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FITE vs TRFK

State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETF

FITEANYSE Arca

Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF

TRFKBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

FITE −0.04pt a year

FITE0.45%TRFK0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

TRFK 23.3×the volume

FITE7.11KTRFK166K

3Y return · a year

TRFK +7.6pt

FITE+34.2%TRFK+41.8%

FITE vs TRFK Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+24.6%FITE+15.9%TRFK

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FITE +24.6%. TRFK +15.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%40%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
FITE 0.45%, better
TRFK 0.49%
Fund size
FITE $161M
TRFK $1.05B
1Y total return
FITE +24.6%, better
TRFK +15.9%
Yield (12M)
FITE 0.11%, better
TRFK 0.03%
Holdings
FITE 79
TRFK 99
Avg volume (30D)
FITE 7.11K sh
TRFK 166K sh, better
NAV per share
FITE $115.25
TRFK $84.96
52W range

ETF.net Grade

FITE: Cost 83, Risk 71, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 82, Durability 82. TRFK: Cost 67, Risk 46, Mission not scored, Tradability 81, Holdings 50, Durability 72.
Pillar letters and Scores for FITE, TRFK, with each pillar’s weight
PillarFITETRFK
Cost30% weightA83HigherB67
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA71HigherC46
Tradability15% weightA78A81Higher
Holdings10% weightA82HigherC50
Durability5% weightA82HigherA72

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. FITE and TRFK 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 TRFK 6th of 18 funds in the Global Thematic Category.

  1. Rank 1AFITEState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 2AAGNGGlobal X Aging Population ETFScore 70
  3. Rank 5BHAILState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETFScore 67
  4. Rank 6BTRFKPacer Data and Digital Revolution ETFScore 63
  5. Rank 7BTHMZLazard Equity Megatrends ETFScore 56

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

FITEAState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETF

TRFKBPacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF

In short

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.

TRFK Most tech themes chase the apps. TRFK buys the plumbing: roughly 100 globally listed companies tied to moving, transmitting and communicating data, chosen by index rules, for 0.49% a year.

Stated mandate

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.

TRFK The fund seeks exposure to globally listed stocks and depositary receipts of companies involved in the data and digital revolution.

Why people hold it

  • 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
  • TRFK Global by design: the mandate reaches past US mega-caps to stocks and depositary receipts listed worldwide that sit in the data and digital build-out.paceretfs.com
  • 0.49% a year undercuts the typical global thematic fund, and a rules-based index does the picking instead of a manager's hunch.paceretfs.com
  • Unusually easy to trade for a niche theme fund, and it has gathered over a billion dollars, which is rare air among global thematic launches.

Worth knowing

  • 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.
  • TRFK One theme, about 100 stocks. That concentration cuts both ways, and the ride tends to be bumpier than a broad global index.
  • Adjacent tech-theme peers charge less (UFOX at 0.30%), so this specific data-infrastructure slant carries a premium.
  • Live since 2022 and distributing once or twice a year at most: a growth-themed basket, not an income sleeve.

Full FITE profile⁠

Full TRFK profile⁠

FITE vs TRFK Holdings

As of
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.

FITE vs TRFK Cost

Overpaying TRFK vs FITE

$751

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

  • FITE 0.45%

    $9,041

  • TRFK 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FITE 0.45%
  • TRFK 0.49%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530TRFK $9,792FITE $9,041

Year by year

YearFITETRFKOverpaying
10$812$883$71
20$3,128$3,394$266
30$9,041$9,792$751

Expense ratio

  • 0.45%FITE, cheaper
  • 0.49%TRFK
  • Middle half of Global Thematic funds
  • Median 0.58%

FITE 3rd cheapest of 18 funds

TRFK 6th cheapest of 18 funds

FITE vs TRFK Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
FITE 0.11%, better
TRFK 0.03%
Payout (12M)
FITE $0.12
TRFK $0.02
Last payment
FITE $0.04
TRFK $0.02
Ex-dividend
FITE Sep 21, 2026
TRFK Sep 3, 2026
Paid on
FITE Sep 23, 2026
TRFK Sep 8, 2026
Frequency
FITE Quarterly
TRFK Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

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
TRFKTwice a year · 11 paymentsAll TRFK payments⁠
One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Sep 22, 2022 $0.04; Dec 22, 2022 $0.09; Mar 23, 2023 $0.01; Jun 22, 2023 $0.01; Sep 21, 2023 $0.02; Dec 27, 2023 $0.03; Jun 27, 2024 $0.18; Sep 26, 2024 $0.02; Dec 30, 2025 $0.007; Mar 5, 2026 $0.00058; Sep 3, 2026 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.50202020232026YTD

FITE vs TRFK Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
FITE 21.9%, betterTRFK 33.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
FITE 1.26, betterTRFK 1.08
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
FITE −27.1%TRFK −29.1%since Jun 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
FITE 1.32TRFK 1.88

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