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MDEVvsHTECETF Comparison

ETF 1

MDEV

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF

This fund is part of

Healthcare Technology

-0%

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ETF 2

HTEC

Robo Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

This fund is part of

Multiple Trends

+0.51%

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First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV) belongs to the Healthcare Technology segment. Robo Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF (HTEC) is part of the Multiple Trends segment. MDEV's top 1 sector exposures are Healthcare. In contrast, HTEC's top sector exposures are Healthcare, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Business Services. MDEV is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.7%, versus 0.8% for HTEC. MDEV is down -2.08% year-to-date (YTD) with +$994K in YTD flows. HTEC performs better with 17.69% YTD performance, and +$11M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of MDEV and HTEC below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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MDEV vs HTEC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/15/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	MDEV HTEC	-3.05%+1.93%	+9.45%+18.42%	-2.08%+17.69%	+1.29%+38.20%	+9.38%+57.06%	-25.22%-12.84%
Flows	MDEV HTEC	-+$2K	+$994K+$7M	+$994K+$11M	+$994K+$10M	+$767K-$29M	-$24M-$93M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	MDEV HTEC	+17.32%+22.52%	+16.31%+21.00%	+16.40%+20.96%	+19.25%+24.25%
Max drawdown	MDEV HTEC	-6.88%-6.70%	-18.07%-16.84%	-20.26%-22.68%	-41.66%-55.10%
Max drawdown duration	MDEV HTEC	23d21d	252d160d	593d237d	1818d1822d

Trading data

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	MDEV	HTEC
Last sale 9/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$20.44	$41.72
Previous close 09/16/2026	$20.38	$41.52
Consolidated volume 09/16/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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	MDEV	HTEC
Last price	$20.44	$41.72
1D performance	+0.27%	+0.49%
AuM	$3.09 M	$75.09 M
E/R	0.7%	0.8%

Characteristics

	MDEV	HTEC
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	ROBO Global ETFs
Benchmark	Indxx Global Medical Equipment Index	ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation
N° of holdings	47	63
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 23, 2021	June 25, 2019
ESG	No	Yes

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Exposure

Countries

MDEV

USA

55.07%

Japan

8.74%

Other

36.19%

HTEC

USA

75.7%

Other

24.3%

Sectors

MDEV

Healthcare

95.98%

Other

4.02%

HTEC

Healthcare

94.38%

Other

5.62%

Diversification

MDEV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

37.67%

HTEC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

31.72%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

MDEV

WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd.

2.91%

Baxter International, Inc.

2.82%

Demant A/S

2.62%

DexCom, Inc.

2.57%

Olympus Corp.

2.55%

Sysmex Corp.

2.54%

Revvity, Inc.

2.53%

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

2.51%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

2.48%

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

2.46%

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

2.42%

Sonova Holding AG

2.38%

Waters Corp.

2.31%

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

2.29%

LivaNova Plc

2.28%

HTEC

CareDx, Inc.

2.68%

Guardant Health, Inc.

2.32%

Natera, Inc.

2.23%

Twist Bioscience Corp.

2.23%

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

2.18%

Medpace Holdings, Inc.

2.12%

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.

2.11%

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.

2.10%

Illumina, Inc.

2.09%

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2.08%

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

1.97%

Glaukos Corp.

1.92%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

1.91%

Stryker Corp.

1.91%

LivaNova Plc

1.87%

Frequently asked questions about MDEV and HTEC

How have the MDEV and HTEC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 15, 2026, MDEV is down -2.08% year-to-date (YTD), while HTEC has returned 17.69%. That puts HTEC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: MDEV or HTEC?

Year-to-date, the MDEV ETF saw +$994K in flows, compared to +$11M for HTEC.

Which ETF is more volatile: MDEV or HTEC?

Over the past year, MDEV had a volatility of 16.31%, while HTEC experienced 21%.

Which ETF is bigger: MDEV or HTEC?

As of September 15, 2026, MDEV holds $3.09 M in assets under management (AUM), while HTEC manages $75.09 M.

What sectors do the MDEV and HTEC ETFs invest in?

MDEV leans toward sectors like Healthcare. Meanwhile, HTEC focuses on Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the MDEV ETF and HTEC ETF?

MDEV top holdings include WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Baxter International, Inc. and Demant A/S. HTEC holds in its top three: CareDx, Inc., Guardant Health, Inc. and Natera, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: MDEV or HTEC?

MDEV holds 47 securities with 37.67% of its assets in the top 15. HTEC has 63 securities and a top 15 weight of 31.72%.

Biggest potential ETF theme - Innovation

October 13, 2022

HTEC

MDEVvsHTECETF Comparison

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF

Robo Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

MDEV vs HTEC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the MDEV and HTEC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 15, 2026, MDEV is down -2.08% year-to-date (YTD), while HTEC has returned 17.69%. That puts HTEC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: MDEV or HTEC?

Year-to-date, the MDEV ETF saw +$994K in flows, compared to +$11M for HTEC.

Which ETF is more volatile: MDEV or HTEC?

Over the past year, MDEV had a volatility of 16.31%, while HTEC experienced 21%.

Which ETF is bigger: MDEV or HTEC?

As of September 15, 2026, MDEV holds $3.09 M in assets under management (AUM), while HTEC manages $75.09 M.

What sectors do the MDEV and HTEC ETFs invest in?

MDEV leans toward sectors like Healthcare. Meanwhile, HTEC focuses on Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the MDEV ETF and HTEC ETF?

MDEV top holdings include WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Baxter International, Inc. and Demant A/S. HTEC holds in its top three: CareDx, Inc., Guardant Health, Inc. and Natera, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: MDEV or HTEC?

MDEV holds 47 securities with 37.67% of its assets in the top 15. HTEC has 63 securities and a top 15 weight of 31.72%.

Biggest potential ETF theme - Innovation

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