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DAPP vs STCE: which is really different?

DAPP and STCE hold 45% of their weight in the same names, and DAPP returned more over the year.

VanEck Digital Transformation ETF and Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF.

18.6%DAPP in the S&P 500
12.7%STCE in the S&P 500
−3.6%DAPP total return, 1 year
−4.8%STCE total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DAPP scores higher

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

DAPP 81.8STCE 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

DAPP81% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
19%81%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 66% of the fund · 20 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 5% in19%81%inoutside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 66% 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

45% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DAPP and STCE hold 45% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions DAPP and STCE both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingDAPPSTCE
Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc6.18%5.31%
Iren Ltd6.42%4.74%
Cleanspark Inc4.71%5.09%
Bitdeer Technologies Group4.54%6.58%
Mara Holdings Inc4.80%4.39%
Hut 8 Corp5.44%4.36%
Galaxy Digital Inc4.24%5.03%
Coinbase Global Inc8.54%4.03%
Core Scientific Inc4.30%3.93%
Riot Platforms Inc5.17%3.92%
Strategy Inc5.01%3.40%
Bullish4.06%2.67%
Only in each
Only in DAPPOnly in STCE
Circle Internet Group Inc 6.63%HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD 5.30%
Terawulf Inc 4.29%TRUMP MEDIA TECHNOLOGY GROUP 4.53%
Figure Technology Solutions Inc 4.02%ROBINHOOD MARKETS CLASS A 3.60%
Metaplanet Inc 3.18%BIT DIGITAL 3.46%
Bc Technology Group Ltd 1.87%INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC CLAS 2.80%
AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP CLASS A 2.15%
WISDOMTREE 1.97%
MONEX GROUP 1.97%

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

DAPP 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
DAPPSTCEDAPPSTCEDAPPSTCE
3 months−5.0%−9.2%−7.3 pts−11.4 pts−2.6 pts−6.7 pts
6 months+29.7%+31.6%+11.7 pts+13.6 pts+5.5 pts+7.4 pts
1 year−3.6%−4.8%−20.2 pts−21.4 pts−25.4 pts−26.6 pts
3 years+266.1%+255.3%+187.7 pts+176.9 pts+167.9 pts+157.2 pts
Since launch−27.9%+194.3%−127.1 pts+99.8 pts−149.0 pts+66.5 pts
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DAPP and STCE on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DAPP
VanEck Digital Transformation ETF
Holds 20 stocks in blockchain and crypto equities, 19% 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
IssuerVanEckSchwab
ThemeBlockchain and crypto equitiesBlockchain and crypto equities
In the S&P 50018.6%12.7%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.9%99.6%
In the Nasdaq-1005.3%3.2%
Holdings2035
Top ten, share of the fund65.6%54.0%
Expense ratio0.52%0.30%
Fee for the differing part0.52%0.30%
Total return, 1 year−3.6%−4.8%
vs the S&P 500−20.2 pts−21.4 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−25.4 pts−26.6 pts
Below its high−30.2%−32.6%
Net assets$480m$270m

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.

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 DAPP and STCE hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 45% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, DAPP or STCE?
DAPP has 19% of its weight in S&P 500 names and STCE has 13%, so DAPP differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, DAPP or STCE?
DAPP charges 0.52% 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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DAPP 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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