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ASD vs FITE

Defiance Autism Impact ETF

ASDDNasdaq

State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETF

FITEANYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

FITE −0.34pt a year

ASD0.79%FITE0.45%

Avg volume · 30D

FITE 8.8×the volume

ASD827FITE7.3K

ASD vs FITE Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

0.0%ASD−8.0%FITE

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. ASD 0.0%. FITE −8.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−12.5%−10%−5%−2.5%2.5%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
ASD 0.79%
FITE 0.45%, better
Fund size
ASD $1M
FITE $142M
1Y total return
ASD No data
FITE +24.2%
Yield (12M)
ASD No data
FITE 0.11%
Holdings
ASD 40
FITE 80
Avg volume (30D)
ASD 827 sh
FITE 7.3K sh, better
NAV per share
ASD $27.28
FITE $102.04
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ASD: Cost 6, Risk 89, Mission not scored, Tradability 14, Holdings 72, Durability 25. FITE: Cost 82, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 77, Holdings 81, Durability 81.
Pillar letters and Scores for ASD, FITE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarASDFITE
Cost30% weightF6A82Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA89HigherA72
Tradability15% weightF14A77Higher
Holdings10% weightA72A81Higher
Durability5% weightD25A81Higher

Rank among Global Thematic funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ASD and FITE are both graded against the same 18 Global Thematic funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Global Thematic⁠

Category · 18 funds
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FITE ranks 1st and ASD 16th of 18 funds in the Global Thematic Category.

  1. Rank 1AFITEState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 2AAGNGGlobal X Aging Population ETFScore 69
  3. Rank 15DAWAYAmplify Travel Tech ETFScore 35
  4. Rank 16DASDDefiance Autism Impact ETFScore 34
  5. Rank 17DCOPJSprott Junior Copper Miners ETFScore 33

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ASDDDefiance Autism Impact ETF

FITEAState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETF

In short

ASD The first US-listed ETF built around the autism ecosystem: roughly 40 developed-market names in therapeutics, diagnostics and specialized education, equally weighted. Defiance pledges the fund's advisory profits to autism causes.

FITE Most "security" funds mean cybersecurity. FITE reads the word wider: cyber plus border security, robotics, drones, space, wearables and AR/VR, bundled into one global index basket since 2017.

Stated mandate

ASD The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the VettaFi Autism Impact Index.

FITE The fund seeks to track the S&P Kensho Future Security Index, targeting companies whose products and services support future security through areas such as cybersecurity, border security, robotics, drones, space, wearables, and virtual or augmented reality.

Why people hold it

  • ASD Rare mandate: an equal-weighted basket spanning autism therapeutics, diagnostics and assessment tools, and specialized education tech, so no single name dominates.defianceetfs.com
  • Defiance has committed to donate 100% of its net advisory profits from the fund for its first two years, and no less than 50% after that, to autism care and research groups.defianceetfs.com
  • Conventional plumbing under an unconventional theme: a 1940 Act fund tracking a published index, reconstituted semiannually and rebalanced quarterly.defianceetfs.com
  • FITE One theme, many fronts: cybersecurity, border security, robotics, drones, space, wearables and virtual/augmented reality all sit inside the same index.ssga.com
  • A 0.45% fee undercuts the typical global thematic fund, and it comes from State Street's SPDR lineup rather than a one-fund boutique.
  • Live since 2017, so it has traded through a full cycle of thematic hype and hangover instead of arriving on a back-test.
  • Roughly 80 names spread across sectors and countries, so no single defense contractor or chipmaker steers the whole portfolio.ssga.com

Worth knowing

  • ASD At 0.79% a year it costs more than the typical global thematic fund; broader peers such as AGNG (0.50%) and FITE (0.45%) charge less for their baskets.
  • Launched in 2026 and still small and thinly traded, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads than in the largest thematic funds.
  • Roughly 40 names, mostly healthcare, so it moves with drug, diagnostics and behavioral-care sentiment more than with the broad market.
  • FITE Thinly traded next to broad index funds, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads at the moment you transact.
  • Small by SPDR standards. Niche thematic funds lean on sustained investor interest to hold their scale.
  • "Security" is drawn by index rules, so wearables and AR headset makers land beside the cyber and border names.

Full ASD profile⁠

Full FITE profile⁠

ASD vs FITE Holdings

How ASD and FITE differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Sector7 Sectors9.7%
  • Countryby domicile61.3%
  • Asset classStocks100%

Sector

Sector weights in ASD and FITE, widest gap first
SectorMore in ASDMore in FITEGap
Health CareASD +83.2 points
TechnologyFITE +59.0 points
IndustrialsFITE +29.7 points
Consumer StaplesASD +4.6 points
Consumer DiscretionaryASD +2.3 points
EnergyFITE +1.5 points
CommunicationASD +0.1 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ASD and FITE, widest gap first
CountryMore in ASDMore in FITEGap
United StatesFITE +35.1 points
JapanASD +11.8 points
SwitzerlandASD +6.2 points
United KingdomASD +5.8 points
DenmarkASD +3.2 points
SwedenASD +3.1 points
South AfricaASD +2.7 points
MalaysiaASD +2.6 points
Other countries (5)FITE +0.2 points

Outside the US: ASD 76% developed, 24% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • ASD31.7%
  • FITE22.4%

Securities held

  • ASD38
  • FITE78

Asset class

ASD
Stocks
FITE
Stocks

Holdings

  • Only in ASD38
  • In both0
  • Only in FITE78

Only in ASD

38 securities, 99.9% of ASD by weight

  • Acadia Healthcare Co Inc3.46%
  • Revvity Inc3.41%
  • H Lundbeck A/S3.24%

Only in FITE

78 securities, 99.9% of FITE by weight

  • RAPID7 Inc2.86%
  • Qualys Inc2.44%
  • Zscaler Inc2.23%

Weight gaps

ASD and FITE share no securities.

All 40 ASD holdings⁠All 78 FITE holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ASD vs FITE Cost

Overpaying ASD vs FITE

$6,133

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

  • ASD 0.79%

    $15,174

  • FITE 0.45%

    $9,041

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ASD 0.79%
  • FITE 0.45%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530ASD $15,174FITE $9,041

Year by year

YearASDFITEOverpaying
10$1,405$812$593
20$5,331$3,128$2,203
30$15,174$9,041$6,133

Expense ratio

  • 0.79%ASD
  • 0.45%FITE, cheaper
  • Middle half of Global Thematic funds
  • Median 0.58%

FITE 3rd cheapest of 18 funds

ASD 17th cheapest of 18 funds

ASD vs FITE Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
ASD No data
FITE 0.11%
Payout (12M)
ASD No data
FITE $0.12
Last payment
ASD $0.002
FITE $0.04
Ex-dividend
ASD Sep 23, 2026
FITE Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
ASD Sep 24, 2026
FITE Sep 23, 2026
Frequency
ASD Quarterly
FITE Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

ASDQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll ASD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Jun 24, 2026 $0.006; Sep 23, 2026 $0.002. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.50202020232026YTD
FITEQuarterly · 33 paymentsAll FITE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 33 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Mar 19, 2018 $0.02; Jun 18, 2018 $0.02; Sep 24, 2018 $0.01; Dec 24, 2018 $0.47; Mar 18, 2019 $0.05; Jun 24, 2019 $0.01; Sep 23, 2019 $0.05; Dec 23, 2019 $0.06; Mar 23, 2020 $0.31; Jun 22, 2020 $0.02; Dec 21, 2020 $0.08; Mar 22, 2021 $0.28; Jun 21, 2021 $0.0094; Sep 20, 2021 $0.13; Dec 20, 2021 $0.07; Mar 21, 2022 $0.0097; Jun 21, 2022 $0.02; Dec 19, 2022 $0.02; Mar 20, 2023 $0.0037; Jun 20, 2023 $0.02; Sep 18, 2023 $0.02; Dec 18, 2023 $0.03; Mar 18, 2024 $0.03; Jun 24, 2024 $0.02; Sep 23, 2024 $0.02; Dec 23, 2024 $0.0071; Mar 24, 2025 $0.05; Jun 23, 2025 $0.04; Sep 22, 2025 $0.06; Dec 22, 2025 $0.04; Mar 23, 2026 $0.03; Jun 22, 2026 $0.01; Sep 21, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.50202020232026YTD

ASD vs FITE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ASD No dataFITE 21.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ASD No dataFITE 1.27
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ASD No dataFITE −26.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ASD 0.31FITE 1.32

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