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QTUMvsIETCETF Comparison

ETF 1

QTUM

Defiance Quantum ETF

This fund is part of

Disruptive Technology

+0.68%

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ETF 2

IETC

iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF

This fund is part of

Disruptive Technology

+0.68%

Full IETC fund page

Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM) and iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF (IETC) belong to the same industry segment: Disruptive Technology. In contrast, IETC's top sector exposures are Technology, Business Services and Finance. QTUM is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.4%, versus 0.18% for IETC. QTUM is up 27.39% year-to-date (YTD) with +$1.29B in YTD flows. IETC performs worse with 6.89% YTD performance, and -$300M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of QTUM and IETC 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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QTUM vs IETC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/19/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	QTUM IETC	-8.98%-5.54%	-1.48%+6.09%	+27.39%+6.89%	+26.47%+5.65%	+206.67%+103.69%	+178.67%+89.26%
Flows	QTUM IETC	+$92M-$11M	+$49M-$95M	+$1.29B-$300M	+$1.58B-$282M	+$3.62B+$279M	+$3.67B+$287M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	QTUM IETC	+30.27%+25.35%	+29.96%+25.39%	+26.55%+24.02%	+25.86%+25.53%
Max drawdown	QTUM IETC	-12.89%-9.94%	-21.25%-21.24%	-24.76%-25.27%	-38.00%-38.49%
Max drawdown duration	QTUM IETC	64d13d	119d196d	153d112d	797d715d

Trading data

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	QTUM	IETC
Last sale 10/20/2026 at 1:30 PM	$139.29	$108.17
Previous close 10/19/2026	$138.23	$108.30
Consolidated volume 10/19/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	QTUM	IETC
Last price	$139.29	$108.17
1D performance	+0.77%	-0.12%
AuM	$5.25 B	$676.64 M
E/R	0.4%	0.18%

Characteristics

	QTUM	IETC
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	Defiance ETFs	iShares
Benchmark	BlueStar Quantum Computing and Machine Learning Index	-
N° of holdings	-	108
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 4, 2018	March 21, 2018
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

QTUM

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IETC

USA

98.81%

Other

1.19%

Sectors

QTUM

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IETC

Technology

85.04%

Other

14.96%

Diversification

QTUM

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IETC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

60.1%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

QTUM

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IETC

NVIDIA Corp.

13.74%

Broadcom Inc.

8.06%

Micron Technology, Inc.

5.34%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

4.84%

Apple, Inc.

3.69%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.94%

Amazon.com, Inc.

2.87%

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

2.82%

Lam Research Corp.

2.67%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.43%

Arista Networks, Inc.

2.36%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

2.26%

Oracle Corp.

2.11%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

2.03%

Microsoft Corp.

1.94%

Frequently asked questions about QTUM and IETC

How have the QTUM and IETC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 19, 2026, QTUM is up 27.39% year-to-date (YTD), while IETC has returned 6.89%. That puts QTUM better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: QTUM or IETC?

Year-to-date, the QTUM ETF saw +$1.29B in flows, compared to -$300M for IETC.

Which ETF is more volatile: QTUM or IETC?

Over the past year, QTUM had a volatility of 29.96%, while IETC experienced 25.39%.

Which ETF is bigger: QTUM or IETC?

As of October 19, 2026, QTUM holds $5.25 B in assets under management (AUM), while IETC manages $676.64 M.

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QTUM vs IETC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the QTUM and IETC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 19, 2026, QTUM is up 27.39% year-to-date (YTD), while IETC has returned 6.89%. That puts QTUM better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: QTUM or IETC?

Year-to-date, the QTUM ETF saw +$1.29B in flows, compared to -$300M for IETC.

Which ETF is more volatile: QTUM or IETC?

Over the past year, QTUM had a volatility of 29.96%, while IETC experienced 25.39%.

Which ETF is bigger: QTUM or IETC?

As of October 19, 2026, QTUM holds $5.25 B in assets under management (AUM), while IETC manages $676.64 M.

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