Data as of .
QTUM vs XME: which is really different?
QTUM holds 34.8% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and XME 17.3%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: XME scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QTUM and XME hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QTUM | Only in XME |
|---|---|
| Arqit Quantum Inc 1.82% | HECLA MINING CO 5.58% |
| Global Unichip Corp 1.82% | NEWMONT CORP 5.33% |
| Horizon Quantum Holdings Ltd 1.81% | COEUR MINING INC 5.17% |
| Cloudflare Inc 1.66% | ROYAL GOLD INC 5.05% |
| Elastic Nv 1.63% | URANIUM ENERGY CORP 4.58% |
| Snowflake Inc 1.63% | FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 4.49% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co 1.62% | CENTRUS ENERGY CORP CLASS A 4.23% |
| Nutanix Inc 1.58% | CORE NATURAL RESOURCES INC 4.23% |
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 10, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QTUM | XME | QTUM | XME | QTUM | XME | |
| 3 months | −8.5% | −5.6% | −11.8 pts | −8.9 pts | −7.7 pts | −4.8 pts |
| 6 months | +35.3% | +4.3% | +19.3 pts | −11.7 pts | +14.6 pts | −16.3 pts |
| 1 year | +50.4% | +32.5% | +32.9 pts | +15.0 pts | +27.4 pts | +9.6 pts |
| 3 years | +204.4% | +123.5% | +126.5 pts | +45.6 pts | +109.3 pts | +28.4 pts |
| Since launch | +536.1% | +160.8% | +337.3 pts | −643.6 pts | +225.6 pts | −1513.1 pts |
| QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF Holds 89 stocks in quantum computing, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XME State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Metals & Mining ETF Holds 41 stocks in miners and metals, 17% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | State Street |
| Theme | Quantum computing | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 34.8% | 17.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 82.6% | 99.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 27.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 89 | 41 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 16.6% | 46.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.40% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.48% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.4% | +32.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +32.9 pts | +15.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +27.4 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Below its high | −12.5% | −14.4% |
QTUM in plain words
By weight, 35% of QTUM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 17% of the fund across 89 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 14, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +50.4% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 32.9 pts. It sits 12.5% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
XME in plain words
By weight, 17% of XME'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 47% of the fund across 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +32.5% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 15.0 pts. It sits 14.4% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, QTUM or XME?
- QTUM has 35% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XME has 17%, so XME differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, QTUM or XME?
- QTUM charges 0.40% a year and XME charges 0.35%, so XME is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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