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Is STCE a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) is a crypto ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores STCE 2.8 out of 10 — highest on Return (6.5), lowest on Risk (0.1). Its ten largest holdings are 47% of the fund.

What stands out in STCE's data

Crypto and blockchain companies, from miners to exchanges.

Earns nothing on its capital — a sign the sector is still building, not yet profitable.

Return on invested capital sits at 0%, behind most peers and well below its own 17.4% three-year median. 3Y volatility of 61.1% reflects the sector's sharp swings.

A satellite position on blockchain infrastructure, built for portfolios that can ride sharp swings.

Why did STCE move this week? It fell 9.0% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Cleanspark and Bitdeer Technologies drove it

STCE fell 9.0% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Cleanspark (−17.6%), Bitdeer Technologies (−12.6%) and Hive Digital Tech (−16.1%); Block (+3.9%) pushed the other way.

How is STCE rated? ETF Copilot scores Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) 2.8 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) 2.8 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 2.8 / 10
  • Growth: 2.8 / 10
  • Risk: 0.1 / 10
  • Quality: 0.1 / 10
  • Return: 6.5 / 10

What's inside STCE? 31% Tech

What's inside STCE: Size (Large 18%, Mid 22%, Small 60%); Geography (International 18%, US 82%); Tech 31.4%.

What are STCE's top holdings? The ten largest are 47% of the fund

Bitdeer Technologies, Hive Digital Technologies, Galaxy Digital, Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Trump Media Technology, Cleanspark, HUT, MicroStrategy, Coinbase Global and Mara are STCE's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 83% of Crypto ETFs.

Half of STCE's weight sits in its 11 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 28 equally weighted holdings.

What is STCE's expense ratio? 0.30% a year

As of October 9, 2026, STCE charges 0.30% a year, yields 1.88% and holds $207M in assets across 36 positions.

Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) — cost, income and size
MeasureSTCE
Expense ratio0.30%
Dividend yield1.88%
Assets under management$207M
Holdings36

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.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/stce

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