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HTEC vs THMZ: which is really different?

HTEC and THMZ 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 Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF.

31.8%HTEC in the S&P 500
55.2%THMZ in the S&P 500
+37.8%HTEC total return, 1 year
+7.2%THMZ total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: HTEC scores higher

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

HTEC 48THMZ 5.90.1, 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
THMZ45% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
55%45%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 73% · top ten 35% of the fund · 59 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 30% in55%45%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 73% · top ten 35% 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 THMZ hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions HTEC and THMZ both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingHTECTHMZ
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCORPORATED1.99%1.94%
DANAHER CORPORATION1.68%1.93%
STRYKER CORPORATION1.81%1.32%
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC1.74%0.84%
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION1.69%0.46%
Only in each
Only in HTECOnly in THMZ
AxoGen, Inc. 3.16%Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.22%
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2.57%Applied Materials Inc 5.68%
Twist Bioscience Corp 2.34%Alphabet Inc 3.63%
GLAUKOS CORPORATION 2.23%Amazon.com Inc 3.58%
NATERA, INC. 2.17%Microsoft Corp 2.84%
TEMPUS AI, INC. 2.13%NVIDIA Corp 2.83%
NOVOCURE LIMITED 2.05%Mitsubishi Electric Corp 2.79%
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2.02%Keysight Technologies Inc 2.66%

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 THMZ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
HTECTHMZHTECTHMZHTECTHMZ
3 months+20.9%+0.3%+18.7 pts−1.9 pts+23.4 pts+2.8 pts
6 months+32.1%+17.1%+14.1 pts−1.0 pts+7.9 pts−7.2 pts
1 year+37.8%+7.2%+21.3 pts−9.4 pts+16.1 pts−14.6 pts
3 years+63.1%not published−15.3 ptsnot published−35.0 ptsnot published
Since launch+76.8%+37.0%−114.2 pts−16.5 pts−230.7 pts−34.3 pts
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HTEC and THMZ 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
THMZ
Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF
Holds 59 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 55% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerROBO GlobalLazard
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50031.8%55.2%
Active share vs the S&P 50097.9%73.1%
In the Nasdaq-1009.1%30.2%
Holdings5959
Top ten, share of the fund22.7%35.2%
Expense ratio0.68%0.50%
Fee for the differing part0.69%0.68%
Total return, 1 year+37.8%+7.2%
vs the S&P 500+21.3 pts−9.4 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+16.1 pts−14.6 pts
Below its high−17.4%−3.5%
Net assets$53m$54m

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.

THMZ in plain words

By weight, 55% of THMZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 73%. The top ten holdings are 35% of the fund across 59 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts.

Questions people ask

Do HTEC and THMZ 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 THMZ?
HTEC has 32% of its weight in S&P 500 names and THMZ has 55%, so HTEC differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, HTEC or THMZ?
HTEC charges 0.68% a year and THMZ charges 0.50%, so THMZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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HTEC against THMZ, 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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