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SOCLvsFDNETF Comparison

ETF 1
SOCL

Global X Social Media ETF

VS
ETF 2
FDN

First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF

Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL) and First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF (FDN) belong to the same industry segment: Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity. In contrast, FDN's top sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Services and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. SOCL is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.65%, versus 0.49% for FDN. SOCL is down -18.69% year-to-date (YTD) with -$20M in YTD flows. FDN performs better with 8.64% YTD performance, and -$1.45B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SOCL and FDN 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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SOCL vs FDN performance and flow charts

Performance

-2.00.02.04.06.08.0%Jul 31Aug 7Aug 14Aug 21Aug 28

Cumulative Flows

-200 M-100 M0 M100 M200 MJul 31Aug 7Aug 14Aug 21Aug 28

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 08/31/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
SOCL
FDN
-1.82%+6.45%
-6.51%+0.90%
-18.69%+8.64%
-21.14%+6.77%
+18.75%+72.43%
-30.80%+17.25%
Flows
SOCL
FDN
-$2M-$50M
-$2M-$185M
-$20M-$1.45B
-$32M-$2.58B
-$76M-$3.66B
-$203M-$5.38B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
SOCL
FDN
+25.37%+22.05%
+22.19%+20.39%
+21.27%+21.90%
+26.54%+27.98%
Max drawdown
SOCL
FDN
-13.17%-11.91%
-33.22%-21.40%
-33.22%-24.97%
-64.03%-53.97%
Max drawdown duration
SOCL
FDN
90d67d
348d250d
348d129d
1819d1183d
Trading data

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SOCL
FDN
Last sale
8/31/2026 at 7:50 PM
$44.55
$287.25
Previous close
08/31/2026
$45.20
$292.38
Consolidated volume
08/31/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of August 31, 2026
1-year trailing difference

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Daily return difference
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Main metrics
Last update 8/31/2026 at 7:50 PM
Live
Closed
SOCL
FDN
Last price
$44.55
$287.25
1D performance
-1.44%
-1.75%
AuM$87.41 M$5.41 B
E/R0.65%0.49%
Characteristics
SOCL
FDN
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderGlobal XFirst Trust
BenchmarkSolactive Social Media IndexDow Jones Internet Composite Index
N° of holdings-40
Asset classEquitiesEquities
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateNovember 14, 2011June 19, 2006
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

SOCL
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FDN
USA
99.91%
Other
0.09%

Sectors

SOCL
Data will be available soon
FDN
Technology
68.22%
Consumer Services
12.77%
Consumer Non-Cycl.
11.92%
Other
7.09%
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Diversification

SOCL
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FDN

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

75.86%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970
SOCL
Data will be available soon
FDN
Amazon.com, Inc.
10.14%
Meta Platforms, Inc.
8.87%
Cisco Systems, Inc.
7.43%
Booking Holdings, Inc.
5.46%
Arista Networks, Inc.
5.06%
Salesforce, Inc.
5.02%
Alphabet, Inc.
4.93%
Snowflake, Inc.
4.25%
Oracle Corp.
4.15%
Netflix, Inc.
4.08%
Alphabet, Inc.
3.95%
Cloudflare, Inc.
3.41%
DoorDash, Inc.
3.22%
Airbnb, Inc.
2.95%
Datadog, Inc.
2.94%
Frequently asked questions about SOCL and FDN

How have the SOCL and FDN ETFs performed in 2026?

As of August 31, 2026, SOCL is down -18.69% year-to-date (YTD), while FDN has returned 8.64%. That puts FDN better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SOCL or FDN?

Year-to-date, the SOCL ETF saw -$20M in flows, compared to -$1.45B for FDN.

Which ETF is more volatile: SOCL or FDN?

Over the past year, SOCL had a volatility of 22.19%, while FDN experienced 20.39%.

Which ETF is bigger: SOCL or FDN?

As of August 31, 2026, SOCL holds $87.41 M in assets under management (AUM), while FDN manages $5.41 B.

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