iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
$82.93−0.54 (−0.65%)
- 0.46%
- $3.98B
- +19.3%
- 6.86%
- 69.1K sh
- low $65.47high $85.85
The ETF.net XT Grade
A
Score 86 out of 100
- 1 of 30
Score 86 of 100 falls in the A 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.A95 out of 100Rank 2 of 30Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A91 out of 100Rank 2 of 30Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A77 out of 100Rank 4 of 30Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B66 out of 100Rank 11 of 30Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A96 out of 100Rank 1 of 30
Our read on XT
In short
AInnovation, spread thin on purpose. XT holds roughly 200 global companies scored by Morningstar analysts for exposure to a handful of exponential tech themes, so no single moonshot carries the fund.
Stated mandate
XT seeks to track an index of stocks from developed and emerging markets whose companies create or use exponential technologies. The strategy targets technologies with potential economic benefits, including the ability to displace older technologies or create new markets.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
XT Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
XT$11,931
Returns run to the Nov 2, 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.
| Period | XT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +19.4% |
| 1 month | −1.6% |
| 3 months | +4.2% |
| 1 year | +19.3% |
| 3 years | +21.6% |
| 5 years | +6.9% |
| 10 years | +14.6% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | XT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +19.4% | |
| 2025 | +26.3% | |
| 2024 | +0.3% | |
| 2023 | +27.0% | |
| 2022 | −27.8% | |
| 2021 | +16.4% | |
| 2020 | +35.1% |
XT in the news
XT Dividends
- 6.86%
- $5.69
- $0.36 per share
- Twice a year
XT Risk
- 16.5%
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.
- 1.08
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.
- −34.4%
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.
- 1.35
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.
XT Cost
Overpaying vs KOMP, cheapest in Disruptive Innovation
$5,075
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
XT 0.46%
$9,230
KOMP 0.20% Cheapest
$4,155
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | XT | KOMP | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $830 | $365 | $465 |
| 20 | $3,195 | $1,421 | $1,774 |
| 30 | $9,230 | $4,155 | $5,075 |
Other funds in Disruptive Innovation
- AKOMPState Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return −2.9%
- ATRFMAAM Transformers ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return +4.6%
- AXITKState Street SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return −0.8%
- AGINNGoldman Sachs Innovate Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +5.9%
- BDTECALPS Disruptive Technologies ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return −0.1%
