Data as of .
GRID vs XT: which is really different?
XT holds 64.0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and GRID 40.0%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GRID scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GRID and XT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GRID | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| Schneider Electric SE 9.13% | MICROSOFT 4.21% |
| Eaton Corporation Plc 8.86% | NVIDIA 4.18% |
| Johnson Controls International Plc 8.45% | ELI LILLY 3.90% |
| ABB Ltd 7.72% | TESLA INC 3.55% |
| Quanta Services, Inc. 7.54% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.55% |
| E.ON SE 4.16% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.48% |
| National Grid Plc 4.10% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.88% |
| Prysmian SpA 3.57% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.87% |
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 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRID | XT | GRID | XT | GRID | XT | |
| 3 months | −4.0% | +0.7% | −7.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −3.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +9.9% | +18.0% | −6.1 pts | +2.0 pts | −10.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +22.9% | +25.7% | +5.4 pts | +8.2 pts | 0.0 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | +88.9% | +63.3% | +11.0 pts | −14.6 pts | −6.2 pts | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +560.9% | +279.7% | −243.5 pts | −61.9 pts | −1113.0 pts | −340.9 pts |
| GRID First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund Holds 122 stocks in electrification and the grid, 40% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| Theme | Electrification and the grid | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 40.0% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 8.5% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 122 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 58.8% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.56% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.61% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.9% | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −9.2% | −3.2% |
GRID in plain words
By weight, 40% of GRID's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 59% of the fund across 122 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.4 pts. It sits 9.2% below its all-time high of May 11, 2026.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, GRID or XT?
- GRID has 40% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so GRID differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GRID or XT?
- GRID charges 0.56% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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