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Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

CRTCNYSE ArcaXtrackersB

$39.72−0.56 (−1.38%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

B62/ 100

Rank 5 of 22 in US Thematic

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 40.28 to 39.72. Range 39.72 to 40.70. Use the arrow keys to read each point.40.0040.4040.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$158M
1Y total return
+9.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.95%
Holdings
208
Avg volume · 30D
25.4K sh
52W range
low $33.57high $42.43
Launched

The ETF.net CRTC Grade

B

Score 62 out of 100

Rank
5 of 22
Six-pillar profile for CRTC. Scores out of 100: Cost 60, Risk 77, Mission 40, Tradability 45, Holdings 68, Durability 75. Strongest: Risk (77). Weakest: Mission (40). Leans toward Risk and Durability.

Score 62 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 22
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 7
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 22
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 22
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 22
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 22

Our read on CRTC

ETF.net Research

In short

BLess a tech fund than a national-security screen. CRTC holds developed-market large and mid caps tied to the 14 critical technology areas the Pentagon defined, then filters them by how entangled each company is with adversarial nations.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Solactive Whitney U.S. Critical Technologies Index.

Why people hold it

  • Two screens, not one: association with a DoD-defined critical technology area, then a geostrategic risk rating on each company's exposure to adversarial versus Five Eyes countries.dws.combusinesswire.com
  • The 14 areas run from biotechnology and quantum science to microelectronics and advanced materials, so the roughly 220 holdings reach well past software and chips.dws.com
  • Costs 0.35% a year against a 0.57% median for the US thematic funds we grade. Pays quarterly.
  • The portfolio closely matches the mandate in its prospectus, and it sits in the top quartile of its thematic peer group on our review.

Worth knowing

  • Not the cheapest shelf in the aisle: peers LRND (0.14%) and TECB (0.30%) undercut it, though they screen for different things.
  • A smaller, thinly traded fund. The prospectus flags bid-ask spread costs, which tend to bite more in lightly traded names.dws.com
  • The security screen rests on J.H. Whitney's proprietary model and the index rebalances in May and November, so the roster can shift meaningfully at each reset.dws.com

CRTC Performance

Launched Nov 16, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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CRTC$10,913
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CRTC $10,913. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for CRTC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCRTC
Year to date+10.6%
1 month−2.6%
3 months+3.4%
1 year+9.1%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for CRTC
YearReturn barCRTC
2026 YTD+10.6%
2025+18.7%
2024+18.0%
2023+7.2%

Since listing, Nov 16, 2023

CRTC in the news

CRTC Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.95%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.38Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.14 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 13 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 15, 2023 $0.04; Mar 15, 2024 $0.06; Jun 21, 2024 $0.08; Sep 20, 2024 $0.10; Dec 6, 2024 $0.0084; Dec 20, 2024 $0.11; Mar 21, 2025 $0.06; Jun 20, 2025 $0.10; Sep 19, 2025 $0.10; Dec 19, 2025 $0.11; Mar 20, 2026 $0.08; Jun 18, 2026 $0.05; Sep 18, 2026 $0.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 18, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.14
Jun 18, 2026Jun 26, 2026$0.05
Mar 20, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.08
Dec 19, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.11
Sep 19, 2025Sep 26, 2025$0.10
Jun 20, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.10
Mar 21, 2025Mar 28, 2025$0.06
Dec 20, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.11
Dec 6, 2024Dec 13, 2024$0.0084
Sep 20, 2024Sep 27, 2024$0.10
Jun 21, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.08
Mar 15, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.06

See all 13 payments⁠

$10,000 in CRTC 1 year ago paid $103 in dividends.⁠

CRTC Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.9%
Annualised · 35 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.09
vs 3-month T-bills · 35 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−19.1%
35 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.95
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

CRTC Cost

Overpaying vs LRND, cheapest in US Thematic

$4,194

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CRTC 0.35%

    $7,126

  • LRND 0.14% Cheapest

    $2,932

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CRTC 0.35%
  • LRND 0.14%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530CRTC $7,126LRND $2,932

Year by year

YearCRTCLRNDOverpaying
10$634$256$378
20$2,454$1,000$1,454
30$7,126$2,932$4,194

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