HEALvsEKGETF Comparison
First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF
Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF (HEAL) and First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF (EKG) belong to the same industry segment: Healthcare Technology. In contrast, EKG's top sector exposures are Healthcare. HEAL is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.5%, versus 0.65% for EKG. HEAL is up 0.64% year-to-date (YTD) with -$9M in YTD flows. EKG performs better with 16.33% YTD performance, and +$963K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of HEAL and EKG below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
HEAL vs EKG performance and flow charts
Performance
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | HEAL EKG | +6.63%+12.68% | +15.78%+26.15% | +0.64%+16.33% | -5.69%+28.23% | -5.60%+36.77% | -47.30%n/a |
| Flows | HEAL EKG | -$324K- | +$1M+$963K | -$9M+$963K | -$9M+$963K | -$59M+$2M | -$428M- |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | HEAL EKG | +24.52%+27.43% | +22.34%+23.56% | +23.37%+23.91% | +25.58%n/a |
| Max drawdown | HEAL EKG | -11.15%-7.45% | -30.39%-22.11% | -34.63%-26.05% | -59.18%n/a |
| Max drawdown duration | HEAL EKG | 43d28d | 328d208d | 559d184d | 1808dn/a |
HEAL | EKG | |
Last sale 9/2/2026 at 1:30 PM | $29.57 | $21.98 |
| Previous close 09/01/2026 | $29.45 | $21.79 |
| Consolidated volume 09/01/2026 | ||
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HEAL | EKG | |
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| Last price | $29.57 | $21.98 |
| 1D performance | +0.41% | +0.88% |
| AuM | $30.94 M | $4.42 M |
| E/R | 0.5% | 0.65% |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Passive |
| Provider | Global X | First Trust |
| Benchmark | Global X HealthTech Index | Nasdaq Lux Health Tech Index |
| N° of holdings | - | 37 |
| Asset class | - | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | July 29, 2020 | March 22, 2022 |
| ESG | No | No |
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