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LYTE vs WQTM

Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF

LYTECCboe

WisdomTree Quantum Computing Fund

WQTMACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

WQTM −0.20pt a year

LYTE0.65%WQTM0.45%

Avg volume · 30D

LYTE 8.8×the volume

LYTE1.88MWQTM214K

LYTE vs WQTM Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−28.2%LYTE−17.9%WQTM

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. LYTE −28.2%. WQTM −17.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%10%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
LYTE 0.65%
WQTM 0.45%, better
Fund size
LYTE $143M
WQTM $291M
1Y total return
LYTE No data
WQTM −13.1%
Holdings
LYTE 19
WQTM 57
Avg volume (30D)
LYTE 1.88M sh, better
WQTM 214K sh
NAV per share
LYTE $17.58
WQTM $26.40
52W range

ETF.net Grade

LYTE: Cost 39, Risk 33, Mission not scored, Tradability 62, Holdings 26, Durability 53. WQTM: Cost 72, Risk 75, Mission not scored, Tradability 65, Holdings 89, Durability 90.
Pillar letters and Scores for LYTE, WQTM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarLYTEWQTM
Cost30% weightD39A72Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD33A75Higher
Tradability15% weightB62B65Higher
Holdings10% weightD26A89Higher
Durability5% weightC53A90Higher

Rank among Quantum Computing & Photonics funds

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

Same Category. LYTE and WQTM are both graded against the same 8 Quantum Computing & Photonics funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Quantum Computing & Photonics⁠

Category · 8 funds
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WQTM ranks 2nd and LYTE 4th of 8 funds in the Quantum Computing & Photonics Category.

  1. Rank 1AEUVCorgi Lithography & Semiconductor Photonics ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 2AWQTMWisdomTree Quantum Computing FundScore 74
  3. Rank 3BCQTMCorgi Quantum Computing ETFScore 64
  4. Rank 4CLAZRTema Photonics & Optical ETFScore 41
  5. Rank 4CLYTERoundhill Photonics & Optics ETFScore 41
  6. Rank 6CPHOXAura AI Photonics ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

LYTECRoundhill Photonics & Optics ETF

WQTMAWisdomTree Quantum Computing Fund

In short

LYTE No data

WQTM Plenty of quantum ETFs treat a chip giant and a qubit startup as near-equals. WQTM, built with quantum software firm Classiq, scores how central quantum actually is to each company and pushes weight toward the pure plays.

Stated mandate

LYTE No data

WQTM The Fund passively tracks the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Classiq Quantum Computing Index.

Why people hold it

LYTE No data

  • WQTM Every eligible company gets a relevancy score plus a 'pure' or 'diversified' tag, and those two judgments set its weight. Adjacency gets less; quantum-first gets more.wisdomtree.comwisdomtree.com 2
  • The index was co-developed with Classiq, a quantum software firm, and rebalances quarterly, so a fast-moving list of newly public names gets revisited on a set schedule.wisdomtree.com
  • Global reach, roughly 50 stocks, spanning quantum hardware, software, services, cryptography and the enabling tech underneath.thequantuminsider.com
  • Rules-based and passive rather than a manager's stock picks, and it sits in the top quartile of its quantum and photonics peer group on our review.

Worth knowing

LYTE No data

  • WQTM At 0.45%, it prices above the 0.35% median for its cohort, and peers like CQTM and QTUP list less. You pay up for the relevancy-weighted build.
  • Launched in October 2025, so there is little history to judge, and the portfolio is non-diversified: about 50 names inside one young, headline-driven theme.wisdomtree.com
  • Income policy is annual at most, distributing taxable income and capital gains once a year. This is a theme holding, not a cash-flow one.

Full LYTE profile⁠

Full WQTM profile⁠

LYTE vs WQTM 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.

LYTE vs WQTM Cost

Overpaying LYTE vs WQTM

$3,676

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

  • LYTE 0.65%

    $12,717

  • WQTM 0.45%

    $9,041

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • LYTE 0.65%
  • WQTM 0.45%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530LYTE $12,717WQTM $9,041

Year by year

YearLYTEWQTMOverpaying
10$1,163$812$351
20$4,440$3,128$1,312
30$12,717$9,041$3,676

Expense ratio

  • 0.65%LYTE
  • 0.45%WQTM, cheaper
  • Middle half of Quantum Computing & Photonics funds
  • Median 0.54%

WQTM 3rd cheapest of 8 funds

LYTE 6th cheapest of 8 funds

LYTE vs WQTM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
LYTE None
WQTM None

Distribution history

LYTEAll LYTE payments⁠

No distribution history available.

WQTMAll WQTM payments⁠

No distribution history available.

LYTE vs WQTM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
LYTE No dataWQTM 50.2%since Nov 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
LYTE No dataWQTM −0.13since Nov 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
LYTE No dataWQTM −36.3%since Oct 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
LYTE 0.00WQTM 2.92

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