Data as of .
LENS vs THMZ: which is really different?
LENS and THMZ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and LENS returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: LENS 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
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, LENS and THMZ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in LENS | Only in THMZ |
|---|---|
| SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust 9.04% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.22% |
| iShares Gold Trust Micro 5.81% | Applied Materials Inc 5.68% |
| Chevron Corp 4.22% | Alphabet Inc 3.63% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 4.22% | Amazon.com Inc 3.58% |
| iShares Silver Trust 4.22% | Microsoft Corp 2.84% |
| Kinross Gold Corp 3.96% | NVIDIA Corp 2.83% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 3.03% | Mitsubishi Electric Corp 2.79% |
| Gold Fields Ltd 2.85% | 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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 29, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENS | THMZ | LENS | THMZ | LENS | THMZ | |
| 3 months | +12.1% | +0.3% | +9.9 pts | −1.9 pts | +14.6 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 6 months | +6.7% | +17.1% | −11.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −17.5 pts | −7.2 pts |
| 1 year | +46.4% | +7.2% | +29.8 pts | −9.4 pts | +24.6 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Since launch | +84.9% | +37.0% | +55.8 pts | −16.5 pts | +45.4 pts | −34.3 pts |
| LENS Sarmaya Thematic ETF Holds 43 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 22% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Sarmaya | Lazard |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 21.7% | 55.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.9% | 73.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 1.7% | 30.2% |
| Holdings | 43 | 59 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.3% | 35.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.81% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +46.4% | +7.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +29.8 pts | −9.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +24.6 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Below its high | −9.8% | −3.5% |
| Net assets | $53m | $54m |
LENS in plain words
By weight, 22% of LENS'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 42% of the fund across 43 positions, as filed for May 29, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +46.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 29.8 pts. It sits 9.8% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
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 LENS and THMZ 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, LENS or THMZ?
- LENS has 22% of its weight in S&P 500 names and THMZ has 55%, so LENS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, LENS or THMZ?
- LENS charges 0.79% 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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