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HTEC vs INVN: which is really different?

HTEC and INVN hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and HTEC returned more over the year.

ROBO Global(R) Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF and Alger Russell Innovation ETF.

31.8%HTEC in the S&P 500
32.5%INVN in the S&P 500
+37.8%HTEC total return, 1 year
+20.7%INVN total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: INVN scores higher

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

HTEC 48INVN 55.90.1, 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

HTEC68% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
32%68%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 23% of the fund · 59 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 9% in32%68%inoutside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 23% of the fund
INVN68% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
33%68%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 23% of the fund · 50 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 10% in33%68%inoutside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 23% of the fund

6% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, HTEC and INVN hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions HTEC and INVN both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingHTECINVN
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.1.79%2.02%
INCYTE CORPORATION1.78%2.10%
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY1.54%2.03%
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.1.27%1.99%
Only in each
Only in HTECOnly in INVN
AxoGen, Inc. 3.16%ROBLOX CORP 2.56%
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2.57%ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP 2.38%
Twist Bioscience Corp 2.34%EXPEDIA GROUP INC 2.29%
GLAUKOS CORPORATION 2.23%MAPLEBEAR INC 2.25%
NATERA, INC. 2.17%BLOCK INC 2.23%
TEMPUS AI, INC. 2.13%ZSCALER INC 2.21%
NOVOCURE LIMITED 2.05%BILL HOLDINGS INC 2.18%
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2.02%BIOGEN INC 2.18%

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 Jun 30, 2026.

Performance, window by window

HTEC and INVN over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
HTECINVNHTECINVNHTECINVN
3 months+20.9%+24.7%+18.7 pts+22.4 pts+23.4 pts+27.2 pts
6 months+32.1%+37.7%+14.1 pts+19.6 pts+7.9 pts+13.4 pts
1 year+37.8%+20.7%+21.3 pts+4.2 pts+16.1 pts−1.1 pts
3 years+63.1%not published−15.3 ptsnot published−35.0 ptsnot published
Since launch+76.8%+29.2%−114.2 pts−2.8 pts−230.7 pts−11.9 pts
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HTEC and INVN on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
HTEC
ROBO Global(R) Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF
Holds 59 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 32% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
INVN
Alger Russell Innovation ETF
Holds 50 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 32% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerROBO GlobalAlger
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50031.8%32.5%
Active share vs the S&P 50097.9%98.5%
In the Nasdaq-1009.1%9.8%
Holdings5950
Top ten, share of the fund22.7%22.6%
Expense ratio0.68%0.55%
Fee for the differing part0.69%0.56%
Total return, 1 year+37.8%+20.7%
vs the S&P 500+21.3 pts+4.2 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+16.1 pts−1.1 pts
Below its high−17.4%−5.6%
Net assets$53m$10m

HTEC in plain words

By weight, 32% of HTEC's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 23% of the fund across 59 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +37.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 21.2 pts. It sits 17.4% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.

INVN in plain words

By weight, 32% of INVN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 23% of the fund across 50 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +20.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 4.2 pts. It sits 5.6% below its all-time high of Sep 3, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do HTEC and INVN hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 6% 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, HTEC or INVN?
HTEC has 32% of its weight in S&P 500 names and INVN has 32%, so INVN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, HTEC or INVN?
HTEC charges 0.68% a year and INVN charges 0.55%, so INVN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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HTEC against INVN, 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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