The best Innovation ETFs

How to invest in innovative technologies using ETFs

0.18% p.a. - 0.89% p.a.
annual total expense ratio (TER) of innovation ETFs
on innovative technologies, which are tracked by ETFs
on innovative technologies
 
The best indices for innovation ETFs

How do I invest in innovative technologies?

Gaining new insights through research and using these insights to develop and implement new technologies is part of the business model of many companies.

Many of these efforts, with particular economic impact and dissemination, are expected to be in the health sector. The same applies to digital technologies, whose effects will probably not result in evolution but in a complete transformation of value chains and sales processes. Index providers evaluate companies according to their ambitions for innovation and construct specific indices based on this information.

In this investment guide, you will find all ETFs that allow you to invest in innovative technologies. Currently, there are 25 ETFs available.
 

iSTOXX® FactSet Breakthrough Healthcare performance

1 month: 2.09%
1 year: 11.91%
3 years: -12.22%
5 years: 21.36%
 

Innovation ETFs in comparison

The most important factors at a glance

When choosing an innovation ETF one should consider several other factors in addition to the methodology of the underlying index and performance of an ETF. For better comparison, you will find a list of all innovation ETFs with details on size, cost, age, income, domicile and replication method ranked by fund size.

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Provider
ISIN
  Fund size
in m EUR
TER
in %
Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETFIE00BYZK4776 972 0.40% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology ESG Screened UCITS ETF AccLU2023678282 145 0.45% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Full replication
HANetf HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETFIE00BDDRF700 88 0.59% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
L&G Healthcare Breakthrough UCITS ETF USD AccIE00BK5BC677 63 0.49% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR AccLU1681043912 52 0.55% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Full replication
Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF AccIE00BM8QS095 44 0.49% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI USA Tech 125 ESG Universal UCITS ETF (USA) A-accIE0003B4BV34 35 0.18% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
ARK Innovation UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE000GA3D489 28 0.75% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (USD) A-accLU2265794276 23 0.47% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Full replication
Amundi Index Smart Factory UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU2037749822 19 0.35% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Unfunded swap
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETFIE00BF0H7608 17 0.49% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
WisdomTree Megatrends UCITS ETF USDIE0000902GT6 15 0.50% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Harbor Health Care UCITS ETF AccumulatingIE00BJQTJ848 15 0.89% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers Harvest MSCI China Tech 100 UCITS ETF 1CLU2376679564 13 0.44% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Full replication
Xtrackers MSCI Innovation UCITS ETF 1CIE0006FFX5U1 8 0.30% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-accLU2265794946 5 0.50% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Full replication
VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF AIE000B9PQW54 5 0.35% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF AccIE00BWTNM743 4 0.70% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
L&G Global Thematic ESG Exclusions UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE000VTOHNZ0 4 0.60% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Optimized sampling
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681044050 4 0.55% p.a. Accumulating Luxembourg Full replication
ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE000O5M6XO1 4 0.75% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Xtrackers MSCI Genomic Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 1CIE000KD0BZ68 3 0.30% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF AccIE000RN036E0 3 0.60% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
Invesco ChiNext 50 UCITS ETF AccIE000AWRDWI7 2 0.49% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication
KraneShares ICBCCS SSE STAR Market 50 Index UCITS ETF IE00BKPJY434 2 0.82% p.a. Accumulating Ireland Full replication

Source: justETF.com; As of 20.12.24

 

Return comparison of all innovation ETFs

The table shows the returns of all innovation ETFs in comparison. All return figures are including dividends as of month end. Besides the return the reference date on which you conduct the comparison is important. In order to find the best ETFs, you can also perform a chart comparison.

ETF   1 month
in %
3 months
in %
6 months
in %
1 year
in %
3 years
in %
HANetf HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF 7.82% 19.83% 24.56% 38.40% -3.47%
Xtrackers MSCI Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 6.79% 13.83% 16.86% 36.85% -
Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology ESG Screened UCITS ETF Acc 5.59% 11.76% 15.26% 28.87% 0.34%
L&G Healthcare Breakthrough UCITS ETF USD Acc 8.04% 7.45% 13.11% 24.95% -23.59%
First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Acc 1.86% 4.68% 11.76% 22.85% 23.00%
Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF Acc -0.52% 24.86% 17.35% 21.56% -32.25%
iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 3.43% 3.43% 10.57% 21.45% -8.28%
Amundi Index Smart Factory UCITS ETF EUR (C) 5.75% 14.99% 18.41% 20.82% -2.47%
L&G Global Thematic ESG Exclusions UCITS ETF USD Accumulating 4.87% 7.90% 10.56% 19.15% -
VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF A 5.15% 7.93% 9.22% 18.81% -
Xtrackers Harvest MSCI China Tech 100 UCITS ETF 1C -0.12% 27.78% 16.70% 18.37% -
Xtrackers MSCI Genomic Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 2.93% 0.34% 8.10% 17.28% -
Harbor Health Care UCITS ETF Accumulating 2.87% 2.56% 7.06% 12.54% -23.80%
KraneShares ICBCCS SSE STAR Market 50 Index UCITS ETF 5.78% 42.48% 31.43% 11.16% -43.52%
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETF 1.91% 1.00% 15.75% 9.62% -6.97%
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD Acc 0.04% 28.26% 11.62% 7.59% -8.33%
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR Acc 0.40% 27.94% 11.79% 7.30% -9.28%
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF Acc 1.40% 2.68% 12.87% 7.06% -
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (USD) A-acc -1.11% 20.54% 14.84% 4.71% -36.43%
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc -3.65% 14.83% 10.86% 0.00% -44.22%
ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF USD Accumulating 11.14% 3.61% 7.24% - -
ARK Innovation UCITS ETF USD Accumulating 22.63% 35.15% 37.77% - -
Invesco ChiNext 50 UCITS ETF Acc 4.25% 50.64% - - -
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI USA Tech 125 ESG Universal UCITS ETF (USA) A-acc 5.39% 14.22% - - -
WisdomTree Megatrends UCITS ETF USD 8.62% 20.61% 16.70% - -
ETF   2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
2021
in %
2020
in %
Xtrackers MSCI Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 29.96% 27.60% - - -
Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF Acc 24.80% -21.40% -26.43% - -
Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology ESG Screened UCITS ETF Acc 22.04% 19.39% -30.75% 10.36% -
HANetf HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF 20.75% 40.67% -41.42% 17.63% 46.38%
Xtrackers Harvest MSCI China Tech 100 UCITS ETF 1C 20.08% -18.13% - - -
WisdomTree Megatrends UCITS ETF USD 18.48% - - - -
First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Acc 17.87% 23.29% -19.74% 26.16% -6.25%
KraneShares ICBCCS SSE STAR Market 50 Index UCITS ETF 15.22% -21.03% -34.49% - -
Amundi Index Smart Factory UCITS ETF EUR (C) 14.38% 21.98% -29.49% 14.55% 29.25%
L&G Global Thematic ESG Exclusions UCITS ETF USD Accumulating 12.00% 8.58% - - -
L&G Healthcare Breakthrough UCITS ETF USD Acc 11.30% -6.26% -29.18% 8.52% 51.67%
iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 11.23% -1.46% -18.99% 1.80% 39.30%
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (USD) A-acc 10.56% -13.60% -27.68% - -
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR Acc 8.76% -14.17% -2.93% 3.78% -9.73%
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD Acc 8.44% -14.25% -3.27% 4.50% -9.93%
Xtrackers MSCI Genomic Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 8.42% -7.06% - - -
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETF 6.29% -13.42% -1.53% 4.12% 16.34%
VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF A 6.25% -8.09% - - -
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc 4.42% -12.24% -34.40% - -
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF Acc 2.14% 9.24% - - -
Harbor Health Care UCITS ETF Accumulating 1.64% -1.92% -25.63% 1.00% 17.19%
ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF USD Accumulating - - - - -
ARK Innovation UCITS ETF USD Accumulating - - - - -
Invesco ChiNext 50 UCITS ETF Acc - - - - -
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI USA Tech 125 ESG Universal UCITS ETF (USA) A-acc - - - - -

Source: justETF.com; As of 30.11.24; Calculations in EUR including dividends