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GXDW vs XT: which is really different?

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

Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF and iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF.

0.0%GXDW in the S&P 500
64.5%XT in the S&P 500
−10.2%GXDW total return, 1 year
+24.4%XT 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 91.8XT 3.30.1, 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
XT36% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
65%36%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 68% · top ten 34% of the fund · 225 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 39% in65%36%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 68% · top ten 34% 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 XT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in GXDWOnly in XT
GLOBAL X HYDROGEN ETF 20.93%MICROSOFT 4.19%
GLOBAL X GENOMICS & BIOTECHN 20.55%NVIDIA 4.13%
GLOBAL X CYBERSECURITY ETF 20.21%ELI LILLY 3.94%
GLOBAL X ART INTEL & TECH 19.89%TESLA INC 3.52%
GLOBAL X LITHIUM & BATTERY T 18.41%TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.49%
OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES 0.01%JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.47%
CASH -0.01%PALO ALTO NETWORKS 2.99%
ANALOG DEVICES 2.85%

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

GXDW and XT over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
GXDWXTGXDWXTGXDWXT
3 months−13.3%0.0%−15.5 pts−2.3 pts−10.8 pts+2.5 pts
6 months+10.8%+22.9%−7.2 pts+4.8 pts−13.4 pts−1.4 pts
1 year−10.2%+24.4%−26.8 pts+7.8 pts−32.0 pts+2.6 pts
3 years+3.7%+67.9%−74.7 pts−10.5 pts−94.5 pts−30.2 pts
Since launch+2.3%+284.5%−171.8 pts−56.6 pts−273.6 pts−342.6 pts
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GXDW and XT 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
XT
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
Holds 225 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerGlobal XiShares
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 5000.0%64.5%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%67.5%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%39.4%
Holdings7225
Top ten, share of the fund100.0%33.9%
Expense ratio0.50%0.46%
Fee for the differing part0.50%0.68%
Total return, 1 year−10.2%+24.4%
vs the S&P 500−26.8 pts+7.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−32.0 pts+2.6 pts
Below its high−59.4%−1.9%
Net assets$6m$4.0bn

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.

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 68%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 225 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +24.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 7.8 pts.

Questions people ask

Do GXDW and XT 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 XT?
GXDW has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so GXDW differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GXDW or XT?
GXDW charges 0.50% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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GXDW against XT, 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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