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CRPT vs STCE: which is really different?

CRPT and STCE hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and STCE returned more over the year.

First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF and Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF.

21.5%CRPT in the S&P 500
12.7%STCE in the S&P 500
−27.6%CRPT total return, 1 year
−4.8%STCE total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: CRPT scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

CRPT 77.7STCE 71.40.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

CRPT79% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
22%79%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 88% of the fund · 21 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 25% in22%79%inoutside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 88% of the fund
STCE87% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
13%87%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 54% of the fund · 35 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 3% in13%87%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 54% of the fund

19% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CRPT and STCE hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CRPT and STCE both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCRPTSTCE
Galaxy Digital Inc. (Class A)11.12%5.03%
Coinbase Global, Inc. (Class A)12.88%4.03%
Robinhood Markets, Inc. (Class A)8.61%3.60%
Strategy Incorporated (Class A)25.05%3.40%
IREN Ltd.1.11%4.74%
Cipher Digital Inc.0.99%2.60%
Riot Platforms, Inc.0.90%3.92%
CleanSpark, Inc.0.80%5.09%
MARA Holdings, Inc.0.61%4.39%
Bitdeer Technologies Group (Class A)0.55%6.58%
HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd.0.50%5.30%
US Dollar0.48%0.01%
Only in each
Only in CRPTOnly in STCE
Metaplanet Inc. 8.57%BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES 5.31%
Strive, Inc. (Class A) 5.34%TRUMP MEDIA TECHNOLOGY GROUP 4.53%
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF 4.64%HUT CORP 4.36%
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund 4.29%CORE SCIENTIFIC INC 3.93%
VanEck Bitcoin ETF 3.90%BIT DIGITAL 3.46%
Bitwise Bitcoin ETF 3.89%INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC CLAS 2.80%
Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF 3.88%BULLISH 2.67%
TeraWulf Inc. 1.01%BLOCK CLASS A 2.55%

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 Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

CRPT and STCE over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CRPTSTCECRPTSTCECRPTSTCE
3 months+18.6%−9.2%+16.4 pts−11.4 pts+21.1 pts−6.7 pts
6 months+24.6%+31.6%+6.6 pts+13.6 pts+0.4 pts+7.4 pts
1 year−27.6%−4.8%−44.1 pts−21.4 pts−49.4 pts−26.6 pts
3 years+209.6%+255.3%+131.2 pts+176.9 pts+111.5 pts+157.2 pts
Since launch−12.6%+194.3%−100.4 pts+99.8 pts−115.3 pts+66.5 pts
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CRPT and STCE on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CRPT
First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF
Holds 21 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 22% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
STCE
Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF
Holds 35 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 13% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerFirst TrustSchwab
ThemeBlockchain and crypto equitiesBlockchain and crypto equities
In the S&P 50021.5%12.7%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.8%99.6%
In the Nasdaq-10025.1%3.2%
Holdings2135
Top ten, share of the fund88.3%54.0%
Expense ratio0.85%0.30%
Fee for the differing part0.85%0.30%
Total return, 1 year−27.6%−4.8%
vs the S&P 500−44.1 pts−21.4 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−49.4 pts−26.6 pts
Below its high−38.2%−32.6%
Net assets$118m$270m

CRPT in plain words

By weight, 22% of CRPT'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 88% of the fund across 21 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −27.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 44.1 pts. It sits 38.2% below its all-time high of Nov 9, 2021.

STCE in plain words

By weight, 13% of STCE'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 54% of the fund across 35 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −4.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.4 pts. It sits 32.6% below its all-time high of Oct 15, 2025.

Questions people ask

Do CRPT and STCE hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 19% 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, CRPT or STCE?
CRPT has 22% of its weight in S&P 500 names and STCE has 13%, so CRPT differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CRPT or STCE?
CRPT charges 0.85% a year and STCE charges 0.30%, so STCE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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CRPT against STCE, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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