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BTA vs NTSI

Beacon Tactical Alternatives Risk ETF

BTADNYSE Arca

WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund

NTSIBNYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

NTSI −1.58pt a year

BTA1.86%NTSI0.28%

Avg volume · 30D

BTA 5.0×the volume

BTA94.9KNTSI18.9K

BTA vs NTSI Performance

Oct 2, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−1.0%BTA+1.4%NTSI

Oct 2, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. BTA −1.0%. NTSI +1.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−0.5%0%0.5%1%2%Oct 2Oct 16Nov 2
Expense ratio
BTA 1.86%
NTSI 0.28%, better
Fund size
BTA $26M
NTSI $488M
1Y total return
BTA No data
NTSI +10.4%
Yield (12M)
BTA No data
NTSI 3.11%
Holdings
BTA 11
NTSI 458
Avg volume (30D)
BTA 94.9K sh, better
NTSI 18.9K sh
NAV per share
BTA $25.87
NTSI $46.48
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BTA: Cost 0, Risk not scored, Mission 38, Tradability 87, Holdings 46, Durability 3. NTSI: Cost 83, Risk 57, Mission not scored, Tradability 42, Holdings 82, Durability 70.
Pillar letters and Scores for BTA, NTSI, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBTANTSI
Cost30% weightF0A83Higher
Mission25% weightD38Not scored
Risk15% weightNot scoredB57
Tradability15% weightA87HigherC42
Holdings10% weightC46A82Higher
Durability5% weightF3A70Higher

Rank among Capital-Efficient Allocation funds

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

Same Category. BTA and NTSI are both graded against the same 19 Capital-Efficient Allocation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Capital-Efficient Allocation⁠

Category · 19 funds
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NTSI ranks 4th and BTA 19th of 19 funds in the Capital-Efficient Allocation Category.

  1. Rank 1ANTSXWisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core FundScore 78
  2. Rank 2ACTAPSimplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETFScore 71
  3. Rank 3BGDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy FundScore 69
  4. Rank 4BNTSIWisdomTree International Efficient Core FundScore 68
  5. Rank 5BALLWState Street Bridgewater All Weather ETFScore 62
  6. Rank 18DRSBAReturn Stacked Bonds & Merger Arbitrage ETFScore 34
  7. Rank 19DBTABeacon Tactical Alternatives Risk ETFScore 29

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BTADBeacon Tactical Alternatives Risk ETF

NTSIBWisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund

In short

BTA No data

NTSI Developed-market stocks and a U.S. Treasury futures sleeve sharing one seat. NTSI is WisdomTree's capital-efficient playbook pointed overseas: the stock exposure and the bond exposure don't have to compete for the same dollar.

Stated mandate

BTA No data

NTSI The Fund seeks total return through international equity securities and U.S. Treasury futures. WisdomTree presents it as a capital-efficient balanced strategy intended to provide international equity exposure with Treasury-futures diversification.

Why people hold it

BTA No data

  • NTSI Charges 0.26% a year, roughly a third of what the typical allocation fund in its group costs.
  • One wrapper, two jobs: developed international equities plus U.S. Treasury futures, so the bond side doesn't eat cash the stock side needs.
  • The equity base is broad, roughly 500 names across developed markets outside the U.S.
  • One of the stronger builds in a crowded allocation field, alongside WisdomTree siblings NTSX (U.S. version) and GDE (gold version).

Worth knowing

BTA No data

  • NTSI Futures push total exposure above the cash invested. That cuts both ways: moves are amplified up and down.
  • Thinly traded, so spreads can add to the cost of getting in and out beyond the headline fee.
  • Actively run on quantitative models and launched in 2021, a shorter history than the plain-vanilla balanced funds it sits next to.

Full BTA profile⁠

Full NTSI profile⁠

BTA vs NTSI Holdings

How BTA and NTSI differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of BTA and 0.0% of NTSI.

Level by level

  • Asset classEquity, Alternatives0.0%
  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Countryby domicile2.5%
  • Sector11 Sectors26.7%

Sector

Sector weights in BTA and NTSI, widest gap first
SectorMore in BTAMore in NTSI
FinancialsBTA +73.3 points
IndustrialsNTSI +16.6 points
TechnologyNTSI +12.1 points
Health CareNTSI +9.9 points
Consumer DiscretionaryNTSI +7.6 points
Consumer StaplesNTSI +6.9 points
MaterialsNTSI +6.1 points
CommunicationNTSI +5.3 points
EnergyNTSI +4.7 points
UtilitiesNTSI +2.9 points
Real EstateNTSI +1.3 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in BTA and NTSI, widest gap first
CountryMore in BTAMore in NTSI
United StatesBTA +97.5 points
JapanNTSI +27.7 points
United KingdomNTSI +15.9 points
SwitzerlandNTSI +9.3 points
GermanyNTSI +7.2 points
FranceNTSI +7.0 points
NetherlandsNTSI +6.2 points
AustraliaNTSI +5.9 points
Other countries (17)NTSI +18.3 points

Outside the US: NTSI 99% developed, 1% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • BTA100.1%
  • NTSI23.9%

Securities held

  • BTA10
  • NTSI444

Asset class

BTA
Equity
NTSI
Alternatives

Holdings

  • Only in BTA10
  • In both0
  • Only in NTSI444

Only in BTA

10 securities, 100% of BTA by weight

  • Wisdomtree Bbg USD Bullis35.49%
  • Simplify-Mf Strt20.27%
  • Invesco Optimum Yield Div15.77%

Only in NTSI

444 securities, 89.7% of NTSI by weight

  • Asml Holding NV2.89%
  • Shell PLC1.81%
  • Roche Holding AG1.52%

Weight gaps

BTA and NTSI share no securities.

All 12 BTA holdings⁠All 469 NTSI 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.

BTA vs NTSI Cost

Overpaying BTA vs NTSI

$25,386

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

  • BTA 1.86%

    $31,141

  • NTSI 0.28%

    $5,755

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BTA 1.86%
  • NTSI 0.28%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$10K$20K$30K$40K051015202530BTA $31,141NTSI $5,755

Year by year

YearBTANTSIOverpaying
10$3,164$509$2,655
20$11,447$1,976$9,471
30$31,141$5,755$25,386

Expense ratio

  • 1.86%BTA
  • 0.28%NTSI, cheaper
  • Middle half of Capital-Efficient Allocation funds
  • Median 0.67%

NTSI 4th cheapest of 19 funds

BTA 19th cheapest of 19 funds

BTA vs NTSI Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
BTA No data
NTSI 3.11%
Payout (12M)
BTA None
NTSI $1.45
Last payment
BTA No data
NTSI $0.01
Ex-dividend
BTA No data
NTSI Sep 25, 2026
Paid on
BTA No data
NTSI Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
BTA No data
NTSI Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

BTAAll BTA payments⁠

No distribution history available.

NTSIQuarterly · 23 paymentsAll NTSI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 23 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Jun 24, 2021 $0.04; Sep 24, 2021 $0.18; Dec 7, 2021 $0.02; Dec 27, 2021 $0.16; Mar 25, 2022 $0.14; Jun 24, 2022 $0.49; Sep 26, 2022 $0.12; Dec 23, 2022 $0.10; Mar 27, 2023 $0.21; Jun 26, 2023 $0.34; Sep 25, 2023 $0.16; Dec 22, 2023 $0.14; Mar 22, 2024 $0.22; Jun 25, 2024 $0.39; Sep 25, 2024 $0.21; Dec 31, 2024 $0.01; Mar 26, 2025 $0.13; Jun 25, 2025 $0.54; Sep 25, 2025 $0.22; Dec 26, 2025 $0.73; Mar 26, 2026 $0.17; Jun 25, 2026 $0.54; Sep 25, 2026 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

BTA vs NTSI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BTA No dataNTSI 12.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BTA No dataNTSI 0.99
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BTA No dataNTSI −33.4%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BTA 0.00NTSI 0.93

BTA and NTSI in the news

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