# CARZ (First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF)

First Trust · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

CARZ holds 103 stocks, and 50% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- CARZ, already in the S&P 500: 50.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- CARZ, active share vs the S&P 500: 74.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- CARZ, top ten holdings: 46.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- CARZ, total return, 1 year: +58.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- CARZ, net assets: $48m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- CARZ, expense ratio: 0.70% (485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026).

## CARZ over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −7.4% | +3.3% | −10.7 pts | −6.6 pts |
| 6 months | +31.9% | +16.0% | +15.9 pts | +11.2 pts |
| 1 year | +58.9% | +17.5% | +41.4 pts | +35.9 pts |
| 3 years | +108.3% | +77.9% | +30.4 pts | +13.2 pts |
| Since launch | +356.8% | +636.6% | −279.8 pts | −922.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | May 10, 2011 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 50.3% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 74.1% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 46.7% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 62.2% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 46.7% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 103 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 10, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | Microsoft Corporation 6.0%, NVIDIA Corporation 5.0%, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.8%, Apple Inc. 4.8%, Micron Technology, Inc. 4.6%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limit 4.6%, Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 4.3%, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.3%, Tesla, Inc. 4.2%, Intel Corporation 4.2% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $48m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −12.9% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.94% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | AIX 46%, XIGV 37%, IVES 36%, AIQ 34%, SOXX 33% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of CARZ is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, 50% of CARZ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 74%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does CARZ hold?

103 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 47% of the fund. The largest are Microsoft Corporation at 6.0%, NVIDIA Corporation at 5.0%, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. at 4.8%.

### Has CARZ beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 CARZ returned +58.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 41.4 points.

### What does CARZ cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.70% a year. Because 74% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.94%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, CARZ, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/carz
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