FDN vs XLC overlap - what they share and where they differ
FDN and XLC share 23.7% of their weight across 3 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
FDN and XLC
23.7%
3 shared positions
FDN
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 40 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 64.5%·Holdings of FDN
XLC
State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 20 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 80.3%·Holdings of XLC
Reported positions cover FDN 100%, XLC 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
XLC vs FDN side by side
FDNFirst Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund
40
stock positions reported to the SEC
76.2% of its weight is in 37 names XLC does not hold
XLCState Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
20
stock positions reported to the SEC
51.6% of its weight is in 17 names FDN does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Communication Services: XLC has 41.2 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| FDN | XLC | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 40 | 20 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 64.5% | 80.3% |
| Largest position | AMZN 10.0% | GOOGL 23.5% |
| Held alone | 37 positions, 76.2% | 17 positions, 51.6% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In FDN | In XLC | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLALPHABET INC | 9.98% | 23.50% | 9.98% |
| METAMETA PLATFORMS INC | 9.83% | 19.90% | 9.83% |
| NFLXNETFLIX INC | 3.90% | 4.84% | 3.90% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in FDN
Only in XLC
Questions people ask
Is FDN the same as XLC?
23.7% of their weight sits in the same 3 holdings. FDN also reports AMZN, CSCO, ANET, which the other does not. XLC also reports TTWO, CMCSA, WBD, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between FDN and XLC measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of FDN and 100% of XLC, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, XLC or FDN?
FDN reports 40 stock positions and XLC reports 20. 76.2% of FDN's weight sits in names XLC does not hold, and 51.6% of XLC's weight in names FDN does not hold. The ten largest positions are 64.5% of FDN and 80.3% of XLC.
How do FDN and XLC differ by sector?
The widest gap is Communication Services: XLC has 41.2 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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