Data as of .
LENS vs XT: which is really different?
LENS and XT 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 XT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in LENS | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust 9.04% | MICROSOFT 4.19% |
| iShares Gold Trust Micro 5.81% | NVIDIA 4.13% |
| Chevron Corp 4.22% | ELI LILLY 3.94% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 4.22% | TESLA INC 3.52% |
| iShares Silver Trust 4.22% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.49% |
| Kinross Gold Corp 3.96% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.47% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 3.03% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS 2.99% |
| Gold Fields Ltd 2.85% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.85% |
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 29, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENS | XT | LENS | XT | LENS | XT | |
| 3 months | +12.1% | 0.0% | +9.9 pts | −2.3 pts | +14.6 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | +6.7% | +22.9% | −11.3 pts | +4.8 pts | −17.5 pts | −1.4 pts |
| 1 year | +46.4% | +24.4% | +29.8 pts | +7.8 pts | +24.6 pts | +2.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +67.9% | not published | −10.5 pts | not published | −30.2 pts |
| Since launch | +84.9% | +284.5% | +55.8 pts | −56.6 pts | +45.4 pts | −342.6 pts |
| LENS Sarmaya Thematic ETF Holds 43 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 22% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 225 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Sarmaya | iShares |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 21.7% | 64.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.9% | 67.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 1.7% | 39.4% |
| Holdings | 43 | 225 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.3% | 33.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.81% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +46.4% | +24.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +29.8 pts | +7.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +24.6 pts | +2.6 pts |
| Below its high | −9.8% | −1.9% |
| Net assets | $53m | $4.0bn |
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.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 68%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 225 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +24.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 7.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do LENS and XT 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 XT?
- LENS has 22% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so LENS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, LENS or XT?
- LENS charges 0.79% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, LENS against XT, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/lens-vs-xt Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.