At a glance
DTEC charges 0.5% a year, above the 0.33% average of the 6 funds most like it (the 6th cheapest of 7). It has $74.4M in assets, the 7th largest of that group; it paid 0.04% of its price in distributions over the past 12 months, annual. Over the past year it returned −0.5% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: +11.5%), 6th of those 7 funds; over three years it returned +17.7% a year. At its worst it fell 34.6% in the 2020 crash (S&P 500: 33.7%) and 36.7% in the 2022 bear market (S&P 500: 24.5%), and was back at its earlier high 2 months and 28 months after the lows. Its ten largest positions make up 16.3% of the fund, out of 97 in all.
The short version
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC) tracks the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index. The index holds about 100 stocks split equally across ten tech themes, from cybersecurity and cloud computing to clean energy and 3D printing. Because of this equal weighting, no single giant dominates: the 10 largest holdings made up just 16.32% of assets as of May 31, 2026. Its 0.50% yearly fee is above the 0.33% average of similar funds.
Price history
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DTEC -0.5% over the year to Oct 27, 2026, total return with distributions reinvested.
How it has behaved
| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | Since start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTEC official prospectus, to Dec 31, 2025 | — | +6.78% | — | +1.24% | — | +8.91% |
| Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) index, same period | — | +7.08% | — | +1.58% | — | +9.24% |
| Morningstar Global Markets Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) index, same period | — | +22.13% | — | +10.68% | — | +10.31% |
| DTEC price data to Oct 27, 2026 | +8.0% | -0.5% | +17.7% | +0.9% | — | +8.9% |
- Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, DTEC returned -0.5%, 6th of 7 among similar funds.
- Its 5-year annualized return was +0.9%.
- In the 2020 COVID crash it fell 34.6% and regained its old high 2.4 months after the low.
- Its worst full calendar year was 2022 (-31.3%); its best was 2020 (+44.1%).
- The deepest fall in its price history was 42% (Nov 8, 2021 to Oct 14, 2022), recovered by Oct 6, 2025.
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| Year | Price data | Prospectus (official) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | +8.0% | — |
| 2025 | +7.2% | +6.78% |
| 2024 | +9.9% | +10.16% |
| 2023 | +25.0% | +24.87% |
| 2022 | -31.3% | -31.09% |
| 2021 | +4.9% | +5.05% |
| 2020 | +44.1% | +44.25% |
| 2019 | +35.5% | +34.11% |
| 2018 | -5.0% | -3.28% |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Before this security existed |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Lost 34.6% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 34.6%, back to its old high 2.4 months after the low |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Lost 36.7% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 36.7%, back to its old high 27.8 months after the low |
Dividends and income
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| Year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0200 | -90.0% |
| 2024 | $0.2000 | +81.8% |
| 2023 | $0.1100 | +1000.0% |
| 2022 | $0.0100 | -91.7% |
| 2021 | $0.1200 | -29.4% |
| 2020 | $0.1700 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | $0.1400 | +75.0% |
| 2018 | $0.0800 |
What's inside
As of May 31, 2026, the fund held 97 securities; the ten largest made up 16.32% of assets.
| Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Solaredge Technologies Inc | 1.94% | |
| Nebius Group Nv | 1.91% | |
| Datadog Inc | 1.74% | |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 1.67% | |
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | 1.65% | |
| Fortinet Inc | 1.63% | |
| Okta Inc | 1.55% | |
| Rubrik Inc | 1.45% | |
| First Solar Inc | 1.39% | |
| Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd | 1.38% | |
| Allegro Microsystems Inc | 1.38% | |
| Proto Labs Inc | 1.36% | |
| Renishaw Plc | 1.35% | |
| Sensata Technologies Holding Plc | 1.29% | |
| Snowflake Inc | 1.29% |
By country
United States 67.86%Japan 4.5%United Kingdom 4.3%Netherlands 3.66%Israel 3.53%By asset type
Stocks 99.75%What changed recently
- Over the three months to May 31, 2026, investors withdrew a net $8.8M (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
- Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: -6.50%, +6.35%, +9.91%.
How it works
DTEC is an index fund. Before fees, it tries to match the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index instead of relying on a manager's stock picks. Indxx defines ten themes: healthcare innovation, Internet of Things, clean energy and smart grid, cloud computing, data and analytics, fintech (financial technology), robotics and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, 3D printing and mobile payments. To qualify, a company must trade on a major global exchange and be worth at least $500 million on the stock market. Its shares must average at least $2 million of trading a day over six months. It must also earn at least 50% of its revenue from one theme. Both U.S. and foreign companies can qualify, including emerging-market companies.
Indxx then picks ten stocks per theme using its own quantitative and qualitative factors. Each theme gets 10% of the index, and stocks within a theme start out equally weighted. The index is rebuilt each year on the third Friday of September and reset to equal weights every quarter. Indxx reviews the themes every three years and can change them. The fund must keep at least 80% of its net assets in index stocks.
Equal weighting gives smaller companies more influence than they would have in a fund weighted by company size. As of May 31, 2026, 67.86% of assets were in U.S. companies. Japan, the UK, the Netherlands and Israel came next.
What it really costs
- DTEC charges 0.5% a year, versus an average of 0.33% for the similar funds below (6th of 7, cheapest first).
- Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $51 in the first year and $628 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).
| Cost of $10,000 (SEC example) | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTEC | $51 | $160 | $280 | $628 |
In a retirement portfolio
DTEC is a small, narrowly themed tech fund with sharp drawdowns and almost no income, so it fits better as a small side position than as a foundation.
DTEC adds a spread of tech themes, but it has been a bumpy ride. It launched in December 2017, so it has no record from the 2008 crisis. In the 2020 COVID crash it fell 34.6%, then recovered by June 3, 2020, about 2.4 months later. The 2022 bear market hit harder: it fell 36.7% and took 27.8 months to recover. Its deepest drop was 42%, from November 2021 to October 2022, and it took 35.7 months to recover. Its worst calendar year was 2022, at -31.09%. Anyone who had to sell shares during those stretches would have locked in losses.
It pays almost no income: the yield was 0.04% as of October 27, 2026, paid once a year. Its 0.50% fee is above the 0.33% peer average. Past results don't predict future ones, and a plan should look at the whole portfolio, not one fund.
Who it may suit — and who should look elsewhere
May suit
- Investors who want one fund spread evenly across ten tech themes, including cybersecurity, clean energy and 3D printing, rather than led by mega-cap tech giants.
- Investors who want global tech exposure: 67.86% of assets were in U.S. companies as of May 31, 2026, with Japan, the UK and Israel among the rest.
- Investors who can hold through deep drops, like the 42% fall from November 2021 to October 2022 that took 35.7 months to recover.
Look elsewhere if
- Retirees who need income: the yield was 0.04% as of October 27, 2026, and the fund pays only once a year.
- Cost-focused investors: DTEC charges 0.50% a year, compared with 0.09% for VGT and 0.084% for FTEC, which hold different tech portfolios.
- Investors who want broad-market results: over five years to December 31, 2025, DTEC returned 1.24% a year, versus 10.68% for the Morningstar Global Markets Index.
Close alternatives
Matched by closest holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports (no similar fund shares 20% or more of its holdings).
| Fund | Overlap | Cost | Net assets | 1 yr | 3 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTEC this fund | — | 0.5% | $74.4M | -0.5% | +17.7% |
| IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | 19% | 0.41% | $13.54B | -11.8% | +13.8% |
| CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF | 14% | 0.59% | $13.84B | +25.8% | +29.6% |
| VGT Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 9% | 0.09% | $170.66B | +19.7% | +33.3% |
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | 8% | 0.39% | $23.58B | +13.9% | +30.4% |
| FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index … | 8% | 0.084% | $19.85B | +15.4% | +30.0% |
| IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | 8% | 0.41% | $10.71B | +21.3% | +38.6% |
Questions investors ask
What does DTEC invest in?
DTEC holds about 100 stocks chosen by the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index. The index picks ten companies in each of ten themes, such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, fintech and clean energy, and weights them equally. As of May 31, 2026, the largest holdings were SolarEdge Technologies at 1.94%, Nebius Group at 1.91%, Datadog at 1.74%, Palo Alto Networks at 1.67% and CrowdStrike at 1.65%.
Is DTEC a good long-term investment?
Its long-term record has been weak next to broad markets. As of December 31, 2025, DTEC returned 8.91% a year since its December 2017 launch and 1.24% a year over five years. The Morningstar Global Markets Index returned 10.68% a year over the same five years. DTEC lost 31.09% in 2022 and needed 35.7 months to recover from its deepest drop. It is also small, with $74.4 million in net assets as of May 31, 2026.
Does DTEC pay dividends?
Yes, but very little. DTEC pays a distribution once a year. Over the 12 months to October 27, 2026, it paid $0.02 per share, a yield of 0.04%. Most of its holdings are growth-focused tech companies that pay little or no dividend. That makes the fund a poor fit for anyone who relies on portfolio income to cover living costs.
DTEC vs IGV: what's the difference?
IGV, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, was DTEC's closest match, yet the two shared only 19% of holdings. IGV focuses on software and charges 0.41%, compared with DTEC's 0.50%. IGV had about $13.5 billion in net assets as of June 30, 2026, against DTEC's $74.4 million as of May 31, 2026. IGV returned -8.5% over one year and 16.1% a year over three years as of October 30, 2026. DTEC returned -0.5% and 17.7% as of October 27, 2026.
How much does DTEC cost to own?
DTEC charges 0.50% a year, which is $50 on every $10,000 invested. The SEC's standard example assumes $10,000 invested with a 5% annual return. On that basis, the total cost would be about $51 after one year, $160 after three, $280 after five and $628 after ten. Among seven similar tech funds, DTEC ranked 6th of 7 on cost. The group's average fee was 0.33%.