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HTEC vs XDAT: which is really different?

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

ROBO Global(R) Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF and Franklin Exponential Data ETF.

31.8%HTEC in the S&P 500
61.1%XDAT in the S&P 500
+37.8%HTEC total return, 1 year
−4.8%XDAT 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 48XDAT 20.20.1, 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
XDAT39% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
61%39%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 86% · top ten 57% of the fund · 59 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 50% in61%39%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 86% · top ten 57% 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, HTEC and XDAT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in HTECOnly in XDAT
AxoGen, Inc. 3.16%CLOUDFLARE INC 10.14%
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2.57%ALPHABET INC 9.76%
Twist Bioscience Corp 2.34%META PLATFORMS INC 6.43%
GLAUKOS CORPORATION 2.23%SNOWFLAKE INC 5.03%
NATERA, INC. 2.17%APPLOVIN CORP 5.02%
TEMPUS AI, INC. 2.13%PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 4.54%
NOVOCURE LIMITED 2.05%CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC 4.39%
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2.02%DATADOG INC 4.11%

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 XDAT over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
HTECXDATHTECXDATHTECXDAT
3 months+20.9%+10.6%+18.7 pts+8.3 pts+23.4 pts+13.1 pts
6 months+32.1%+23.9%+14.1 pts+5.9 pts+7.9 pts−0.3 pts
1 year+37.8%−4.8%+21.3 pts−21.4 pts+16.1 pts−26.6 pts
3 years+63.1%+47.1%−15.3 pts−31.3 pts−35.0 pts−51.1 pts
Since launch+76.8%+9.1%−114.2 pts−108.2 pts−230.7 pts−127.9 pts
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HTEC and XDAT 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
XDAT
Franklin Exponential Data ETF
Holds 59 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 61% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerROBO GlobalFranklin
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50031.8%61.1%
Active share vs the S&P 50097.9%86.2%
In the Nasdaq-1009.1%49.6%
Holdings5959
Top ten, share of the fund22.7%56.7%
Expense ratio0.68%0.50%
Fee for the differing part0.69%0.58%
Total return, 1 year+37.8%−4.8%
vs the S&P 500+21.3 pts−21.4 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+16.1 pts−26.6 pts
Below its high−17.4%−12.3%
Net assets$53m$4m

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.

XDAT in plain words

By weight, 61% of XDAT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 57% of the fund across 59 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −4.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.4 pts. It sits 12.3% below its all-time high of Nov 9, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do HTEC and XDAT 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, HTEC or XDAT?
HTEC has 32% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XDAT has 61%, so HTEC differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, HTEC or XDAT?
HTEC charges 0.68% a year and XDAT charges 0.50%, so XDAT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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HTEC against XDAT, 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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