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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
23 Indices
on innovative technologies, which are tracked by ETFs
24 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 24 ETFs available.
 

iSTOXX® FactSet Breakthrough Healthcare performance

1 month: 1,23%
1 year: -4,36%
3 years: 4,61%
5 years: 2,49%
 

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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ETF name
ISIN		   Fund size
in m EUR		 TER
in %		 Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETFIE00BYZK4776 815 0,40% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology UCITS ETF AccLU2023678282 133 0,45% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
ARK Innovation UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE000GA3D489 109 0,75% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
UBS Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF USD accLU2265794276 93 0,47% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
HANetf HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETFIE00BDDRF700 88 0,59% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF AccIE00BM8QS095 85 0,49% 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 UCITS ETF EUR AccLU1681043912 58 0,55% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
UBS MSCI USA Tech 125 Universal UCITS ETF USD accIE0003B4BV34 27 0,18% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Amundi MSCI China Tech UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681044050 23 0,55% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
UBS Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF hEUR accLU2265794946 20 0,50% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
WisdomTree Megatrends UCITS ETF USDIE0000902GT6 19 0,50% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETFIE00BF0H7608 19 0,49% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Xtrackers Harvest MSCI China Tech 100 UCITS ETF 1C 1CLU2376679564 17 0,44% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
Harbor Health Care UCITS ETF AccumulatingIE00BJQTJ848 15 0,89% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Xtrackers World Green Transition Innovators UCITS ETF 1CLU2859392081 11 0,35% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingIE000O5M6XO1 11 0,75% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Xtrackers MSCI Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 1CIE0006FFX5U1 6 0,30% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Xtrackers MSCI Genomic Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 1CIE000KD0BZ68 5 0,30% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF AIE000B9PQW54 4 0,35% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF AccIE00BWTNM743 4 0,70% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
Xtrackers World Small Cap Green Transition Innovators UCITS ETF 1CLU2859297330 4 0,45% p.a. Accumulerend Luxemburg Volledige replicatie
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF AccIE000RN036E0 2 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 15-06-2025

 

Find the best Innovation ETF

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 %
UBS Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF hEUR acc 4,06% 1,37% 31,40% 47,13% 4,98%
UBS Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF USD acc 3,51% -7,81% 21,54% 41,39% 4,34%
Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF Acc 2,14% -11,69% 5,74% 26,53% -7,49%
ARK Innovation UCITS ETF USD Accumulating 11,33% -7,59% -10,19% 25,25% -
Xtrackers Harvest MSCI China Tech 100 UCITS ETF 1C 1C 2,66% -11,45% 0,51% 19,24% -12,26%
HANetf HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF 8,55% -7,57% -9,72% 13,25% 26,18%
First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Acc 5,15% -4,29% -0,34% 11,80% 26,43%
Amundi MSCI China Tech UCITS ETF USD Acc 1,47% -14,08% -4,15% 9,02% -16,59%
Amundi MSCI China Tech UCITS ETF EUR Acc 1,30% -14,27% -4,18% 8,93% -16,70%
Xtrackers MSCI Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 1C 5,82% -7,46% -7,40% 8,83% -
Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology UCITS ETF Acc 6,01% -7,96% -6,59% 8,09% 25,66%
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETF 0,75% -10,73% -7,30% 6,09% -7,02%
WisdomTree Megatrends UCITS ETF USD 9,46% -5,25% -11,29% 4,06% -
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF Acc 1,21% -9,15% -10,12% 0,74% -16,88%
VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF A 5,45% -9,71% -12,29% -3,11% -
iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 0,31% -12,32% -13,01% -3,96% -1,36%
L&G Healthcare Breakthrough UCITS ETF USD Acc 0,91% -14,32% -15,99% -4,43% -14,40%
Harbor Health Care UCITS ETF Accumulating -3,89% -16,20% -16,57% -10,68% -11,92%
Xtrackers MSCI Genomic Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 1C -1,68% -15,95% -19,44% -12,60% -
ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF USD Accumulating -4,43% -21,77% -24,84% -17,86% -
Invesco ChiNext 50 UCITS ETF Acc 3,00% -15,91% -18,34% - -
UBS MSCI USA Tech 125 Universal UCITS ETF USD acc 10,28% -6,90% -7,21% - -
Xtrackers World Green Transition Innovators UCITS ETF 1C 6,35% -7,72% -6,35% - -
Xtrackers World Small Cap Green Transition Innovators UCITS ETF 1C 4,40% -6,88% - - -
ETF   2025
in %		 2024
in %		 2023
in %		 2022
in %		 2021
in %
UBS Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF hEUR acc 24,47% 9,30% -12,24% -34,40% -
UBS Solactive China Technology UCITS ETF USD acc 13,26% 18,01% -13,60% -27,68% -
Invesco MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect UCITS ETF Acc 2,66% 27,98% -21,40% -26,43% -
Xtrackers Harvest MSCI China Tech 100 UCITS ETF 1C 1C -1,07% 22,19% -18,13% - -
L&G Pharma Breakthrough UCITS ETF -1,88% 1,27% -13,42% -1,53% 4,12%
First Trust Indxx NextG UCITS ETF Acc -2,59% 19,82% 23,29% -19,74% 26,16%
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate UCITS ETF Acc -2,98% -4,18% 9,24% - -
Xtrackers World Small Cap Green Transition Innovators UCITS ETF 1C -4,69% - - - -
Xtrackers World Green Transition Innovators UCITS ETF 1C -5,57% - - - -
WisdomTree Megatrends UCITS ETF USD -5,70% 9,96% - - -
Amundi MSCI Disruptive Technology UCITS ETF Acc -5,82% 20,71% 19,39% -30,75% 10,36%
Amundi MSCI China Tech UCITS ETF USD Acc -6,03% 8,38% -14,25% -3,27% 4,50%
Amundi MSCI China Tech UCITS ETF EUR Acc -6,22% 8,70% -14,17% -2,93% 3,78%
Xtrackers MSCI Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 1C -7,74% 29,60% 27,60% - -
VanEck Genomics and Healthcare Innovators UCITS ETF A -7,98% 0,89% -8,09% - -
ARK Innovation UCITS ETF USD Accumulating -10,04% - - - -
UBS MSCI USA Tech 125 Universal UCITS ETF USD acc -10,10% - - - -
iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF -10,40% 7,98% -1,46% -18,99% 1,80%
Harbor Health Care UCITS ETF Accumulating -10,68% -3,47% -1,92% -25,63% 1,00%
Invesco ChiNext 50 UCITS ETF Acc -14,11% - - - -
Xtrackers MSCI Genomic Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF 1C 1C -15,92% 3,99% -7,06% - -
HANetf HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF -17,18% 22,50% 40,67% -41,42% 17,63%
ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF USD Accumulating -19,95% - - - -
L&G Healthcare Breakthrough UCITS ETF USD Acc -34,76% 9,63% -6,26% -29,18% 8,52%

Source: justETF.com; As of 31-05-2025; Calculations in EUR including dividends