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DTEC vs XT

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

DTECBNYSE Arca

iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF

XTANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

XT −0.04pt a year

DTEC0.50%XT0.46%

Avg volume · 30D

XT 12.3×the volume

DTEC5.64KXT69.1K

5Y return · a year

XT +7.0pt

DTEC−0.1%XT+6.9%

DTEC vs XT Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

−0.3%DTEC+39.4%XT

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. DTEC −0.3%. XT +39.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−20%20%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DTEC 0.50%
XT 0.46%, better
Fund size
DTEC $73M
XT $3.98B
1Y total return
DTEC −0.1%
XT +19.3%, better
Yield (12M)
DTEC 0.04%
XT 6.86%, better
Holdings
DTEC 100
XT 216
Avg volume (30D)
DTEC 5.64K sh
XT 69.1K sh, better
NAV per share
DTEC $51.24
XT $83.53
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DTEC: Cost 81, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 33, Holdings 85, Durability 55. XT: Cost 95, Risk 91, Mission not scored, Tradability 77, Holdings 66, Durability 96.
Pillar letters and Scores for DTEC, XT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDTECXT
Cost30% weightA81A95Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB60A91Higher
Tradability15% weightD33A77Higher
Holdings10% weightA85HigherB66
Durability5% weightB55A96Higher

Rank among Disruptive Innovation funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DTEC and XT are both graded against the same 30 Disruptive Innovation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Disruptive Innovation⁠

Category · 30 funds
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XT ranks 1st and DTEC 6th of 30 funds in the Disruptive Innovation Category.

  1. Rank 1AXTiShares Future Exponential Technologies ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2AKOMPState Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETFScore 84
  3. Rank 5AGINNGoldman Sachs Innovate Equity ETFScore 71
  4. Rank 6BDTECALPS Disruptive Technologies ETFScore 65
  5. Rank 6BFDTXFidelity Disruptive Technology ETFScore 65

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DTECBALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

XTAiShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF

In short

DTEC One ticker, about 100 global stocks spread across the disruptive-tech map instead of one hot theme. Cheaper than the typical innovation fund, and running the same rules-based playbook since 2017.

XT Innovation, 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

DTEC DTEC seeks to track the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index before fees and expenses.

XT 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

  • DTEC Charges 0.50% a year against a 0.65% median for disruptive-innovation funds. Cheap for a theme fund.
  • Holds roughly 100 stocks worldwide rather than a dozen US megacaps, so no single company or country carries the whole theme.
  • Tracks the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index, so the lineup comes from published index rules instead of a manager's conviction call.alpsfunds.com
  • Trading since 2017, one of the earlier multi-theme innovation funds, and one of the stronger implementations in its peer group.
  • XT Cheap for the theme at 0.46% a year, below the typical fee in its disruptive-innovation cohort and under peers like TRFM and FDTX.
  • Human fingerprint on the stock list: Morningstar equity analysts score companies on theme exposure instead of sorting by keywords or revenue tags.sec.govcontentstack.io
  • Global by construction (developed and emerging markets) and not fenced into the tech sector, so a drugmaker or an industrial can qualify on theme exposure.sec.gov
  • Launched in 2015 and now a multi-billion-dollar iShares fund, it stands among the stronger builds in its innovation peer group.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  • DTEC Thinly traded next to the category's biggest names, so bid-ask spreads can run wider, especially in fast markets.
  • Distributions arrive once or twice a year. This is a growth-theme equity fund, not an income sleeve.
  • Global holdings add currency movement on top of the usual swings that come with concentrated technology themes.
  • XT The index has been reworked since launch (weighting scheme, theme list), and themes get an annual review, so today's tilt is not fixed forever.morningstar.comsec.gov
  • Moderately traded rather than a household name, which can mean wider spreads than the biggest tech ETFs.
  • About 200 positions dilutes any single breakout winner, and distributions land only once or twice a year.

Full DTEC profile⁠

Full XT profile⁠

DTEC vs XT 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.

DTEC vs XT Cost

Overpaying DTEC vs XT

$749

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

  • DTEC 0.50%

    $9,979

  • XT 0.46%

    $9,230

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DTEC 0.50%
  • XT 0.46%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530DTEC $9,979XT $9,230

Year by year

YearDTECXTOverpaying
10$900$830$70
20$3,460$3,195$265
30$9,979$9,230$749

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%DTEC
  • 0.46%XT, cheaper
  • Middle half of Disruptive Innovation funds
  • Median 0.65%

XT 3rd cheapest of 30 funds

DTEC 6th cheapest of 30 funds

DTEC vs XT Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
DTEC 0.04%
XT 6.86%, better
Payout (12M)
DTEC $0.02
XT $5.69
Last payment
DTEC $0.02
XT $0.36
Ex-dividend
DTEC Dec 18, 2025
XT Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
DTEC Dec 23, 2025
XT Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
DTEC Annual
XT Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

DTECAnnual · 8 paymentsAll DTEC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2018 $0.08; Dec 19, 2019 $0.14; Dec 22, 2020 $0.17; Dec 22, 2021 $0.12; Dec 22, 2022 $0.0079; Dec 21, 2023 $0.11; Dec 19, 2024 $0.20; Dec 18, 2025 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD
XTTwice a year · 23 paymentsAll XT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 23 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.24; Dec 21, 2017 $0.10; Dec 28, 2017 $0.0072; Jun 19, 2018 $0.29; Dec 18, 2018 $0.18; Dec 28, 2018 $0.02; Jun 17, 2019 $0.36; Dec 16, 2019 $0.30; Jun 15, 2020 $0.24; Dec 14, 2020 $0.19; Dec 30, 2020 $0.01; Jun 10, 2021 $0.27; Dec 13, 2021 $0.28; Jun 9, 2022 $0.22; Dec 13, 2022 $0.15; Jun 7, 2023 $0.14; Dec 20, 2023 $0.11; Jun 11, 2024 $0.16; Dec 17, 2024 $0.22; Dec 30, 2024 $0.0094; Jun 16, 2025 $0.21; Dec 16, 2025 $5.33; Jun 15, 2026 $0.36. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD

DTEC vs XT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • DTEC
  • XT
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: DTEC −42.0% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DTEC 17.5%XT 16.5%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DTEC 0.69XT 1.08, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DTEC −42.0%XT −34.4%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DTEC 1.15XT 1.35

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