Data as of .
ILDR vs LFSC: which is really different?
ILDR and LFSC hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and LFSC returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: LFSC scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
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
2% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILDR and LFSC hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ILDR | LFSC |
|---|---|---|
| Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.90% | 4.92% |
| BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | 0.83% | 1.17% |
| Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.47% | 2.23% |
| Only in ILDR | Only in LFSC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation 9.78% | Travere Therapeutics Inc 7.66% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 5.79% | Cogent Biosciences Inc 7.52% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 5.79% | LivaNova PLC 7.11% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.81% | Spyre Therapeutics Inc 6.41% |
| Broadcom Inc. 3.57% | Guardant Health Inc 5.51% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 3.13% | Corcept Therapeutics Inc 4.79% |
| Eli Lilly and Company 3.02% | United Therapeutics Corp 4.15% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 2.80% | VeraDermics Inc 3.42% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILDR | LFSC | ILDR | LFSC | ILDR | LFSC | |
| 3 months | +0.3% | +8.7% | −1.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +11.2 pts |
| 6 months | +31.0% | +36.0% | +12.9 pts | +17.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +11.7 pts |
| 1 year | +19.9% | +53.0% | +3.3 pts | +36.5 pts | −1.9 pts | +31.3 pts |
| 3 years | +120.9% | not published | +42.5 pts | not published | +22.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +92.7% | +81.3% | −3.0 pts | +44.3 pts | −30.0 pts | +30.9 pts |
| ILDR First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF Holds 82 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 66% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | LFSC F/m Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF Holds 39 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | F/m |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 65.8% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 67.1% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 49.0% | 0.6% |
| Holdings | 82 | 39 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 44.1% | 54.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.54% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.12% | 0.54% |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.9% | +53.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | +36.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −1.9 pts | +31.3 pts |
| Below its high | −3.5% | −6.8% |
| Net assets | $342m | $105m |
ILDR in plain words
By weight, 66% of ILDR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 82 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 3.3 pts.
LFSC in plain words
By weight, 0% of LFSC'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 55% of the fund across 39 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +53.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 36.5 pts. It sits 6.8% below its all-time high of Aug 19, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do ILDR and LFSC hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 2% 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, ILDR or LFSC?
- ILDR has 66% of its weight in S&P 500 names and LFSC has 0%, so LFSC differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ILDR or LFSC?
- ILDR charges 0.75% a year and LFSC charges 0.54%, so LFSC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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