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FRWDvsRNDETF Comparison

ETF 1

FRWD

Nomura Transformational Technologies ETF

This fund is part of

Disruptive Technology

+0.89%

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VS

ETF 2

RND

First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+0.54%

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Nomura Transformational Technologies ETF (FRWD) belongs to the Disruptive Technology segment. First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND) is part of the US Large Cap segment. FRWD's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, RND's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care. FRWD is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.65%, versus 0.6% for RND. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FRWD and RND below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FRWD vs RND performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/12/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FRWD RND	+6.21%-0.85%	+36.85%+9.45%	n/a+2.56%	n/a+20.19%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	FRWD RND	+$69M-	+$167M-	--$1K	-+$2M	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FRWD RND	+34.38%+19.75%	n/a+16.27%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	FRWD RND	-10.91%-8.03%	n/a-15.59%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	FRWD RND	21d22d	n/a188d	n/an/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	FRWD	RND
Last sale 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM	$32.14	$31.14
Previous close 06/11/2026	$31.84	$31.13
Consolidated volume 06/11/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 13, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FRWD	RND
Last price	$32.14	$31.14
1D performance	+0.94%	+0.04%
AuM	$258.17 M	$4.68 M
E/R	0.65%	0.6%

Characteristics

	FRWD	RND
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Nomura	First Trust
Benchmark	-	Bloomberg R&D Leaders Select Index
N° of holdings	19	48
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 12, 2026	May 1, 2024
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FRWD

USA

72.12%

Ireland

8.26%

Other

19.62%

RND

USA

92.27%

Other

7.73%

Sectors

FRWD

Information Techn.

49.27%

Communication Ser.

15.28%

Consumer Discreti.

7.62%

Other

27.83%

RND

Information Techn.

42.94%

Consumer Discreti.

14.91%

Health Care

13.96%

Communication Ser.

13.75%

Industrials

8.28%

Other

6.16%

Diversification

FRWD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

77.51%

RND

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

74.56%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

FRWD

NVIDIA

9.42%

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC

8.26%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

8.05%

META PLATFORMS

6.03%

US8740391003

5.93%

US5128073062

5.01%

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

4.57%

MICROSOFT-T

4.51%

USN070592100

4.15%

AMAZON.COM INC

4.08%

SAMSUNG ELECTR

3.98%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

3.77%

ALPHABET INC-CL

3.58%

NETFLIX

3.31%

CELESTICA

2.86%

RND

AMAZON.COM INC

8.91%

NVIDIA

8.73%

ALPHABET INC-CL

8.69%

MICROSOFT-T

8.28%

APPLE

7.62%

BROADCOM LIMITED

4.61%

META PLATFORMS

4.20%

TESLA

3.62%

LILLY

3.40%

AMGEN-T

3.13%

AMPHENOL

3.00%

INTUITIVE SURGICAL

2.81%

EATON CORP PLC

2.74%

DEERE

2.43%

BOOKING HOLDINGS

2.39%

Frequently asked questions about FRWD and RND

Which ETF is bigger: FRWD or RND?

As of June 12, 2026, FRWD holds $258.17 M in assets under management (AUM), while RND manages $4.68 M.

What sectors do the FRWD and RND ETFs invest in?

FRWD leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. Meanwhile, RND focuses on Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the FRWD ETF and RND ETF?

FRWD top holdings include NVIDIA, SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC and ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES. RND holds in its top three: AMAZON.COM INC, NVIDIA and ALPHABET INC-CL.

FRWDvsRNDETF Comparison

Nomura Transformational Technologies ETF

First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF

FRWD vs RND performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

Which ETF is bigger: FRWD or RND?

As of June 12, 2026, FRWD holds $258.17 M in assets under management (AUM), while RND manages $4.68 M.

What sectors do the FRWD and RND ETFs invest in?

FRWD leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. Meanwhile, RND focuses on Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the FRWD ETF and RND ETF?

FRWD top holdings include NVIDIA, SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC and ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES. RND holds in its top three: AMAZON.COM INC, NVIDIA and ALPHABET INC-CL.

Which ETF is more diversified: FRWD or RND?

FRWD holds 21 securities with 77.51% of its assets in the top 15. RND has 48 securities and a top 15 weight of 74.56%.

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