Data as of .
FTAG vs KROP: which is really different?
FTAG and KROP hold 38% of their weight in the same names, and KROP returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FTAG 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
38% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTAG and KROP hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTAG | KROP |
|---|---|---|
| Deere & Company | 10.33% | 13.99% |
| Corteva Inc. | 9.58% | 11.24% |
| Nutrien Ltd. | 4.43% | 12.36% |
| CNH Industrial N.V. | 3.27% | 5.50% |
| AGCO Corporation | 1.65% | 4.52% |
| FMC Corporation | 0.25% | 3.04% |
| Lindsay Corporation | 0.23% | 4.41% |
| Canadian Dollar | 0.42% | 0.00% |
| Malaysian Ringgit | -0.01% | -0.01% |
| Only in FTAG | Only in KROP |
|---|---|
| Bayer AG 9.68% | KUBOTA CORP 10.85% |
| BASF SE 9.46% | BAYER AG-REG 4.81% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. 4.47% | YUAN LONGPING HIGH-TECH AG-A 4.35% |
| Bunge Global S.A. 4.35% | HEBEI YANGYUAN ZHIHUI BEVE-A 4.12% |
| Kubota Corporation 3.92% | ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO 4.06% |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 3.79% | NUFARM LTD 3.07% |
| Wilmar International Limited 3.63% | CHENG DE LOLO CO LTD-A 2.50% |
| Industries Qatar Q.S.C. 3.36% | SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC 2.31% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTAG | KROP | FTAG | KROP | FTAG | KROP | |
| 3 months | +7.0% | +8.8% | +4.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +11.2 pts |
| 6 months | +8.4% | +12.2% | −9.6 pts | −5.9 pts | −15.8 pts | −12.1 pts |
| 1 year | +15.2% | +19.7% | −1.4 pts | +3.2 pts | −6.5 pts | −2.0 pts |
| 3 years | +17.8% | +16.8% | −60.6 pts | −61.6 pts | −80.4 pts | −81.4 pts |
| Since launch | −74.0% | −45.5% | −860.8 pts | −132.8 pts | −1728.6 pts | −150.2 pts |
| FTAG First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF Holds 63 stocks in food and agriculture, 25% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | KROP Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF Holds 37 stocks in food and agriculture, 29% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Global X |
| Theme | Food and agriculture | Food and agriculture |
| In the S&P 500 | 25.2% | 29.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.6% | 99.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 63 | 37 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 63.6% | 76.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.70% | 0.50% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +19.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | +3.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −6.5 pts | −2.0 pts |
| Below its high | −77.7% | −46.2% |
| Net assets | $15m | $19m |
FTAG in plain words
By weight, 25% of FTAG'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 63 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 1.4 pts. It sits 77.7% below its all-time high of Jan 3, 2011.
KROP in plain words
By weight, 29% of KROP'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 76% of the fund across 37 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +19.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 3.2 pts. It sits 46.2% below its all-time high of Aug 10, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do FTAG and KROP hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 38% 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, FTAG or KROP?
- FTAG has 25% of its weight in S&P 500 names and KROP has 29%, so FTAG differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FTAG or KROP?
- FTAG charges 0.70% a year and KROP charges 0.50%, so KROP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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