Data as of .
BCDF vs DAPP: which is really different?
BCDF and DAPP hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and BCDF returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DAPP scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
4% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BCDF and DAPP hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BCDF | DAPP |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Digital Inc | 4.38% | 4.24% |
| Circle Internet Group Inc | 0.07% | 6.63% |
| IREN Ltd | 0.05% | 6.42% |
| Only in BCDF | Only in DAPP |
|---|---|
| Singapore Exchange Ltd 8.77% | Coinbase Global Inc 8.54% |
| Urbana Corp 7.73% | Block Inc 7.38% |
| Cboe Global Markets Inc 7.18% | Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc 6.18% |
| TMX Group Ltd 5.67% | Hut 8 Corp 5.44% |
| Deutsche Boerse AG 5.25% | Riot Platforms Inc 5.17% |
| Nasdaq Inc 4.94% | Strategy Inc 5.01% |
| Japan Exchange Group Inc 4.89% | Mara Holdings Inc 4.80% |
| CACI International Inc 4.72% | Cleanspark Inc 4.71% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCDF | DAPP | BCDF | DAPP | BCDF | DAPP | |
| 3 months | +7.0% | −5.0% | +4.8 pts | −7.3 pts | +9.5 pts | −2.6 pts |
| 6 months | +6.5% | +29.7% | −11.6 pts | +11.7 pts | −17.8 pts | +5.5 pts |
| 1 year | +7.5% | −3.6% | −9.1 pts | −20.2 pts | −14.3 pts | −25.4 pts |
| 3 years | +59.5% | +266.1% | −18.9 pts | +187.7 pts | −38.7 pts | +167.9 pts |
| Since launch | +33.8% | −27.9% | −63.7 pts | −127.1 pts | −101.4 pts | −149.0 pts |
| BCDF Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF Holds 35 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 20% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | DAPP VanEck Digital Transformation ETF Holds 20 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 19% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Horizon Kinetics | VanEck |
| Theme | Blockchain and crypto equities | Blockchain and crypto equities |
| In the S&P 500 | 20.1% | 18.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.6% | 99.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Holdings | 35 | 20 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 58.3% | 65.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.52% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.85% | 0.52% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.5% | −3.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −9.1 pts | −20.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −14.3 pts | −25.4 pts |
| Below its high | −5.1% | −30.2% |
| Net assets | $22m | $480m |
BCDF in plain words
By weight, 20% of BCDF's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 58% of the fund across 35 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +7.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 9.1 pts. It sits 5.1% below its all-time high of Aug 27, 2026.
DAPP in plain words
By weight, 19% of DAPP's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 66% of the fund across 20 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −3.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 20.2 pts. It sits 30.2% below its all-time high of Nov 9, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do BCDF and DAPP hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, BCDF or DAPP?
- BCDF has 20% of its weight in S&P 500 names and DAPP has 19%, so DAPP differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BCDF or DAPP?
- BCDF charges 0.85% a year and DAPP charges 0.52%, so DAPP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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