GRID vs IXN overlap - what they share and where they differ
GRID and IXN share 9.0% of their weight across 12 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.
GRID and IXN
9.0%
12 shared positions
GRID
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 119 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 58.4%·Holdings of GRID
IXN
iShares Global Tech ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 126 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 60.0%·Holdings of IXN
Reported positions cover GRID 100%, IXN 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
IXN vs GRID side by side
GRIDFirst Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
119
stock positions reported to the SEC
90.2% of its weight is in 107 names IXN does not hold
IXNiShares Global Tech ETF
126
stock positions reported to the SEC
79.4% of its weight is in 114 names GRID does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Technology: IXN has 62.6 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| GRID | IXN | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 119 | 126 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 58.4% | 60.0% |
| Largest position | EATON CORP PLC 8.5% | NVDA 13.0% |
| Held alone | 107 positions, 90.2% | 114 positions, 79.4% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In GRID | In IXN | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA CORP | 1.90% | 12.96% | 1.90% |
| CSCOCISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.67% | 1.65% | 1.65% |
| TXNTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 0.98% | 0.96% | 0.96% |
| IBMINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 0.95% | 0.94% | 0.94% |
| ORCLORACLE CORP | 1.04% | 0.88% | 0.88% |
| ADIANALOG DEVICES INC | 0.70% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| QCOMQUALCOMM INC | 0.69% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| SAPSAP SE | 0.69% | 0.56% | 0.56% |
| INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG | 0.46% | 0.44% | 0.44% |
| NXPINXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV | 0.23% | 0.25% | 0.23% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in GRID
Only in IXN
Questions people ask
Is GRID the same as IXN?
9.0% of their weight sits in the same 12 holdings. GRID also reports EATON CORP PLC, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE, ABB LTD (CH), which the other does not. IXN also reports AAPL, MSFT, TSM, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between GRID and IXN 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 GRID and 100% of IXN, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, IXN or GRID?
GRID reports 119 stock positions and IXN reports 126. 90.2% of GRID's weight sits in names IXN does not hold, and 79.4% of IXN's weight in names GRID does not hold. The ten largest positions are 58.4% of GRID and 60.0% of IXN.
How do GRID and IXN differ by sector?
The widest gap is Technology: IXN has 62.6 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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