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LEGR vs STCE

First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF

LEGRBNasdaq

Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF

STCEANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

STCE −0.35pt a year

LEGR0.65%STCE0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

STCE 66.3×the volume

LEGR1.87KSTCE124K

3Y return · a year

STCE +9.6pt

LEGR+24.7%STCE+34.3%

LEGR vs STCE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+13.4%LEGR−48.2%STCE

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. LEGR +13.4%. STCE −48.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−20%0%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
LEGR 0.65%
STCE 0.30%, better
Fund size
LEGR $124M
STCE $156M
1Y total return
LEGR +13.4%, better
STCE −48.2%
Yield (12M)
LEGR 1.86%
STCE 2.40%, better
Holdings
LEGR 109
STCE 40
Avg volume (30D)
LEGR 1.87K sh
STCE 124K sh, better
NAV per share
LEGR $65.02
STCE $47.39
52W range

ETF.net Grade

LEGR: Cost 55, Risk 97, Mission not scored, Tradability 37, Holdings 89, Durability 77. STCE: Cost 100, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 86, Holdings 76, Durability 61.
Pillar letters and Scores for LEGR, STCE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarLEGRSTCE
Cost30% weightB55A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA97HigherD32
Tradability15% weightD37A86Higher
Holdings10% weightA89HigherA76
Durability5% weightA77HigherB61

Rank among Crypto Industry Stocks funds

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

Same Category. LEGR 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 LEGR 3rd 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 3BLEGRFirst Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETFScore 65
  4. Rank 4BDAPPVanEck Digital Transformation ETFScore 63

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

LEGRBFirst Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF

STCEASchwab Crypto Thematic ETF

In short

LEGR Blockchain, hold the coins. LEGR has tracked the Indxx Blockchain Index since January 2018, owning roughly 110 global companies that build with the technology or stand to benefit from it, rather than the tokens themselves.

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

LEGR The Fund seeks to track the performance of the Indxx Blockchain Index before fees and expenses. The index targets companies involved with blockchain technology or positioned to benefit from its use in business processes.

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

  • LEGR A first-wave name: launched January 2018, and it has tracked the same blockchain index through a full crypto boom and bust.
  • Picks and shovels, not whitepapers: roughly 110 global stocks either working with blockchain or positioned to benefit from it inside their own business processes.
  • Spreading the theme across about 110 operating companies keeps any single name from dominating, and the fund sits in the upper half of its global thematic peer group.
  • 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

  • LEGR The 0.65% expense ratio sits above the typical fee among global thematic ETFs, and several funds in that group charge a fraction of it.
  • It trades thinly, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on giant ETFs. Limit orders do real work here.
  • Stocks, not coins. Crypto moves reach this fund only through share prices of companies where blockchain may be one line in a much larger business.
  • 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 LEGR profile⁠

Full STCE profile⁠

LEGR 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.

LEGR vs STCE Cost

Overpaying LEGR vs STCE

$6,568

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

  • LEGR 0.65%

    $12,717

  • STCE 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • LEGR 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$15K051015202530LEGR $12,717STCE $6,149

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

STCE cheapest of 20 funds

LEGR 8th cheapest of 20 funds

LEGR vs STCE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
LEGR 1.86%
STCE 2.40%, better
Payout (12M)
LEGR $1.20
STCE $1.13
Last payment
LEGR $0.18
STCE $1.13
Ex-dividend
LEGR Sep 24, 2026
STCE Dec 11, 2025
Paid on
LEGR Sep 30, 2026
STCE Dec 16, 2025
Frequency
LEGR Quarterly
STCE Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

LEGRQuarterly · 35 paymentsAll LEGR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 35 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2018 $0.01; Jun 21, 2018 $0.12; Sep 14, 2018 $0.10; Dec 18, 2018 $0.10; Mar 21, 2019 $0.08; Jun 14, 2019 $0.20; Sep 25, 2019 $0.27; Dec 13, 2019 $0.11; Mar 26, 2020 $0.03; Jun 25, 2020 $0.14; Sep 24, 2020 $0.09; Dec 24, 2020 $0.10; Mar 25, 2021 $0.03; Jun 24, 2021 $0.27; Sep 23, 2021 $0.17; Dec 23, 2021 $0.32; Mar 25, 2022 $0.06; Jun 24, 2022 $0.51; Sep 23, 2022 $0.24; Dec 23, 2022 $0.09; Mar 24, 2023 $0.11; Jun 27, 2023 $0.48; Sep 22, 2023 $0.28; Dec 22, 2023 $0.17; Mar 21, 2024 $0.09; Jun 27, 2024 $0.54; Sep 26, 2024 $0.26; Dec 13, 2024 $0.22; Mar 27, 2025 $0.13; Jun 26, 2025 $0.56; Sep 25, 2025 $0.15; Dec 12, 2025 $0.26; Mar 26, 2026 $0.14; Jun 25, 2026 $0.62; Sep 24, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1202020232026YTD
STCETwice a year · 7 paymentsAll STCE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2018 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$1202020232026YTD

LEGR vs STCE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

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Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
LEGR 11.7%, betterSTCE 62.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
LEGR 1.59, betterSTCE 0.70
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
LEGR −31.5%STCE −55.6%since Aug 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
LEGR 0.89STCE 3.42

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