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 23 ETFs available.
 

iSTOXX® FactSet Breakthrough Healthcare performance

1 month: 1,76%
1 year: 10,95%
3 years: 0,27%
5 years: 22,75%
 

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 1.023 0,40% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology ESG Screened UCITS ETF AccLU2023678282 146 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 64 0,49% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR AccLU1681043912 51 0,55% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF AccIE00BM8QS095 42 0,49% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI USA Tech 125 ESG Universal UCITS ETF (USA) A-accIE0003B4BV34 37 0,18% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
ARK Innovation UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE000GA3D489 30 0,75% 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 19 0,35% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Niet-gefinancierde swap
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETFIE00BF0H7608 18 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 11 0,44% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
Xtrackers MSCI Innovation UCITS ETF 1CIE0006FFX5U1 11 0,30% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE000O5M6XO1 5 0,75% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF AIE000B9PQW54 5 0,35% 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
First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF AccIE00BWTNM743 4 0,70% 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
Xtrackers MSCI Genomic Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 1CIE000KD0BZ68 3 0,30% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681044050 3 0,55% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF AccIE000RN036E0 3 0,60% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Invesco ChiNext 50 UCITS ETF AccIE000AWRDWI7 2 0,49% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie

Source: justETF.com; As of 14-01-2025

 

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 -0,28% 11,38% 12,83% 29,60% -
Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF Acc 3,00% 1,85% 25,74% 27,98% -25,99%
HANetf HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF -1,83% 14,17% 13,61% 22,50% 0,94%
Xtrackers Harvest MSCI China Tech 100 UCITS ETF 1C 1,75% 1,91% 24,16% 22,19% -
Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology ESG Screened UCITS ETF Acc -1,09% 8,49% 9,80% 20,71% -0,21%
First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Acc 1,82% 5,45% 8,46% 19,82% 18,57%
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (USD) A-acc 6,74% 2,89% 25,27% 18,01% -26,26%
Amundi Index Smart Factory UCITS ETF EUR (C) 0,82% 9,82% 14,68% 15,32% -0,81%
L&G Global Thematic ESG Exclusions UCITS ETF USD Accumulating -1,25% 4,83% 8,11% 10,60% -
L&G Healthcare Breakthrough UCITS ETF USD Acc -2,71% 4,55% 9,21% 9,63% -27,22%
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc 4,68% -4,28% 20,20% 9,30% -37,08%
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR Acc 0,37% -0,61% 21,54% 8,70% -9,44%
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD Acc -0,05% -0,62% 21,00% 8,38% -10,10%
iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF -2,92% 1,81% 6,10% 7,98% -13,80%
Xtrackers MSCI Genomic Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 1C -4,09% -2,17% 1,45% 3,99% -
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETF -5,33% -0,31% 4,92% 1,27% -13,67%
VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF A -5,05% 1,05% 1,62% 0,89% -
Harbor Health Care UCITS ETF Accumulating -6,16% -4,19% -0,62% -3,47% -29,59%
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF Acc -5,78% -5,64% 4,29% -3,77% -
ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF USD Accumulating -7,84% -0,70% 3,42% - -
ARK Innovation UCITS ETF USD Accumulating -1,93% 27,11% 30,68% - -
Invesco ChiNext 50 UCITS ETF Acc -4,92% 1,08% 33,02% - -
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI USA Tech 125 ESG Universal UCITS ETF (USA) A-acc 2,75% 15,38% - - -
ETF   2025
in %
2024
in %
2023
in %
2022
in %
2021
in %
Xtrackers MSCI Innovation UCITS ETF 1C - 29,60% 27,60% - -
Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF Acc - 27,98% -21,40% -26,43% -
Xtrackers Harvest MSCI China Tech 100 UCITS ETF 1C - 22,19% -18,13% - -
Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology ESG Screened UCITS ETF Acc - 20,71% 19,39% -30,75% 10,36%
First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Acc - 19,82% 23,29% -19,74% 26,16%
HANetf HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF - 22,50% 40,67% -41,42% 17,63%
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (USD) A-acc - 18,01% -13,60% -27,68% -
Amundi Index Smart Factory UCITS ETF EUR (C) - 15,32% 21,98% -29,49% 14,55%
L&G Global Thematic ESG Exclusions UCITS ETF USD Accumulating - 10,60% 8,58% - -
UBS ETF (LU) Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF (hedged to EUR) A-acc - 9,30% -12,24% -34,40% -
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR Acc - 8,70% -14,17% -2,93% 3,78%
Amundi MSCI China Tech ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD Acc - 8,38% -14,25% -3,27% 4,50%
L&G Healthcare Breakthrough UCITS ETF USD Acc - 9,63% -6,26% -29,18% 8,52%
iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF - 7,98% -1,46% -18,99% 1,80%
Xtrackers MSCI Genomic Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 1C - 3,99% -7,06% - -
VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF A - 0,89% -8,09% - -
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETF - 1,27% -13,42% -1,53% 4,12%
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF Acc - -3,77% 9,24% - -
Harbor Health Care UCITS ETF Accumulating - -3,47% -1,92% -25,63% 1,00%
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 31-12-2024; Calculations in EUR including dividends