWD | Only in THMZ |
|---|---|
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 7.77% | Applied Materials Inc 5.68% |
| Lam Research Corp. 6.67% | Mitsubishi Electric Corp 2.79% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.16% | Keysight Technologies Inc 2.66% |
| ASML Holding NV 5.09% | FANUC Corp 2.54% |
| Western Digital Corp. 5.05% | Siemens AG 2.42% |
| Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 4.15% | Schneider Electric SE 2.03% |
| Texas Instruments, Inc. 3.78% | Amphenol Corp 1.98% |
| DoorDash, Inc. 3.31% | Apple Inc 1.95% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRWD | THMZ | FRWD | THMZ | FRWD | THMZ | |
| 3 months | −8.0% | +0.3% | −10.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −5.5 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 6 months | +36.3% | +17.1% | +18.3 pts | −1.0 pts | +12.1 pts | −7.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +7.2% | not published | −9.4 pts | not published | −14.6 pts |
| Since launch | +27.3% | +37.0% | +16.6 pts | −16.5 pts | +11.8 pts | −34.3 pts |
| FRWD Nomura Transformational Technologies ETF Holds 25 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 70% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | THMZ Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF Holds 59 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 55% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nomura | Lazard |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 70.1% | 55.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 74.3% | 73.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 77.7% | 30.2% |
| Holdings | 25 | 59 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.8% | 35.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.87% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.3% (since launch on Jan 13, 2026) | +7.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +16.6 pts | −9.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +11.8 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Below its high | −8.0% | −3.5% |
| Net assets | $285m | $54m |
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.
THMZ in plain words
By weight, 55% of THMZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 73%. The top ten holdings are 35% of the fund across 59 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do FRWD and THMZ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 23% 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, FRWD or THMZ?
- FRWD has 70% of its weight in S&P 500 names and THMZ has 55%, so FRWD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FRWD or THMZ?
- FRWD charges 0.65% a year and THMZ charges 0.50%, so THMZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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