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CRPT vs STCE

First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF

CRPTDNYSE Arca

Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF

STCEANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

STCE −0.55pt a year

CRPT0.85%STCE0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

STCE 1.7×the volume

CRPT74.9KSTCE124K

3Y return · a year

STCE +0.5pt

CRPT+33.8%STCE+34.3%

CRPT vs STCE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−41.0%CRPT−48.2%STCE

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CRPT −41.0%. STCE −48.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CRPT 0.85%
STCE 0.30%, better
Fund size
CRPT $94M
STCE $156M
1Y total return
CRPT −41.0%, better
STCE −48.2%
Yield (12M)
CRPT 0.90%
STCE 2.40%, better
Holdings
CRPT 21
STCE 40
Avg volume (30D)
CRPT 74.9K sh
STCE 124K sh, better
NAV per share
CRPT $12.69
STCE $47.39
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CRPT: Cost 13, Risk 28, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 30, Durability 72. STCE: Cost 100, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 86, Holdings 76, Durability 61.
Pillar letters and Scores for CRPT, STCE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCRPTSTCE
Cost30% weightF13A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD28D32Higher
Tradability15% weightC46A86Higher
Holdings10% weightD30A76Higher
Durability5% weightA72HigherB61

Rank among Crypto Industry Stocks funds

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

Same Category. CRPT and STCE are both graded against the same 20 Crypto Industry Stocks funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Crypto Industry Stocks⁠

Category · 20 funds
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STCE ranks 1st and CRPT 19th of 20 funds in the Crypto Industry Stocks Category.

  1. Rank 1ASTCESchwab Crypto Thematic ETFScore 77
  2. Rank 2AFDIGFidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETFScore 76
  3. Rank 18DBCDFHorizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETFScore 36
  4. Rank 19DCRPTFirst Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETFScore 28
  5. Rank 20FOWNBBitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETFScore 23

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CRPTDFirst Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF

STCEASchwab Crypto Thematic ETF

In short

CRPT A crypto stock basket that can also hold Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products, so miners, exchanges and the coin's own price sit under one ticker. Roughly 30 global names, run to a capital-appreciation mandate, trading since 2021.

STCE Crypto exposure without owning a coin. STCE holds about 40 global companies tied to digital assets and blockchain, chosen by Schwab's own index, at a price that undercuts most thematic funds.

Stated mandate

CRPT The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in companies involved in the crypto industry and digital economy, including companies connected with crypto markets and Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products.

STCE The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, an index providing global exposure to companies that may benefit from developing or using cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, or from business activities tied to blockchain and distributed-ledger technology.

Why people hold it

  • CRPT The hybrid: crypto-industry equities plus Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products, so one holding covers the picks-and-shovels names and direct coin-price exposure.ftportfolios.com
  • Global mandate, not a US-only shortlist, so exchanges and miners listed overseas are in scope.ftportfolios.com
  • Roughly 30 holdings: a focused lineup of crypto operators rather than a watered-down tech sleeve.
  • Live since 2021, across crypto's crash and its rebound, inside a plain 1940 Act ETF wrapper with daily liquidity.ftportfolios.com
  • STCE Charges 0.30% a year, roughly half the typical fund in its global thematic group. Schwab billed it as the lowest-cost crypto-related ETF when it launched in 2022.aboutschwab.com
  • Stocks, not coins: the index targets companies worldwide that may benefit from cryptocurrencies, digital assets and distributed-ledger technology.schwabassetmanagement.com
  • Cheap, straightforward and liquid enough for a niche theme, which puts it in the top quartile of its global thematic peer group.

Worth knowing

  • CRPT At 0.85% it prices above most crypto-equity peers: BKCH charges 0.50%, BLOK 0.70%.
  • Crypto-linked stocks swing hard both ways, and with about 30 names, single-company news lands with real force on the portfolio.
  • Built for capital appreciation, not income: cash distributions come at most once or twice a year.
  • STCE Crypto-linked equities move violently, and with roughly 40 non-diversified names, a stumble at one holding is felt across the fund.aaii.com
  • It owns crypto-adjacent businesses, not bitcoin, so its path can diverge from the coins themselves in either direction.aaii.com
  • Modest asset base by ETF standards and distributions land only once or twice a year, so this is a theme sleeve rather than an income holding.

Full CRPT profile⁠

Full STCE profile⁠

CRPT vs STCE 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.

CRPT vs STCE Cost

Overpaying CRPT vs STCE

$10,050

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

  • CRPT 0.85%

    $16,199

  • STCE 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CRPT 0.85%
  • STCE 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530CRPT $16,199STCE $6,149

Year by year

YearCRPTSTCEOverpaying
10$1,508$545$963
20$5,706$2,113$3,593
30$16,199$6,149$10,050

Expense ratio

  • 0.85%CRPT
  • 0.30%STCE, cheaper
  • Middle half of Crypto Industry Stocks funds
  • Median 0.66%

STCE cheapest of 20 funds

CRPT 16th cheapest of 20 funds

CRPT vs STCE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
CRPT 0.90%
STCE 2.40%, better
Payout (12M)
CRPT $0.11
STCE $1.13
Last payment
CRPT $0.11
STCE $1.13
Ex-dividend
CRPT Dec 12, 2025
STCE Dec 11, 2025
Paid on
CRPT Dec 31, 2025
STCE Dec 16, 2025
Frequency
CRPT Annual
STCE Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

CRPTAnnual · 4 paymentsAll CRPT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2021 $0.20; Dec 23, 2022 $0.0011; Dec 13, 2024 $0.31; Dec 12, 2025 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD
STCETwice a year · 7 paymentsAll STCE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 7, 2022 $0.22; Jun 21, 2023 $0.02; Dec 6, 2023 $0.07; Jun 26, 2024 $0.04; Dec 13, 2024 $0.25; Jun 25, 2025 $0.04; Dec 11, 2025 $1.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD

CRPT vs STCE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CRPT 74.3%STCE 62.4%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CRPT 0.67STCE 0.70, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CRPT −88.4%STCE −55.6%since Aug 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CRPT 3.60STCE 3.42

CRPT and STCE in the news

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