Data as of .
NXTG vs SNSR: which is really different?
NXTG and SNSR hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and NXTG returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SNSR 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
13% 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 SNSR hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NXTG | SNSR |
|---|---|---|
| Advantech Co., Ltd. | 1.90% | 6.25% |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 1.62% | 4.43% |
| MediaTek Inc. | 1.45% | 4.29% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 1.23% | 1.84% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | 1.19% | 2.10% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 1.18% | 2.22% |
| International Business Machines Corporat | 1.08% | 1.45% |
| NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 1.03% | 1.32% |
| STMicroelectronics NV | 0.90% | 7.29% |
| Qorvo, Inc. | 1.58% | 0.36% |
| Only in NXTG | Only in SNSR |
|---|---|
| Lenovo Group Limited 2.10% | DEXCOM INC 6.14% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 1.72% | GARMIN LTD 5.54% |
| Super Micro Computer, Inc. 1.71% | LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP 5.04% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 1.69% | SAMSARA INC-CL A 4.70% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation 1.69% | RAMBUS INC 3.13% |
| Wiwynn Corporation 1.61% | SILICON LABORATORIES INC 2.41% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1.59% | EMEMORY TECHNOLOGY INC 2.23% |
| NEC Corporation 1.58% | SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDPLC 2.03% |
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 | SNSR | NXTG | SNSR | NXTG | SNSR | |
| 3 months | −1.8% | −7.0% | −4.0 pts | −9.3 pts | +0.7 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 6 months | +40.2% | +28.6% | +22.2 pts | +10.5 pts | +16.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
| 1 year | +49.8% | +20.3% | +33.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +28.0 pts | −1.4 pts |
| 3 years | +133.6% | +54.8% | +55.2 pts | −23.6 pts | +35.4 pts | −43.3 pts |
| Since launch | +534.3% | +237.8% | −112.2 pts | −80.5 pts | −770.4 pts | −320.6 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 | SNSR Global X Internet of Things ETF Holds 74 stocks in digital infrastructure and data centers, 27% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Global X |
| Theme | Digital infrastructure and data centers | Digital infrastructure and data centers |
| In the S&P 500 | 35.2% | 27.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 87.9% | 98.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 15.9% | 13.0% |
| Holdings | 110 | 74 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 17.2% | 49.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 0.68% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.80% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +49.8% | +20.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +33.2 pts | +3.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +28.0 pts | −1.4 pts |
| Below its high | −7.3% | −11.4% |
| Net assets | $566m | $209m |
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.
SNSR in plain words
By weight, 27% of SNSR'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 49% of the fund across 74 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +20.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 3.8 pts. It sits 11.4% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do NXTG and SNSR hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 13% 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 SNSR?
- NXTG has 35% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SNSR has 27%, so SNSR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NXTG or SNSR?
- NXTG charges 0.70% a year and SNSR charges 0.68%, so SNSR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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