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Franklin Exponential Data ETF

XDATCboeFranklin TempletonC

$23.99−0.99 (−3.97%)

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

C40/ 100

Rank 7 of 13 in AI Data Infrastructure

C40/100Rank 7 of 13inAI Data Infrastructure
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Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$4M
1Y total return
−12.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.00%
Holdings
51
Avg volume · 30D
1.18K sh
52W range
low $20.15high $29.17
Launched
Filings
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The ETF.net XDAT Grade

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
AI Data Infrastructure⁠
Rank
7 of 13
Six-pillar profile for XDAT. Scores out of 100: Cost 82, Risk 45, Mission 75, Tradability 41, Holdings 49, Durability 53. Strongest: Cost (82). Weakest: Tradability (41). Leans toward Cost.

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

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
60
This cap took
−20
Published Score
40 Grade C

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 13

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 4

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 9

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 13

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 10

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 13

Our read on XDAT

ETF.net Research

In short

CFranklin's take on the data theme: an active, go-anywhere book of roughly 50 companies that build, move, store, secure and mine large data sets. Live since January 2021, before the AI-ETF land rush, and it charges less than its peers.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies associated with the growth and use of large datasets. Its theme covers data-related hardware, software, cloud computing, analytics, processing, transmission, storage, encryption, and security.

Why people hold it

  • 0.50% a year, under the 0.65% median for its AI and data infrastructure peer group, and below AIVC, TCAI, AIPO and DAT.
  • Actively managed rather than index-tracking: the manager can go any sector, any size, US or overseas including emerging markets, as the theme moves.sec.govfranklintempleton.com
  • The mandate covers the whole data pipeline, from hardware, cloud and analytics to transmission, storage, encryption and security, not just chips.
  • Launched January 2021, well ahead of the AI-theme fund wave, so it has a multi-year live record instead of a backtest.franklintempleton.com

Worth knowing

  • Small fund, thinly traded. Franklin's own literature notes that low volume and wide bid/ask spreads come with size like this, so the spread is part of your cost.franklintempleton.com
  • Non-diversified and concentrated in roughly 50 names, so one stock or one corner of the theme can move it more than a broad tech index.sec.gov
  • Built for capital appreciation, not income: it has not been paying a regular distribution.

XDAT Performance

Launched Jan 12, 2021

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

Not enough history yet.
XDAT$8,750
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. XDAT $8,750. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$10,000Oct 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 XDAT. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodXDAT
Year to date−3.4%
1 month−10.8%
3 months+0.7%
1 year−12.5%
3 yearsper year+12.3%
5 yearsper year−3.3%
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 XDAT
YearReturn barXDAT
2026 YTD−3.4%
2025+1.9%
2024+16.5%
2023+45.7%
2022−45.7%
2021+10.9%

History from Jan 14, 2021

XDAT in the news

XDAT 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.
0.00%Last 12 months
Payout per share
NoneLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

Distribution history

Payments through 2024

One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2024. Dec 20, 2024 $0.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2024
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 20, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.03

$10,000 in XDAT 5 years ago paid $10.70 in dividends.

XDAT Risk

Risk pillarC45 out of 100Rank 5 of 9 in AI Data Infrastructure
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
24.6%
Annualised · 36 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.
0.41
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−54.9%
Trough Nov 2022
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.
1.14
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.

XDAT Cost

Compare XDAT and WTAI

Overpaying vs WTAI, cheapest in AI Data Infrastructure

$938

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

  • XDAT 0.50%

    $9,979

  • WTAI 0.45% Cheapest

    $9,041

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • XDAT 0.50%
  • WTAI 0.45%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530XDAT $9,979WTAI $9,041

Year by year

YearXDATWTAIOverpaying
10$900$812$88
20$3,460$3,128$332
30$9,979$9,041$938

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