# The cheapest photonics and optics ETFs

> The cheapest photonics and optics ETFs, ranked by the annual fee the fund charges, as of Oct 20, 2026. 3 funds from ETFIQ’s own published figures.

Data as of Oct 20, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

As of Oct 20, 2026 . Rebuilt every trading night.

## The cheapest photonics and optics ETFs

See 3 funds ranked by the annual fee the fund charges. Updated Oct 20, 2026. A fee is one fact, not a verdict. Funds on one theme can hold different companies, and the holdings are on the theme page.

| # | Ticker | Fund | Fee | Net assets | Weight in S&P 500 companies | Total return, 1Y |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | LYTE | Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF | 0.65% | $170m | not yet filed | too new |
| 2 | FOTO | Tuttle Capital Pure Play Photonics ETF | 0.75% | $167m | 14.2% | too new |
| 3 | LAZR | Tema Photonics & Optical ETF | 0.75% | $187m | 22.5% | too new |

### Method

The 3 of 3 ETFs in the photonics and optics theme that publish an expense ratio, cheapest first. Across the funds listed here the annual fee runs from 0.7% to 0.8%. A fee is the one number a fund controls and the one a holder always pays. The list sorts one published figure, with no scoring or weighting. Every fund ETFIQ covers in this category is eligible, closed funds included.

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Source: ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.
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