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Is CARZ a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ) is a deep-tech ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores CARZ 5.5 out of 10 — highest on Growth (9.0), lowest on Value (0.8). It trades at 23.1 times earnings, against its own median of 13.9. Its ten largest holdings are 49% of the fund.

What stands out in CARZ's data

A focused strategy on companies driving future vehicle and transport technology.

A thematic sleeve for portfolios that want a targeted bet on transport innovation.

Why did CARZ move this week? It fell 2.0% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Intel and Samsung Electronics drove it

CARZ fell 2.0% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Intel (−12.3%), Samsung Electronics (−4.7%) and Advanced Micro Devices (−4.1%); Microsoft (+3.4%) pushed the other way.

How is CARZ rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ) 5.5 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ) 5.5 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 5.5 / 10
  • Growth: 9.0 / 10
  • Value: 0.8 / 10
  • Risk: 1.3 / 10
  • Quality: 4.3 / 10
  • Return: 8.7 / 10

Is CARZ expensive right now? It trades at 23.1 times earnings, against its own median of 13.9

As of October 9, 2026, CARZ is more expensive than 89% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 102 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside CARZ? 70% Tech

What's inside CARZ: Size (Large 73%, Mid 14%, Small 13%); Geography (International 39%, US 61%); Tech 69.5%; Magnificent 7 25.2%; AI 23.7%; Semiconductors 43.7%; Memory 37.4%.

What are CARZ's top holdings? The ten largest are 49% of the fund

Microsoft, Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Samsung Electronics, Taiwan Semiconductor, Micron Technology, Alphabet, Intel and Tesla are CARZ's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 55% of Deep Tech ETFs.

Half of CARZ's weight sits in its 11 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 34 equally weighted holdings.

What is CARZ's expense ratio? 0.70% a year

As of October 9, 2026, CARZ charges 0.70% a year, yields 1.27% and holds $48M in assets across 98 positions.

First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ) — cost, income and size
MeasureCARZ
Expense ratio0.70%
Dividend yield1.27%
Assets under management$48M
Holdings98

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/carz

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