HELXvsEKGETF Comparison
First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF
Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF (HELX) belongs to the BioTech & Genomics segment. First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF (EKG) is part of the Healthcare Technology segment. HELX's top 3 sector exposures are Health Care, Materials and Information Technology. In contrast, EKG's top sector exposures are Health Care, Financials HELX is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.5%, versus 0.65% for EKG. HELX is down -7.69% year-to-date (YTD) with +$2M in YTD flows. EKG performs worse with -11.32% YTD performance, and - in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of HELX 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.
HELX vs EKG performance and flow charts
Performance
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | HELX EKG | +5.41%+1.63% | -10.90%-14.29% | -7.69%-11.32% | +23.56%+6.73% | +9.47%-6.06% | -30.03%n/a |
| Flows | HELX EKG | -- | -- | +$2M- | +$8M-$25K | +$9M+$1M | +$14M- |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Volatility | HELX EKG | +24.83%+25.81% | +20.80%+21.14% | +20.28%+22.97% | +23.68%n/a |
| Max drawdown | HELX EKG | -16.86%-19.93% | -17.89%-21.99% | -29.16%-34.97% | -58.50%n/a |
| Max drawdown duration | HELX EKG | 88d88d | 145d107d | 458d563d | 1690dn/a |
HELX | EKG | |
Last sale 4/24/2026 at 7:59 PM | $33.52 | $16.81 |
| Previous close 04/24/2026 | $33.42 | $16.64 |
| Consolidated volume 04/24/2026 | ||
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HELX | EKG | |
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| Last price | $33.52 | $16.81 |
| 1D performance | +0.32% | +1.03% |
| AuM | $21.77 M | $2.53 M |
| E/R | 0.5% | 0.65% |
HELX | EKG | |
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| Management strategy | Active | Passive |
| Provider | Franklin Templeton | First Trust |
| Benchmark | - | Nasdaq Lux Health Tech Index |
| N° of holdings | 51 | 33 |
| Asset class | - | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | February 25, 2020 | March 22, 2022 |
| ESG | No | No |
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