Data as of .
NXTG vs RACK: which is really different?
NXTG and RACK hold 15% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NXTG 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
15% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NXTG and RACK hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NXTG | RACK |
|---|---|---|
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 1.69% | 2.58% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 1.59% | 2.99% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 1.46% | 4.58% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 1.42% | 4.60% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 1.72% | 1.26% |
| Equinix, Inc. | 1.26% | 1.40% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | 1.24% | 1.26% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 1.23% | 4.48% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | 1.19% | 1.18% |
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 1.29% | 1.02% |
| Super Micro Computer, Inc. | 1.71% | 0.84% |
| Only in NXTG | Only in RACK |
|---|---|
| Lenovo Group Limited 2.10% | Eaton Corp Plc 4.74% |
| Advantech Co., Ltd. 1.90% | Amphenol Corp 4.41% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 1.69% | Sk Hynix Inc 4.37% |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 1.62% | Cameco Corp 4.22% |
| Wiwynn Corporation 1.61% | Constellation Energy Corp 4.01% |
| NEC Corporation 1.58% | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc 3.94% |
| Qorvo, Inc. 1.58% | Quanta Services Inc 3.07% |
| Fujitsu Limited 1.56% | Oracle Corp 3.04% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXTG | RACK | NXTG | RACK | NXTG | RACK | |
| 3 months | −1.8% | −10.7% | −4.0 pts | −12.9 pts | +0.7 pts | −8.2 pts |
| 6 months | +40.2% | not published | +22.2 pts | not published | +16.0 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +49.8% | not published | +33.2 pts | not published | +28.0 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +133.6% | not published | +55.2 pts | not published | +35.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +534.3% | −9.5% | −112.2 pts | −10.2 pts | −770.4 pts | −6.3 pts |
| NXTG First Trust Indxx NextG ETF Holds 110 stocks in digital infrastructure and data centers, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | RACK VanEck Data Center Supply Chain ETF Holds 50 stocks in digital infrastructure and data centers, 77% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | VanEck |
| Theme | Digital infrastructure and data centers | Digital infrastructure and data centers |
| In the S&P 500 | 35.2% | 76.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 87.9% | 83.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 15.9% | 33.6% |
| Holdings | 110 | 50 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 17.2% | 43.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.80% | 0.60% |
| Total return, 1 year | +49.8% | −9.5% (since launch on Jun 2, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +33.2 pts | −10.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +28.0 pts | −6.3 pts |
| Below its high | −7.3% | −11.8% |
| Net assets | $566m | $64m |
NXTG in plain words
By weight, 35% of NXTG's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 88%. The top ten holdings are 17% of the fund across 110 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +49.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.2 pts. It sits 7.3% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
RACK in plain words
By weight, 77% of RACK's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 84%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 50 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Jun 2, 2026 the fund returned −9.5% with distributions reinvested against +0.8% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 10.2 pts. It sits 11.8% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do NXTG and RACK hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 15% 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, NXTG or RACK?
- NXTG has 35% of its weight in S&P 500 names and RACK has 77%, so NXTG differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NXTG or RACK?
- NXTG charges 0.70% a year and RACK charges 0.50%, so RACK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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