Data as of .
ILDR vs XDAT: which is really different?
ILDR and XDAT hold 20% of their weight in the same names, and ILDR returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: XDAT 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
20% 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 XDAT hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ILDR | XDAT |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) | 4.81% | 9.76% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 2.70% | 3.55% |
| Oracle Corporation | 2.67% | 2.64% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 2.46% | 2.19% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) | 1.11% | 6.43% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 1.00% | 4.54% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 0.97% | 1.89% |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 1.24% | 0.81% |
| MongoDB, Inc. | 0.69% | 3.75% |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. (Class A) | 1.09% | 0.67% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) | 0.63% | 10.14% |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A) | 0.62% | 4.39% |
| Only in ILDR | Only in XDAT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation 9.78% | SNOWFLAKE INC 5.03% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 5.79% | APPLOVIN CORP 5.02% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 5.79% | DATADOG INC 4.11% |
| Broadcom Inc. 3.57% | JFROG LTD 3.45% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 3.13% | NEBIUS GROUP NV 2.50% |
| Eli Lilly and Company 3.02% | ROKU INC 2.42% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 2.80% | SANDISK CORP 2.21% |
| Eaton Corporation Plc 2.07% | COREWEAVE INC 1.75% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILDR | XDAT | ILDR | XDAT | ILDR | XDAT | |
| 3 months | +0.3% | +10.6% | −1.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +13.1 pts |
| 6 months | +31.0% | +23.9% | +12.9 pts | +5.9 pts | +6.7 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 1 year | +19.9% | −4.8% | +3.3 pts | −21.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −26.6 pts |
| 3 years | +120.9% | +47.1% | +42.5 pts | −31.3 pts | +22.7 pts | −51.1 pts |
| Since launch | +92.7% | +9.1% | −3.0 pts | −108.2 pts | −30.0 pts | −127.9 pts |
| ILDR First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF Holds 82 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 66% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XDAT Franklin Exponential Data ETF Holds 59 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 61% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Franklin |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 65.8% | 61.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 67.1% | 86.2% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 49.0% | 49.6% |
| Holdings | 82 | 59 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 44.1% | 56.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.12% | 0.58% |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.9% | −4.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | −21.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −1.9 pts | −26.6 pts |
| Below its high | −3.5% | −12.3% |
| Net assets | $342m | $4m |
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.
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 ILDR and XDAT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 20% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, ILDR or XDAT?
- ILDR has 66% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XDAT has 61%, so XDAT differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ILDR or XDAT?
- ILDR charges 0.75% 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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