Data as of .
ISHP vs SOCL: which is really different?
ISHP and SOCL hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and ISHP returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SOCL 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
12% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ISHP and SOCL hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ISHP | SOCL |
|---|---|---|
| Snap Inc. (Class A) | 1.95% | 2.83% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) | 1.74% | 10.89% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) | 1.61% | 5.47% |
| Pinterest, Inc. (Class A) | 1.36% | 4.81% |
| Baidu, Inc. (ADR) | 1.27% | 3.79% |
| Reddit, Inc. (Class A) | 1.25% | 9.51% |
| Kuaishou Technology | 1.21% | 5.20% |
| Only in ISHP | Only in SOCL |
|---|---|
| A.P. Moeller - Maersk A/S (Class B) 2.36% | NAVER CORP 9.58% |
| Allegro.eu SA 2.11% | TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 8.95% |
| LY Corp. 2.07% | NETEASE INC-ADR 5.17% |
| Cosco Shipping Holdings Company, Ltd. (Class H) 1.98% | SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA 5.04% |
| NAVER Corporation 1.94% | MATCH GROUP INC 4.67% |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. 1.93% | KAKAO CORP 3.46% |
| PayPal Holdings, Inc. 1.92% | NEXON CO LTD 2.45% |
| Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. 1.92% | BILIBILI INC-SPONSORED ADR 2.33% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISHP | SOCL | ISHP | SOCL | ISHP | SOCL | |
| 3 months | +2.5% | −3.6% | +0.3 pts | −5.8 pts | +5.0 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +4.2% | −1.7% | −13.8 pts | −19.7 pts | −20.1 pts | −25.9 pts |
| 1 year | −19.2% | −30.4% | −35.8 pts | −46.9 pts | −41.0 pts | −52.1 pts |
| 3 years | +35.3% | +18.2% | −43.1 pts | −60.2 pts | −62.8 pts | −80.0 pts |
| Since launch | +91.9% | +204.7% | −226.2 pts | −480.5 pts | −465.2 pts | −1106.8 pts |
| ISHP First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF Holds 66 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 40% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SOCL Global X Social Media ETF Holds 50 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 16% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Global X |
| Theme | Internet and e-commerce | Internet and e-commerce |
| In the S&P 500 | 39.9% | 16.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.6% | 94.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 20.3% | 16.4% |
| Holdings | 66 | 50 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 20.1% | 69.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | −19.2% | −30.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −35.8 pts | −46.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −41.0 pts | −52.1 pts |
| Below its high | −19.2% | −43.4% |
| Net assets | $5m | $89m |
ISHP in plain words
By weight, 40% of ISHP's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 93%. The top ten holdings are 20% of the fund across 66 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −19.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 35.8 pts. It sits 19.2% below its all-time high of Sep 18, 2025.
SOCL in plain words
By weight, 16% of SOCL's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 95%. The top ten holdings are 69% of the fund across 50 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −30.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 46.9 pts. It sits 43.4% below its all-time high of Feb 16, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do ISHP and SOCL hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 12% 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, ISHP or SOCL?
- ISHP has 40% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SOCL has 16%, so SOCL differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ISHP or SOCL?
- ISHP charges 0.60% a year and SOCL charges 0.65%, so ISHP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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