Data as of .
FTAG vs MOO: which is really different?
FTAG and MOO hold 52% of their weight in the same names, and MOO 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
52% 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 MOO hold 52% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTAG | MOO |
|---|---|---|
| Deere & Company | 10.33% | 8.84% |
| Bayer AG | 9.68% | 8.71% |
| Corteva Inc. | 9.58% | 7.91% |
| Nutrien Ltd. | 4.43% | 7.12% |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 3.79% | 4.98% |
| Bunge Global S.A. | 4.35% | 3.46% |
| CNH Industrial N.V. | 3.27% | 2.86% |
| The Toro Company | 1.74% | 2.13% |
| AGCO Corporation | 1.65% | 1.77% |
| The Mosaic Company | 1.53% | 1.84% |
| ICL Group Ltd. | 1.39% | 0.92% |
| K+S AG | 0.66% | 0.99% |
| Only in FTAG | Only in MOO |
|---|---|
| BASF SE 9.46% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 5.38% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. 4.47% | Zoetis Inc 4.87% |
| Kubota Corporation 3.92% | Kubota Corp 4.68% |
| Wilmar International Limited 3.63% | Tyson Foods Inc 3.66% |
| Industries Qatar Q.S.C. 3.36% | Mowi Asa 2.93% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. 1.90% | Darling Ingredients Inc 2.73% |
| Evonik Industries AG 1.82% | Wilmar International Ltd 2.44% |
| PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd 1.81% | Yara International Asa 2.42% |
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 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTAG | MOO | FTAG | MOO | FTAG | MOO | |
| 3 months | +7.0% | +10.0% | +4.7 pts | +7.7 pts | +9.4 pts | +12.5 pts |
| 6 months | +8.4% | +5.5% | −9.6 pts | −12.5 pts | −15.8 pts | −18.7 pts |
| 1 year | +15.2% | +17.0% | −1.4 pts | +0.4 pts | −6.5 pts | −4.8 pts |
| 3 years | +17.8% | +13.1% | −60.6 pts | −65.3 pts | −80.4 pts | −85.1 pts |
| Since launch | −74.0% | +157.3% | −860.8 pts | −646.3 pts | −1728.6 pts | −1533.0 pts |
| FTAG First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF Holds 63 stocks in food and agriculture, 25% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | MOO VanEck Agribusiness ETF Holds 49 stocks in food and agriculture, 41% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | VanEck |
| Theme | Food and agriculture | Food and agriculture |
| In the S&P 500 | 25.2% | 40.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.6% | 99.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 63 | 49 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 63.6% | 59.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 0.56% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.70% | 0.56% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +17.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | +0.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −6.5 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Below its high | −77.7% | −12.8% |
| Net assets | $15m | $1.3bn |
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.
MOO in plain words
By weight, 41% of MOO'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 60% of the fund across 49 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 12.8% below its all-time high of Apr 20, 2022.
Questions people ask
- Do FTAG and MOO hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 52% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is close to holding one of them twice. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, FTAG or MOO?
- FTAG has 25% of its weight in S&P 500 names and MOO has 41%, so FTAG differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FTAG or MOO?
- FTAG charges 0.70% a year and MOO charges 0.56%, so MOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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