Data as of .
LFSC vs QQQJ: which is really different?
LFSC and QQQJ hold 3% 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
3% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, LFSC and QQQJ hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | LFSC | QQQJ |
|---|---|---|
| Guardant Health Inc | 5.51% | 1.20% |
| United Therapeutics Corp | 4.15% | 1.06% |
| Bridgebio Pharma Inc | 1.17% | 0.66% |
| Only in LFSC | Only in QQQJ |
|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics Inc 7.66% | Natera Inc 2.67% |
| Cogent Biosciences Inc 7.52% | eBay Inc 2.51% |
| LivaNova PLC 7.11% | Revolution Medicines Inc 2.05% |
| Spyre Therapeutics Inc 6.41% | Flex Ltd 2.01% |
| Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc 4.92% | NetApp Inc 1.97% |
| Corcept Therapeutics Inc 4.79% | Illumina Inc 1.83% |
| VeraDermics Inc 3.42% | United Airlines Holdings Inc 1.78% |
| Savara Inc 3.22% | Elbit Systems Ltd 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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 19, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFSC | QQQJ | LFSC | QQQJ | LFSC | QQQJ | |
| 3 months | +8.7% | −0.9% | +6.5 pts | −3.1 pts | +11.2 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +36.0% | +22.6% | +17.9 pts | +4.6 pts | +11.7 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 1 year | +53.0% | +22.4% | +36.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +31.3 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +80.4% | not published | +2.0 pts | not published | −17.8 pts |
| Since launch | +81.3% | +72.2% | +44.3 pts | −63.7 pts | +30.9 pts | −81.2 pts |
| 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 | QQQJ Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF Holds 108 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 46% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | F/m | Invesco |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 46.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 98.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Holdings | 39 | 108 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 54.7% | 19.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.15% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.54% | 0.15% |
| Total return, 1 year | +53.0% | +22.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +36.5 pts | +5.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +31.3 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Below its high | −6.8% | −5.5% |
| Net assets | $105m | $1.2bn |
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.
QQQJ in plain words
By weight, 46% of QQQJ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 20% of the fund across 108 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.8 pts. It sits 5.5% below its all-time high of Aug 13, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do LFSC and QQQJ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 3% 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, LFSC or QQQJ?
- LFSC has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and QQQJ has 46%, so LFSC differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, LFSC or QQQJ?
- LFSC charges 0.54% a year and QQQJ charges 0.15%, so QQQJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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