The best Innovation ETFs

How to invest in innovative technologies using ETFs

0,30% 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 21 ETFs available.
 

iSTOXX® FactSet Breakthrough Healthcare performance

1 month: 0,97%
1 year: 26,53%
3 years: -15,80%
5 years: 34,01%
 

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.

Compare all innovation ETFs in detail
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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 1.041 0,40% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology ESG Screened UCITS ETF AccLU2023678282 144 0,45% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
HANetf HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETFIE00BDDRF700 88 0,59% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
L&G Healthcare Breakthrough UCITS ETF USD AccIE00BK5BC677 60 0,49% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR AccLU1681043912 46 0,55% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF AccIE00BM8QS095 43 0,49% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (USD) A-accLU2265794276 22 0,47% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
Amundi Index Smart Factory UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU2037749822 18 0,35% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Niet-gefinancierde swap
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETFIE00BF0H7608 17 0,49% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Harbor Health Care UCITS ETF AccumulatingIE00BJQTJ848 15 0,89% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Xtrackers Harvest MSCI China Tech 100 UCITS ETF 1CLU2376679564 13 0,44% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
ARK Innovation UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE000GA3D489 11 0,75% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Xtrackers MSCI Innovation UCITS ETF 1CIE0006FFX5U1 8 0,30% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF AccIE00BWTNM743 6 0,70% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-accLU2265794946 5 0,50% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF AIE000B9PQW54 5 0,35% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
L&G Global Thematic ESG Exclusions UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE000VTOHNZ0 4 0,60% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF AccIE000RN036E0 4 0,60% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681044050 4 0,55% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE000O5M6XO1 3 0,75% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Xtrackers MSCI Genomic Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 1CIE000KD0BZ68 3 0,30% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie

Source: justETF.com; As of 30-10-2024

 

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 %
Xtrackers MSCI Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 1,92% 1,30% 4,75% 23,85% -
First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Acc 1,08% 2,86% 7,87% 23,64% 25,85%
HANetf HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF 3,04% -0,49% 2,26% 23,46% -8,40%
Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology ESG Screened UCITS ETF Acc 1,90% 1,21% 2,36% 22,31% -6,54%
Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF Acc 26,28% 23,46% 25,46% 14,52% -28,30%
Amundi Index Smart Factory UCITS ETF EUR (C) 5,57% 4,43% 2,14% 13,10% -6,70%
iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF -1,37% 4,21% 0,00% 13,07% -16,90%
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF Acc 2,52% 10,53% 4,10% 12,11% -
L&G Healthcare Breakthrough UCITS ETF USD Acc 0,00% 4,46% 1,01% 11,56% -31,72%
L&G Global Thematic ESG Exclusions UCITS ETF USD Accumulating 1,64% 3,13% 2,53% 11,05% -
Xtrackers Harvest MSCI China Tech 100 UCITS ETF 1C 27,58% 21,83% 21,03% 10,46% -
Xtrackers MSCI Genomic Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 1C -1,62% 3,71% 0,53% 9,90% -
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc 25,58% 25,58% 24,62% 7,68% -40,56%
Harbor Health Care UCITS ETF Accumulating 0,45% 3,73% -0,30% 7,57% -30,63%
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (USD) A-acc 25,06% 21,76% 22,30% 4,14% -33,49%
VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF A 1,41% 0,56% -2,17% 3,86% -
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR Acc 29,19% 22,28% 15,43% -0,10% -9,11%
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETF -4,08% 5,25% 5,48% -0,31% -13,09%
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD Acc 28,99% 21,75% 15,58% -0,37% -9,48%
ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF USD Accumulating -3,84% 4,16% - - -
ARK Innovation UCITS ETF USD Accumulating 4,28% 2,81% - - -
ETF   2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
2021
in %
2020
in %
Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF Acc 26,21% -21,40% -26,43% - -
Xtrackers Harvest MSCI China Tech 100 UCITS ETF 1C 19,90% -18,13% - - -
Xtrackers MSCI Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 16,36% 27,60% - - -
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (USD) A-acc 14,70% -13,60% -27,68% - -
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc 14,19% -12,24% -34,40% - -
First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Acc 13,82% 23,29% -19,74% 26,16% -6,25%
Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology ESG Screened UCITS ETF Acc 11,27% 19,39% -30,75% 10,36% -
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR Acc 9,82% -14,17% -2,93% 3,78% -9,73%
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD Acc 9,06% -14,25% -3,27% 4,50% -9,93%
Xtrackers MSCI Genomic Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 6,29% -7,06% - - -
iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 6,06% -1,46% -18,99% 1,80% 39,30%
L&G Global Thematic ESG Exclusions UCITS ETF USD Accumulating 5,50% 8,58% - - -
Amundi Index Smart Factory UCITS ETF EUR (C) 5,01% 21,98% -29,49% 14,55% 29,25%
HANetf HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF 3,83% 40,67% -41,42% 17,63% 46,38%
L&G Healthcare Breakthrough UCITS ETF USD Acc 3,58% -6,26% -29,18% 8,52% 51,67%
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF Acc 1,98% 9,24% - - -
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETF 0,94% -13,42% -1,53% 4,12% 16,34%
VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF A -0,17% -8,09% - - -
Harbor Health Care UCITS ETF Accumulating -0,45% -1,92% -25,63% 1,00% 17,19%
ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF USD Accumulating - - - - -
ARK Innovation UCITS ETF USD Accumulating - - - - -

Source: justETF.com; As of 30-09-2024; Calculations in EUR including dividends