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DECO vs STCE

State Street Galaxy Digital Asset Ecosystem ETF

DECOBNasdaq

Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF

STCEANYSE Arca

Overlap

18.4%by weight

Expense ratio

STCE −0.35pt a year

DECO0.65%STCE0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

STCE 147.0×the volume

DECO843STCE124K

DECO vs STCE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

−1.3%DECO−50.4%STCE

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. DECO −1.3%. STCE −50.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%20%40%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DECO 0.65%
STCE 0.30%, better
Fund size
DECO $17M
STCE $156M
1Y total return
DECO −1.3%, better
STCE −50.4%
Yield (12M)
DECO 0.97%
STCE 2.51%, better
Holdings
DECO 32
STCE 40
Avg volume (30D)
DECO 843 sh
STCE 124K sh, better
NAV per share
DECO $59.72
STCE $47.39
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DECO: Cost 55, Risk 78, Mission not scored, Tradability 59, Holdings 62, Durability 41. STCE: Cost 100, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 86, Holdings 76, Durability 61.
Pillar letters and Scores for DECO, STCE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDECOSTCE
Cost30% weightB55A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA78HigherD32
Tradability15% weightB59A86Higher
Holdings10% weightB62A76Higher
Durability5% weightC41B61Higher

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. DECO 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 DECO 7th 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 5BIBLCiShares Blockchain and Tech ETFScore 61
  4. Rank 7BDECOState Street Galaxy Digital Asset Ecosystem ETFScore 60
  5. Rank 8BBKCHGlobal X Blockchain ETFScore 59

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DECOBState Street Galaxy Digital Asset Ecosystem ETF

STCEASchwab Crypto Thematic ETF

In short

DECO State Street handed the keys to Galaxy, a crypto-native manager: DECO actively picks blockchain and mining stocks, then adds cryptocurrency exposure through ETFs and futures. An active hand in a corner of the market full of index trackers.

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

DECO The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in companies expected to benefit from blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption, while also obtaining cryptocurrency exposure through ETFs and futures.

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

  • DECO Actively managed by Galaxy Asset Management, a digital-asset specialist, inside a State Street ETF wrapper. Several blockchain-stock rivals simply track an index.ssga.comnewswire.ca
  • Two levers, one ticker: companies positioned around blockchain adoption, plus cryptocurrency exposure taken through ETFs and futures instead of direct coin holdings.ssga.com
  • The 0.65% expense ratio sits under the typical fee in its blockchain-equity peer group and under BLOK's 0.70%.
  • Stands in the upper tier of the crypto-equity funds we track, helped by a portfolio that has been steadier than the category's wildest names.
  • 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

  • DECO Thinly traded with a small asset base, so trading costs and spreads can run wider than at the category's larger funds.
  • A compact book of roughly two dozen names, weighted toward miners and crypto service firms, so single stocks and the crypto cycle both hit hard.ssga.com
  • Launched in 2024, so the record is short, and index-tracking BKCH covers the equity side for 0.50%.
  • 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 DECO profile⁠

Full STCE profile⁠

DECO vs STCE Holdings

How DECO and STCE differ

Overlap by weight

18.4%

Shared holdings make up 32.5% of DECO and 23.0% of STCE.

Level by level

  • Holdings7 in both18.4%
  • Sector6 Sectors70.7%
  • Countryby domicile91.4%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in DECO and STCE, widest gap first
SectorMore in DECOMore in STCE
TechnologyDECO +23.6 points
FinancialsSTCE +17.0 points
CommunicationSTCE +7.2 points
IndustrialsDECO +5.6 points
UtilitiesSTCE +3.5 points
Consumer StaplesSTCE +1.7 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DECO and STCE, widest gap first
CountryMore in DECOMore in STCE
United StatesDECO +6.4 points
JapanSTCE +3.9 points
CanadaSTCE +2.7 points
TaiwanDECO +2.1 points
NorwaySTCE +1.5 points
Other countries (2)STCE +0.5 points

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • DECO59.5%
  • STCE46.4%

Securities held

  • DECO30
  • STCE36

Asset class

DECO
Equity
STCE
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in DECO23
  • In both7
  • Only in STCE29

Only in DECO

23 securities, 66.7% of DECO by weight

  • Keel Infrastructure Corp7.54%
  • Microsoft Corp7.44%
  • NVIDIA Corp6.10%

Only in STCE

29 securities, 77.0% of STCE by weight

  • Bitdeer Technologies Group Class A5.44%
  • Bitmine Immersion Technologies5.18%
  • Galaxy Digital Inc Class A4.84%

Weight gaps

All 7 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in DECO and STCE, widest gap first
HoldingMore in DECOMore in STCE
Riot Platforms IncRIOTDECO +8.25 points
Core Scientific IncCORZSTCE +3.65 points
Cipher Digital IncCIFRDECO +2.29 points
Cleanspark IncCLSKDECO +2.07 points
Robinhood Markets Inc AHOODDECO +1.50 points
Hyperliquid StrategiesPURRSTCE +0.53 points
Iren LtdIRENSTCE +0.40 points

All 27 DECO holdings⁠All 41 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.

DECO vs STCE Cost

Overpaying DECO vs STCE

$6,568

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

  • DECO 0.65%

    $12,717

  • STCE 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DECO 0.65%
  • 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$15K051015202530DECO $12,717STCE $6,149

Year by year

YearDECOSTCEOverpaying
10$1,163$545$618
20$4,440$2,113$2,327
30$12,717$6,149$6,568

Expense ratio

  • 0.65%DECO
  • 0.30%STCE, cheaper
  • Middle half of Crypto Industry Stocks funds
  • Median 0.66%

STCE cheapest of 20 funds

DECO 8th cheapest of 20 funds

DECO vs STCE Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
DECO 0.97%
STCE 2.51%, better
Payout (12M)
DECO $0.53
STCE $1.13
Last payment
DECO $0.53
STCE $1.13
Ex-dividend
DECO Dec 29, 2025
STCE Dec 11, 2025
Paid on
DECO Dec 31, 2025
STCE Dec 16, 2025
Frequency
DECO Annual
STCE Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

DECOAnnual · 2 paymentsAll DECO payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2024 $0.56; Dec 29, 2025 $0.53. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD
STCETwice a year · 7 paymentsAll STCE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2022 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

DECO vs STCE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DECO 57.8%since Oct 2024STCE 62.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DECO 0.80since Oct 2024STCE 0.70
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DECO −47.7%since Sep 2024STCE −57.5%since Aug 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DECO 3.72STCE 3.42

DECO and STCE in the news

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