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Defiance Quantum ETF

QTUM
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Today’s Change
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Sep 5, 2018
Expense Ratio
0.4%
Type
US Equities
Fund Owner
Defiance ETFs
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$1,209,618
AUM
$169,276,425
Associated Index
BlueStar Quantum Computing and Machine Learning Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus

Top 10 Holdings

SPLK
Splunk Inc
2.13%
3661
Alchip Technologies Ltd.
2.07%
IONQ
IonQ Inc
2.03%
RGTI
Rigetti Computing Inc
1.91%
ESTC
Elastic N.V
1.7%
4185
JSR Corporation
1.66%
6701
NEC Corporation
1.61%
NVDA
NVIDIA Corp
1.6%
ONTO
Onto Innovation Inc.
1.6%
INTC
Intel Corp.
1.58%

What is QTUM?

The Defiance Quantum ETF (the Fund ) seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the BlueStar Quantum Computing and Machine Learning Index (the Index ). The Index consists of a modified equal-weighted portfolio of the stock of companies whose products or services are predominantly tied to the development of quantum computing and machine learning technology. Quantum computing refers to hardware and software designed to take advantage of extremely fast computers that leverage the field of quantum mechanics, a branch of physics dealing with particles and the complexities in which they naturally behave. Such technologies include research and development of quantum computers; use of quantum computing for applied sciences or communications; development of technology-enabled interactions between quantum and traditional computers; development of advanced hardware and/or software used in machine learning; production of specialized machinery used in advanced semiconductor and integrated circuit packaging; or the production and/or processing of raw materials used in quantum computing. The companies included in the Index are screened semi-annually from the universe of globally-listed stocks (including in emerging markets) by BlueStar Global Investors, LLC ( BlueStar or Index Provider ) based primarily on descriptions of a company s primary business activities in regulatory filings (e.g., financial statements, annual reports, investor presentations), analyst reports, and industry-specific trade publications. Companies identified by BlueStar s screening process are then screened for investibility, including a minimum market capitalization of US$150 million and minimum liquidity thresholds.

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QTUM
Performance Measures**

for the time period Sep 5, 2018 to Jul 31, 2026

Returns

1M Trailing Return: -14.6%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 1-month period.

3M Trailing Return: 5.6%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 3-month period.

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown: -38.4%

The greatest percent loss from peak to trough in value over the time period.

Standard Deviation: 27.7%

The typical amount that daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio: 0.97

The annualized arithmetic mean of the daily returns divided by the annualized standard deviation of the daily returns for the selected time period.

Calmar Ratio: 0.67

The annualized return divided by the max drawdown for the selected time period.

ETFs related toQTUM

ETFs correlated to QTUM include RSPT, FXL, WTAI

QTUM
ETF Series Solutions Trust - Defiance Quantum ETF
RSPT
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
FXL
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
WTAI
WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund
QTEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund
SOXX
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXL
Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
SOXQ
Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II - Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF
XNTK
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
FIVG
ETF Series Solutions Trust - Defiance Next Gen Connectivity ETF
FTXL
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

Trading Strategies
Related toQTUM

QL-03 | Balanced Tech and Resilience Portfolio

Category

Concentrated tech, AI & semiconductors, quantum computing, fintech, tactical momentum, Nasdaq tilt, T-bills defense

OOS Cumulative Return

69.58%

QL-01 | Vibrant ETF Portfolio

Category

Thematic ETFs, Growth tech, Meme stocks, Crypto industry, Automation/AI, Metaverse, Quantum, Nuclear energy, Core bonds, Equal-weight, Yearly rebalance

OOS Cumulative Return

28.05%

Create your own algorithmic trading strategy with QTUM using Composer

FAQ

QTUM is a US Equities ETF. The Defiance Quantum ETF (the Fund ) seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the BlueStar Quantum Computing and Machine Learning Index (the Index ). The Index consists of a modified equal-weighted portfolio of the stock of companies whose products or services are predominantly tied to the development of quantum computing and machine learning technology. Quantum computing refers to hardware and software designed to take advantage of extremely fast computers that leverage the field of quantum mechanics, a branch of physics dealing with particles and the complexities in which they naturally behave. Such technologies include research and development of quantum computers; use of quantum computing for applied sciences or communications; development of technology-enabled interactions between quantum and traditional computers; development of advanced hardware and/or software used in machine learning; production of specialized machinery used in advanced semiconductor and integrated circuit packaging; or the production and/or processing of raw materials used in quantum computing. The companies included in the Index are screened semi-annually from the universe of globally-listed stocks (including in emerging markets) by BlueStar Global Investors, LLC ( BlueStar or Index Provider ) based primarily on descriptions of a company s primary business activities in regulatory filings (e.g., financial statements, annual reports, investor presentations), analyst reports, and industry-specific trade publications. Companies identified by BlueStar s screening process are then screened for investibility, including a minimum market capitalization of US$150 million and minimum liquidity thresholds.

QTUM tracks the BlueStar Quantum Computing and Machine Learning Index.

No, QTUM is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, QTUM is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on QTUM is -0.0137%. This is the percent change in the value of QTUM over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on QTUM is -0.0147%. This is the percent change in the value of QTUM over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of QTUM for the past year is 0.2419%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to QTUM include SPHQ, DSI, and QUAL.

ETFs correlated to QTUM include RSPT, FXL, and WTAI.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to QTUM include SOXS, HIBS, and TECS.

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