Data as of .
FTAG vs VEGI: which is really different?
FTAG and VEGI hold 43% of their weight in the same names, and VEGI 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
43% 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 VEGI hold 43% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTAG | VEGI |
|---|---|---|
| Deere & Company | 10.33% | 29.45% |
| Corteva Inc. | 9.58% | 9.64% |
| Nutrien Ltd. | 4.43% | 6.71% |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 3.79% | 3.64% |
| Bunge Global S.A. | 4.35% | 2.66% |
| CNH Industrial N.V. | 3.27% | 2.08% |
| The Toro Company | 1.74% | 1.55% |
| The Mosaic Company | 1.53% | 1.43% |
| AGCO Corporation | 1.65% | 1.28% |
| The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company | 0.60% | 0.43% |
| Coromandel International Ltd. | 1.21% | 0.42% |
| Alamo Group Inc. | 0.40% | 0.31% |
| Only in FTAG | Only in VEGI |
|---|---|
| Bayer AG 9.68% | ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND 7.51% |
| BASF SE 9.46% | KUBOTA 2.88% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. 4.47% | DARLING INGREDIENTS 1.87% |
| Kubota Corporation 3.92% | MOWI 1.66% |
| Wilmar International Limited 3.63% | SABIC AGRI-NUTRIENTS 1.40% |
| Industries Qatar Q.S.C. 3.36% | YARA INTERNATIONAL 1.38% |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. 1.90% | WH GROUP 1.12% |
| Evonik Industries AG 1.82% | INGREDION INC 1.11% |
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 | VEGI | FTAG | VEGI | FTAG | VEGI | |
| 3 months | +7.0% | +9.4% | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +9.4 pts | +11.9 pts |
| 6 months | +8.4% | +9.0% | −9.6 pts | −9.1 pts | −15.8 pts | −15.3 pts |
| 1 year | +15.2% | +20.5% | −1.4 pts | +3.9 pts | −6.5 pts | −1.3 pts |
| 3 years | +17.8% | +28.6% | −60.6 pts | −49.8 pts | −80.4 pts | −69.5 pts |
| Since launch | −74.0% | +144.5% | −860.8 pts | −496.9 pts | −1728.6 pts | −1092.0 pts |
| FTAG First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF Holds 63 stocks in food and agriculture, 25% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | VEGI iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF Holds 156 stocks in food and agriculture, 54% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| Theme | Food and agriculture | Food and agriculture |
| In the S&P 500 | 25.2% | 54.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.6% | 99.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 63 | 156 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 63.6% | 68.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 0.39% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.70% | 0.39% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +20.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −1.4 pts | +3.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −6.5 pts | −1.3 pts |
| Below its high | −77.7% | −4.6% |
| Net assets | $15m | $170m |
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.
VEGI in plain words
By weight, 54% 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 68% of the fund across 156 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +20.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 3.9 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do FTAG and VEGI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 43% 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 VEGI?
- FTAG has 25% of its weight in S&P 500 names and VEGI has 54%, 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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Where these figures came from
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