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GXDW vs TMAT: which is really different?

GXDW and TMAT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and TMAT returned more over the year.

Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF and Main Thematic Innovation ETF.

0.0%GXDW in the S&P 500
46.4%TMAT in the S&P 500
−10.2%GXDW total return, 1 year
+3.5%TMAT total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GXDW scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

GXDW 91.8TMAT 24.90.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

GXDW100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 100% of the fund · 7 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 100% of the fund
TMAT54% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
46%54%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 92% · top ten 24% of the fund · 88 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 23% in46%54%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 92% · top ten 24% of the fund

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, GXDW and TMAT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in GXDWOnly in TMAT
GLOBAL X HYDROGEN ETF 20.93%VICOR CORP 2.98%
GLOBAL X GENOMICS & BIOTECHN 20.55%MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2.81%
GLOBAL X CYBERSECURITY ETF 20.21%LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC 2.75%
GLOBAL X ART INTEL & TECH 19.89%CIENA CORP 2.61%
GLOBAL X LITHIUM & BATTERY T 18.41%PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 2.55%
OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES 0.01%CLEAR SECURE INC 2.48%
CASH -0.01%KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.26%
MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1.94%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

GXDW and TMAT over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
GXDWTMATGXDWTMATGXDWTMAT
3 months−13.3%−5.8%−15.5 pts−8.1 pts−10.8 pts−3.3 pts
6 months+10.8%+21.2%−7.2 pts+3.1 pts−13.4 pts−3.1 pts
1 year−10.2%+3.5%−26.8 pts−13.0 pts−32.0 pts−18.2 pts
3 years+3.7%+105.6%−74.7 pts+27.2 pts−94.5 pts+7.4 pts
Since launch+2.3%+16.5%−171.8 pts−105.8 pts−273.6 pts−120.4 pts
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GXDW and TMAT on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GXDW
Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF
Holds 7 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
TMAT
Main Thematic Innovation ETF
Holds 88 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 46% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerGlobal XMain
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 5000.0%46.4%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%91.5%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%22.9%
Holdings788
Top ten, share of the fund100.0%24.2%
Expense ratio0.50%0.82%
Fee for the differing part0.50%0.90%
Total return, 1 year−10.2%+3.5%
vs the S&P 500−26.8 pts−13.0 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−32.0 pts−18.2 pts
Below its high−59.4%−9.0%
Net assets$6m$211m

GXDW in plain words

By weight, 0% of GXDW'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 100% of the fund across 7 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −10.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 26.8 pts. It sits 59.4% below its all-time high of Feb 10, 2021.

TMAT in plain words

By weight, 46% of TMAT'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 24% of the fund across 88 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +3.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 13.0 pts. It sits 9.0% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do GXDW and TMAT hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, GXDW or TMAT?
GXDW has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and TMAT has 46%, so GXDW differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GXDW or TMAT?
GXDW charges 0.50% a year and TMAT charges 0.82%, so GXDW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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GXDW against TMAT, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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