Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM) is a technology-hardware ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores QTUM 5.3 out of 10 — highest on Return (9.7), lowest on Value (0.5). It trades at 28.1 times earnings, against its own median of 23.0. Its ten largest holdings are 18% of the fund.
What stands out in QTUM's data
Companies worldwide tied mainly to quantum computing or machine learning, equally weighted.
Trades at a discount to the typical tech-hardware fund — you pay less for the same earnings.
Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 19.9x sits below the category median of 22.4x, though the fund's own history shows a median of 12.8x.
A thematic sleeve that adds technology exposure alongside a broad stock portfolio.
Why did QTUM move this week? It fell 2.6% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Arqit Quantum and Infleqtion drove it
QTUM fell 2.6% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Arqit Quantum (−30.0%), Infleqtion (−16.0%) and Intel (−12.3%); Palantir Technologies (+10.8%) pushed the other way.
How is QTUM rated? ETF Copilot scores Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM) 5.3 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM) 5.3 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 5.3 / 10
- Growth: 8.7 / 10
- Value: 0.5 / 10
- Risk: 1.3 / 10
- Quality: 2.5 / 10
- Return: 9.7 / 10
Is QTUM expensive right now? It trades at 28.1 times earnings, against its own median of 23.0
As of October 9, 2026, QTUM is more expensive than 85% of its own 98 monthly readings since 2018 — 83 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside QTUM? 82% Tech
What's inside QTUM: Size (Large 69%, Mid 20%, Small 10%); Geography (International 41%, US 59%); Tech 81.6%; Magnificent 7 5.2%; AI 20.5%; Semiconductors 39.5%; Memory 21.2%.
What are QTUM's top holdings? The ten largest are 18% of the fund
Global Unichip, Horizon Quantum, Elastic, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Cloudflare, Palantir Technologies, Nutanix, Snowflake, Arqit Quantum and Advanced Micro Devices are QTUM's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 90% of Tech Hardware ETFs.
Half of QTUM's weight sits in its 35 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 81 equally weighted holdings.
What is QTUM's expense ratio? 0.40% a year
As of October 9, 2026, QTUM charges 0.40% a year, yields 0.92% and holds $5.7B in assets across 89 positions.
| Measure | QTUM |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.40% |
| Dividend yield | 0.92% |
| Assets under management | $5.7B |
| Holdings | 89 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/qtum
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