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NXTG vs SRVR: which is really different?

NXTG and SRVR hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and NXTG returned more over the year.

First Trust Indxx NextG ETF and Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF.

35.2%NXTG in the S&P 500
61.8%SRVR in the S&P 500
+49.8%NXTG total return, 1 year
−3.1%SRVR total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SRVR scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

NXTG 21.9SRVR 53.70.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

NXTG65% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
35%65%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 88% · top ten 17% of the fund · 110 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 16% in35%65%inoutside the S&P 500active share 88% · top ten 17% of the fund
SRVR38% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
62%38%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 70% of the fund · 64 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in62%38%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 98% · top ten 70% of the fund

6% 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 SRVR hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions NXTG and SRVR both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingNXTGSRVR
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.1.29%15.43%
Equinix, Inc.1.26%15.39%
American Tower Corporation1.16%13.66%
SBA Communications Corporation1.11%4.87%
Crown Castle Inc.1.00%4.20%
Delta Electronics Inc.1.01%0.46%
Cellnex Telecom, S.A.0.44%4.13%
Only in each
Only in NXTGOnly in SRVR
Lenovo Group Limited 2.10%Iron Mountain Inc 4.88%
Advantech Co., Ltd. 1.90%NEXTDC Ltd 2.81%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 1.72%China Tower Corp Ltd 2.39%
Super Micro Computer, Inc. 1.71%GDS Holdings Ltd 2.07%
Arista Networks, Inc. 1.69%Keppel DC REIT 1.34%
United Microelectronics Corporation 1.69%Iridium Communications Inc 1.31%
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 1.62%KEPCO Engineering & Constructi 1.29%
Wiwynn Corporation 1.61%Hyundai Engineering & Construc 1.27%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

NXTG and SRVR over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
NXTGSRVRNXTGSRVRNXTGSRVR
3 months−1.8%−10.0%−4.0 pts−12.3 pts+0.7 pts−7.5 pts
6 months+40.2%−2.7%+22.2 pts−20.7 pts+16.0 pts−26.9 pts
1 year+49.8%−3.1%+33.2 pts−19.6 pts+28.0 pts−24.8 pts
3 years+133.6%+17.2%+55.2 pts−61.2 pts+35.4 pts−81.0 pts
Since launch+534.3%+46.4%−112.2 pts−172.1 pts−770.4 pts−304.4 pts
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NXTG and SRVR on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
NXTG
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
Holds 110 stocks in digital infrastructure and data centers, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
SRVR
Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF
Holds 64 stocks in digital infrastructure and data centers, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerFirst TrustPacer
ThemeDigital infrastructure and data centersDigital infrastructure and data centers
In the S&P 50035.2%61.8%
Active share vs the S&P 50087.9%98.2%
In the Nasdaq-10015.9%0.1%
Holdings11064
Top ten, share of the fund17.2%69.8%
Expense ratio0.70%0.49%
Fee for the differing part0.80%0.50%
Total return, 1 year+49.8%−3.1%
vs the S&P 500+33.2 pts−19.6 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+28.0 pts−24.8 pts
Below its high−7.3%−22.1%
Net assets$566m$331m

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.

SRVR in plain words

By weight, 62% of SRVR'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 70% of the fund across 64 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −3.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 19.6 pts. It sits 22.1% below its all-time high of Dec 31, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do NXTG and SRVR hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 6% 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 SRVR?
NXTG has 35% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SRVR has 62%, so SRVR differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, NXTG or SRVR?
NXTG charges 0.70% a year and SRVR charges 0.49%, so SRVR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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NXTG against SRVR, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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