{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/crtc-vs-ietc","section":"compare","title":"CRTC vs IETC: which is really different? | ETFIQ","description":"86.6% of CRTC and 85.5% of IETC is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed, and 36% of the two books are the same names at the same weight.","as_of":"Sep 30, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Do CRTC and IETC hold the same stocks?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"By their latest filings, 36% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. 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Returns and overlap to Sep 30, 2026.","dateModified":"2026-09-30","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/crtc-vs-ietc","license":"https://etfiq.com/standards/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/thematic.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Weight overlap with the S&P 500","Active share","Holdings","Top ten share of the fund","Total return","Fee for the differing part","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Thematic ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6985,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Thematic ETFs / Head to head / CRTC vs IETC \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Sep 30, 2026 .\n\n CRTC vs IETC: which is really different?\n\n CRTC and IETC hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and CRTC returned +14.7% over the year.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF and iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n 86.6% CRTC in the S&P 500 \n 85.5% IETC in the S&P 500 \n +14.7% CRTC total return, 1 year \n +12.4% IETC total return, 1 year \n\n ETFIQ Off-Index Score: IETC scores higher\n How much of it is not","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/crtc-vs-ietc","a":{"ticker":"CRTC","name":"Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF","issuer":"Xtrackers","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"CRTC holds 216 stocks, and 13% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/crtc","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"86.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"61.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"36.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+14.7%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$144m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.35%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Sep 25, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"IETC","name":"iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"IETC holds 112 stocks, and 14% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ietc","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"85.5%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"62.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"49.7%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+12.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$719m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.18%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025"}]},"overlap_pct":36,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/crtc-vs-ietc"}