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FTAG vs VEGI: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FTAG returned +17.8% to VEGI's +20.0%; 45% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $14m on Nov 3, 2026 for First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF, and $170m on Nov 4, 2026 for iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF.

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At a glance
20.6%
FTAG in the S&P 500
45.4%
VEGI in the S&P 500
+17.8%
FTAG total return, 1 year
+20.0%
VEGI total return, 1 year
FTAG · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 79% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
79% of its weight is outside the S&P 50021% of FTAG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 79% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.21%79%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 64% of the fund · 54 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in79% of its weight is outside the S&P 50021% of FTAG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 79% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.21%79%inoutside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

21% of FTAG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 79% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

VEGI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 55% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
55% of its weight is outside the S&P 50045% of VEGI's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 55% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.45%55%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 67% of the fund · 125 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in55% of its weight is outside the S&P 50045% of VEGI's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 55% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.45%55%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

45% of VEGI's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 55% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

VEGI costs 0.31 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.2 points; VEGI is 12.0 times larger.

FTAG vs VEGI: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureFTAGVEGI
Return
Total return, 1 year+17.8%+20.0%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high78.2%, high on Jan 3, 20118.4%, high on Sep 2, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksAgricultureAgriculture
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.70%0.39%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$14m$168m
Holdings
Holdings in common45%

Method

What they share

45%

By the books each fund has filed, FTAG and VEGI hold 45% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.

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45% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FTAG VEGI
Deere & Company 10.56% 30.68%
Vylor Inc. 9.00% 9.13%
Nutrien Ltd. 4.18% 6.32%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 3.64% 3.40%
Kubota Corporation 3.91% 2.88%
Bunge Global S.A. 3.74% 2.27%
CNH Industrial N.V. 3.00% 1.93%
The Toro Company 2.10% 1.93%
Corteva Inc. 1.49% 1.51%
AGCO Corporation 1.61% 1.26%
The Mosaic Company 1.21% 1.11%
Wilmar International Limited 3.08% 0.71%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in FTAG
Bayer AG 10.67%
BASF SE 9.99%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. 4.53%
Industries Qatar Q.S.C. 3.39%
Evonik Industries AG 2.26%
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd 1.89%
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (ADR) 1.58%
Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. 1.34%
Only in VEGI
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND 6.45%
MOWI 1.94%
DARLING INGREDIENTS 1.62%
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS 1.37%
SABIC AGRI-NUTRIENTS 1.34%
YARA INTERNATIONAL 1.26%
WH GROUP 1.22%
TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS LTD 1.17%
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Window by window

Window by window: FTAG vs VEGI: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total return
WindowFTAGVEGI
3 months0.0%+1.8%
6 months−2.1%−1.1%
1 year+17.8%+20.0%
3 years+24.2%+30.5%
Since launchNot the same days: FTAG Mar 2010 · VEGI Feb 2012−74.5%+134.8%

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Side by side

FTAG First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF · Holds 54 stocks in agriculture, 21% of its weight in S&P 500 companies VEGI iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF · Holds 125 stocks in agriculture, 45% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer First Trust iShares
Theme Agriculture Agriculture
In the S&P 500 20.6% 45.4%
Active share vs the S&P 500 99.6% 99.5%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 54 125
Top ten, share of the fund 63.6% 66.9%
Expense ratio 0.70% 0.39%
Fee for the differing part 0.70% 0.39%
Total return, 1 year +17.8% +20.0%
vs its benchmark not measured not measured
Below its high −78.2% −8.4%
Net assets, FTAG as of Nov 3, 2026 and VEGI as of Nov 4, 2026 $14m $170m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

45% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
FTAG

By weight, 21% 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 54 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +17.8% with distributions reinvested. It sits 78.2% below its all-time high of Jan 3, 2011.

VEGI

By weight, 45% of VEGI'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 67% of the fund across 125 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +20.0% with distributions reinvested. It sits 8.4% below its all-time high of Sep 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do FTAG and VEGI hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 45% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, FTAG or VEGI?
FTAG has 21% of its weight in S&P 500 names and VEGI has 45%, so FTAG differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, FTAG or VEGI?
FTAG charges 0.70% a year and VEGI charges 0.39%, so VEGI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Sources and dates
FTAG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
FTAG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
First Trust page for FTAG ↗
VEGI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VEGI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for VEGI ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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