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TMAT vs XDAT: which is really different?

TMAT and XDAT hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and TMAT returned more over the year.

Main Thematic Innovation ETF and Franklin Exponential Data ETF.

46.4%TMAT in the S&P 500
61.1%XDAT in the S&P 500
+3.5%TMAT total return, 1 year
−4.8%XDAT total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: TMAT scores higher

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

TMAT 24.9XDAT 20.20.1, 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

TMAT54% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
46%54%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 92% · top ten 24% of the fund · 88 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 23% in46%54%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 92% · top ten 24% of the fund
XDAT39% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
61%39%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 86% · top ten 57% of the fund · 59 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 50% in61%39%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 86% · top ten 57% of the fund

12% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, TMAT and XDAT hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions TMAT and XDAT both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingTMATXDAT
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC2.55%4.54%
CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC1.71%4.39%
CLOUDFLARE INC1.40%10.14%
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP1.15%1.53%
ZSCALER INC0.87%0.87%
FORTINET INC1.45%0.84%
CIENA CORP2.61%0.81%
LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC2.75%0.79%
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC2.26%0.54%
RUBRIK INC1.44%0.43%
QUALYS INC0.66%0.32%
BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC1.82%0.22%
Only in each
Only in TMATOnly in XDAT
VICOR CORP 2.98%ALPHABET INC 9.76%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2.81%META PLATFORMS INC 6.43%
CLEAR SECURE INC 2.48%SNOWFLAKE INC 5.03%
MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1.94%APPLOVIN CORP 5.02%
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC 1.91%DATADOG INC 4.11%
AAON INC 1.89%MONGODB INC 3.75%
VERTIV HOLDINGS COMPANY 1.88%MICROSOFT CORP 3.55%
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC 1.68%JFROG LTD 3.45%

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 Jun 30, 2026.

Performance, window by window

TMAT and XDAT over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
TMATXDATTMATXDATTMATXDAT
3 months−5.8%+10.6%−8.1 pts+8.3 pts−3.3 pts+13.1 pts
6 months+21.2%+23.9%+3.1 pts+5.9 pts−3.1 pts−0.3 pts
1 year+3.5%−4.8%−13.0 pts−21.4 pts−18.2 pts−26.6 pts
3 years+105.6%+47.1%+27.2 pts−31.3 pts+7.4 pts−51.1 pts
Since launch+16.5%+9.1%−105.8 pts−108.2 pts−120.4 pts−127.9 pts
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TMAT and XDAT on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
TMAT
Main Thematic Innovation ETF
Holds 88 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 46% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
XDAT
Franklin Exponential Data ETF
Holds 59 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 61% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerMainFranklin
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50046.4%61.1%
Active share vs the S&P 50091.5%86.2%
In the Nasdaq-10022.9%49.6%
Holdings8859
Top ten, share of the fund24.2%56.7%
Expense ratio0.82%0.50%
Fee for the differing part0.90%0.58%
Total return, 1 year+3.5%−4.8%
vs the S&P 500−13.0 pts−21.4 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−18.2 pts−26.6 pts
Below its high−9.0%−12.3%
Net assets$211m$4m

TMAT in plain words

By weight, 46% of TMAT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 24% of the fund across 88 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +3.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 13.0 pts. It sits 9.0% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.

XDAT in plain words

By weight, 61% of XDAT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 57% of the fund across 59 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −4.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.4 pts. It sits 12.3% below its all-time high of Nov 9, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do TMAT and XDAT hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 12% 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, TMAT or XDAT?
TMAT has 46% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XDAT has 61%, so TMAT differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, TMAT or XDAT?
TMAT charges 0.82% a year and XDAT charges 0.50%, so XDAT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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TMAT against XDAT, 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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