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Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF Overview

Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF (CRTC) is a passively managed Sector Equity Technology exchange-traded fund (ETF). Xtrackers launched the ETF in 2023.

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Whitney U.S. Critical Technologies Index. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in component securities of the underlying index. The underlying index’s investment universe is derived from large and mid-cap companies in developed market countries included in the Solactive GBS Developed Markets Large & Mid Cap USD Index (the “Parent Index”). The fund is non-diversified.

About Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF (CRTC)

There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 2.44 years: Patrick Dwyer (2023), Shlomo Bassous (2023), Ashif Shaikh (2023) and Daniel Park (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.

The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: Solactive Whitney U.S. Crit Tech NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF has 231 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 35.4% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF has 10.7% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 89.0% There is 10.7% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF has 0.3% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $135 million in total assets, which is below the $3 billion average for the Technology category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

CRTC Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF expense ratio is below average compared to funds in the Technology category. Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF has an expense ratio of 0.35%, which is 35% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 29%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 39% for the Technology category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF returned 0.7%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Technology category had an average return of -9.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.

Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF has a trailing yield of 0.89%, which is above the 0.45% category average. The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

Xtrackers US National Crtcl Techs ETF Grades

Year to date, the ETF has returned 7.1%, 14.2 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 13.0% over the past year (grade of D).

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