Data as of .
QTUM vs XT: which is really different?
XT holds 64.0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and QTUM 34.8%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: QTUM 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 XT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QTUM | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| Arqit Quantum Inc 1.82% | MICROSOFT 4.21% |
| Global Unichip Corp 1.82% | NVIDIA 4.18% |
| Horizon Quantum Holdings Ltd 1.81% | ELI LILLY 3.90% |
| Cloudflare Inc 1.66% | TESLA INC 3.55% |
| Elastic Nv 1.63% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.55% |
| Snowflake Inc 1.63% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.48% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co 1.62% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.88% |
| Nutanix Inc 1.58% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.87% |
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 | XT | QTUM | XT | QTUM | XT | |
| 3 months | −8.5% | +0.7% | −11.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −7.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +35.3% | +18.0% | +19.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +14.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +50.4% | +25.7% | +32.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +27.4 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | +204.4% | +63.3% | +126.5 pts | −14.6 pts | +109.3 pts | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +536.1% | +279.7% | +337.3 pts | −61.9 pts | +225.6 pts | −340.9 pts |
| QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF Holds 89 stocks in quantum computing, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | iShares |
| Theme | Quantum computing | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 34.8% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 82.6% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 27.2% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 89 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 16.6% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.40% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.48% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.4% | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +32.9 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +27.4 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −12.5% | −3.2% |
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.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, QTUM or XT?
- QTUM has 35% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so QTUM differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, QTUM or XT?
- QTUM charges 0.40% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so QTUM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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