CRTC vs. QQQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (CRTC) to PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

CRTC

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

CRTC Description

CRTC tracks an index of large- and mid-cap companies considered to support critical emerging technologies to the US and its allies. Companies must be associated with one of 14 critical technology sectors and pose low geopolitical risk. Critical technology sectors are determined by a division of the US DoD and include biotechnology, quantum science, wireless tech, advanced materials, advanced computing or software, directed or renewable energy, human-machine interfaces, hypersonics, integration of systems, integrated sensing and cyber, microelectronics, space technology, AI and autonomy. A model developed by J.H. Whitney aims to quantify the level of entanglement that companies share with nation-states defined as adversarial to the US. Companies with a lower geostrategic risk rating are considered. A selection party determines the index holdings on the last Thursday of January, April, July, and October. Holdings are market cap weighted. Rebalance occurs ten days after the selection date.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.37

Average Daily Volume

2,990

Number of Holdings ^*

156

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QQQ

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1

QQQ Description

PowerShares Capital Management LLC is passionate about our goal of delivering the highest quality investment management available through one of the more benefit-rich investment vehicles ever created, the exchange-traded fund. PowerShares QQQ, formerly known as "QQQ" or the "NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock", is an exchange-traded fund based on the Nasdaq-100 Index. The Fund will, under most circumstances, consists of all of stocks in the Index. The Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced quarterly and reconstituted annually.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$505.79

Average Daily Volume

28,967,615

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	CRTC	QQQ
30 Days	2.76%	3.57%
60 Days	3.55%	4.71%
90 Days	4.69%	5.52%
12 Months	28.11%	30.56%

50 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in CRTC	Weight in QQQ	Overlap
ADBE	C	1.4%	1.48%	1.4%
ADI	D	0.67%	0.66%	0.66%
ADP	B	0.78%	0.78%	0.78%
ADSK	A	0.42%	0.42%	0.42%
AEP	D	0.33%	0.31%	0.31%
AMAT	F	0.9%	0.97%	0.9%
AMGN	D	0.99%	1.0%	0.99%
AMZN	C	5.26%	5.42%	5.26%
ANSS	B	0.19%	0.19%	0.19%
BIIB	F	0.14%	0.15%	0.14%
CDNS	B	0.53%	0.52%	0.52%
CEG	D	0.47%	0.44%	0.44%
CHTR	C	0.24%	0.36%	0.24%
CMCSA	B	1.04%	1.06%	1.04%
CRWD	B	0.51%	0.51%	0.51%
CSCO	B	1.46%	1.47%	1.46%
CSGP	D	0.2%	0.19%	0.19%
CTSH	B	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
DASH	A	0.35%	0.42%	0.35%
DDOG	A	0.25%	0.26%	0.25%
DXCM	D	0.19%	0.19%	0.19%
EA	A	0.25%	0.27%	0.25%
EXC	C	0.25%	0.24%	0.24%
FTNT	C	0.37%	0.46%	0.37%
GEHC	F	0.24%	0.24%	0.24%
GILD	C	0.7%	0.72%	0.7%
GOOGL	C	4.97%	2.51%	2.51%
HON	B	0.94%	0.95%	0.94%
IDXX	F	0.22%	0.22%	0.22%
ILMN	D	0.13%	0.14%	0.13%
INTC	D	0.66%	0.68%	0.66%
INTU	C	1.14%	1.24%	1.14%
LRCX	F	0.57%	0.61%	0.57%
MDB	C	0.13%	0.14%	0.13%
MRNA	F	0.08%	0.1%	0.08%
MSFT	F	4.94%	7.75%	4.94%
NVDA	C	5.31%	8.79%	5.31%
PANW	C	0.81%	0.81%	0.81%
PCAR	B	0.36%	0.38%	0.36%
REGN	F	0.5%	0.54%	0.5%
ROP	B	0.37%	0.38%	0.37%
SNPS	B	0.53%	0.53%	0.53%
TEAM	A	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
TMUS	B	0.72%	1.75%	0.72%
TTD	B	0.36%	0.36%	0.36%
TTWO	A	0.19%	0.2%	0.19%
VRTX	F	0.74%	0.79%	0.74%
WBD	C	0.14%	0.15%	0.14%
WDAY	B	0.35%	0.36%	0.35%
ZS	C	0.12%	0.2%	0.12%

CRTC Overweight 106 Positions Relative to QQQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
XOM	B	3.41%
ORCL	B	1.97%
CRM	B	1.94%
CVX	A	1.89%
ABBV	D	1.89%
NOW	A	1.34%
ABT	B	1.28%
IBM	C	1.27%
TMO	F	1.25%
VZ	C	1.14%
T	A	1.04%
NEE	D	1.01%
RTX	C	1.01%
DHR	F	0.98%
ETN	A	0.91%
PFE	D	0.9%
BSX	B	0.85%
LMT	D	0.81%
PLTR	B	0.8%
SHOP	B	0.8%
BMY	B	0.75%
BA	F	0.7%
MDT	D	0.69%
ANET	C	0.63%
SO	D	0.61%
GEV	B	0.6%
PH	A	0.57%
MSI	B	0.52%
ZTS	D	0.51%
ITW	B	0.5%
GD	F	0.49%
EMR	A	0.47%
NOC	D	0.46%
TDG	D	0.45%
CARR	D	0.4%
GM	B	0.39%
FCX	D	0.39%
PSX	C	0.35%
FICO	B	0.35%
JCI	C	0.35%
MPC	D	0.34%
D	C	0.31%
SQ	B	0.31%
LHX	C	0.3%
FIS	C	0.3%
VLO	C	0.28%
AME	A	0.28%
IR	B	0.27%
SNOW	C	0.26%
DELL	C	0.26%
A	D	0.24%
DD	D	0.22%
HUBS	A	0.22%
IQV	D	0.22%
ARGX	A	0.22%
RMD	C	0.22%
ETR	B	0.21%
EIX	B	0.21%
VEEV	C	0.2%
DOW	F	0.2%
ROK	B	0.2%
ALNY	D	0.2%
GPN	B	0.19%
HPE	B	0.18%
KEYS	A	0.18%
NET	B	0.18%
BR	A	0.17%
FTV	C	0.17%
RBLX	C	0.17%
DOV	A	0.17%
MTD	D	0.16%
PPL	B	0.16%
FE	C	0.15%
WAT	B	0.14%
LDOS	C	0.14%
EXPE	B	0.14%
ZBRA	B	0.13%
LH	C	0.13%
ZM	B	0.13%
GEN	B	0.11%
TER	D	0.11%
EXPD	D	0.11%
ICLR	D	0.11%
VRSN	F	0.11%
TRMB	B	0.11%
PINS	D	0.11%
DGX	A	0.11%
TXT	D	0.1%
CHKP	D	0.1%
SSNC	B	0.1%
XRX	F	0.1%
AVTR	F	0.09%
INCY	C	0.09%
OKTA	C	0.08%
BMRN	D	0.08%
CYBR	B	0.08%
AKAM	D	0.08%
WIX	B	0.08%
DOX	D	0.07%
AGR	B	0.07%
CLBT	B	0.07%
SNAP	C	0.07%
ENPH	F	0.06%
OTEX	D	0.06%
RPRX	D	0.06%
MNDY	C	0.06%

CRTC Underweight 51 Positions Relative to QQQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-8.48%
AVGO	D	-4.98%
META	D	-4.9%
TSLA	B	-3.68%
COST	B	-2.58%
GOOG	C	-2.42%
NFLX	A	-2.27%
PEP	F	-1.43%
AMD	F	-1.42%
LIN	D	-1.37%
ISRG	A	-1.21%
TXN	C	-1.19%
QCOM	F	-1.15%
BKNG	A	-1.05%
SBUX	A	-0.71%
MU	D	-0.69%
MELI	D	-0.6%
KLAC	D	-0.55%
CTAS	B	-0.55%
MDLZ	F	-0.55%
PYPL	B	-0.55%
MRVL	B	-0.5%
MAR	B	-0.5%
PDD	F	-0.47%
ORLY	B	-0.45%
CSX	B	-0.44%
ASML	F	-0.41%
ABNB	C	-0.37%
NXPI	D	-0.36%
MNST	C	-0.35%
CPRT	A	-0.35%
FANG	D	-0.34%
PAYX	C	-0.33%
FAST	B	-0.3%
ROST	C	-0.3%
ODFL	B	-0.3%
KDP	D	-0.29%
BKR	B	-0.27%
VRSK	A	-0.26%
LULU	C	-0.25%
AZN	D	-0.24%
XEL	A	-0.24%
KHC	F	-0.24%
CCEP	C	-0.23%
MCHP	D	-0.22%
ON	D	-0.18%
GFS	C	-0.15%
CDW	F	-0.15%
ARM	D	-0.11%
DLTR	F	-0.09%
SMCI	F	-0.07%

CRTC: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Software - Application Diagnostics & Research Software - Infrastructure Diversified Industrials Biotechnology Aerospace & Defense Drug Manufacturers - Major Utilities - Regulated Electric Internet Content & Information Business Services Communication Equipment Information Technology Services Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Telecom Services Utilities - Diversified Medical Devices Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Scientific & Technical Instruments Semiconductors Chemicals