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Segment| Data as of 10/23/2026
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Disruptive Technology ETFs

1D perf
0.42%
1D flows
-$53M
Total AuM
$18.87B
Total ETFs
41

Aggregate data of 41 funds

Performance

-8.0-6.0-4.0-2.00.02.0%Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21

Flows

0 M50 M100 M150 M200 M
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.-9.33%-4.03%+16.81%+17.10%+100.94%
Flows+$138M+$448M+$3.39B+$3.84B+$6.42B-

Top ETFs in this segment

1D+0.09%1W flows+$27MView
1D+0.73%1W flows+$22MView
1D+0.98%1W flows+$2MView

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Movers in Disruptive Technology

Top
Bottom
Top performers, 1 week1W perf.YTD perf.
ITEQ
Amplify BlueStar Israel Technology ETF+3.32%+4.09%
DTEC
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF+3.00%+7.36%
PBOT
Pictet AI & Automation ETF+1.73%+29.63%
IZRL
ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF+1.73%-4.75%
DUNK
Dana Unconstrained Equity ETF+1.67%+18.08%
Top inflows, 1 week1W flowYTD flows
LAZR
Tema Photonics & Optical ETF+$27M-
CHAT
Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF+$22M+$368M
CHPX
Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF+$2M+$89M
QTUP
Defiance Pure Quantum ETF+$1M-
CRTC
Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF+$1M+$35M

Data period: October 16 - 23, 2026

Performance lists exclude leveraged and inverse ETFs

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