Data as of .
ONLN vs SOCL: which is really different?
ONLN and SOCL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ONLN returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ONLN 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, ONLN and SOCL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ONLN | Only in SOCL |
|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM INC 24.79% | META PLATFORMS INC 10.89% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING-SP ADR 8.72% | NAVER CORP 9.58% |
| EBAY INC 8.69% | REDDIT INC-CL A 9.51% |
| CARVANA CO 4.64% | TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 8.95% |
| PDD HOLDINGS INC 4.50% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 5.47% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC 3.90% | KUAISHOU TECHNOLOGY 5.20% |
| WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC 3.70% | NETEASE INC-ADR 5.17% |
| WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A 3.49% | SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA 5.04% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONLN | SOCL | ONLN | SOCL | ONLN | SOCL | |
| 3 months | +0.9% | −3.6% | −1.4 pts | −5.8 pts | +3.4 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +8.7% | −1.7% | −9.3 pts | −19.7 pts | −15.5 pts | −25.9 pts |
| 1 year | −8.8% | −30.4% | −25.3 pts | −46.9 pts | −30.5 pts | −52.1 pts |
| 3 years | +78.7% | +18.2% | +0.3 pts | −60.2 pts | −19.4 pts | −80.0 pts |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +204.7% | −166.3 pts | −480.5 pts | −281.6 pts | −1106.8 pts |
| ONLN ProShares Online Retail ETF Holds 21 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 42% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SOCL Global X Social Media ETF Holds 50 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 16% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | Global X |
| Theme | Internet and e-commerce | Internet and e-commerce |
| In the S&P 500 | 41.8% | 16.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 96.2% | 94.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 33.2% | 16.4% |
| Holdings | 21 | 50 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 69.1% | 69.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.58% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.60% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | −8.8% | −30.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −25.3 pts | −46.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −30.5 pts | −52.1 pts |
| Below its high | −38.9% | −43.4% |
| Net assets | $59m | $89m |
ONLN in plain words
By weight, 42% of ONLN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 96%. The top ten holdings are 69% of the fund across 21 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 25.3 pts. It sits 38.9% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.
SOCL in plain words
By weight, 16% of SOCL's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 95%. The top ten holdings are 69% of the fund across 50 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −30.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 46.9 pts. It sits 43.4% below its all-time high of Feb 16, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do ONLN and SOCL 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, ONLN or SOCL?
- ONLN has 42% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SOCL has 16%, so ONLN differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ONLN or SOCL?
- ONLN charges 0.58% a year and SOCL charges 0.65%, so ONLN 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, ONLN against SOCL, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/onln-vs-socl Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.