BTEKX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Class K (BTEKX) belongs to the Technology Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BTEKX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BTEKX

BTEKX charges 0.84% annually. There are 21 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	0.09%	144.20B	Mar 2004	BTEKX vs VITAX
VTCAX	Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund Admiral...	0.10%	6.30B	Mar 2005	BTEKX vs VTCAX
FDTRX	Franklin DynaTech Fund Class R6	0.48%	—	Jun 2013	BTEKX vs FDTRX
AAIZX	Alger AI Enablers & Adopters Z	0.55%	—	Apr 2024	BTEKX vs AAIZX
FIKHX	Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund Class Z	0.59%	—	Oct 2018	BTEKX vs FIKHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BTEKX

BTEKX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 67. There are 44 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ARKVX	ARK Venture Fund	99	—	Sep 2022	BTEKX vs ARKVX
FDCPX	Fidelity Select Tech Hardware Portfolio	98	—	Jul 1985	BTEKX vs FDCPX
RYSIX	Rydex Electronics Fund	97	—	Mar 1998	BTEKX vs RYSIX
FIKGX	Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class Z	97	—	Oct 2018	BTEKX vs FIKGX
FELIX	Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class I	97	—	Dec 2000	BTEKX vs FELIX

Top Performing BTEKX Alternatives (YTD)

BTEKX is at 40.46% YTD. There are 22 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 85.73%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RYSIX	Rydex Electronics Fund	85.73%	—	Mar 1998	BTEKX vs RYSIX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	83.08%	—	Jul 1985	BTEKX vs FSELX
FIKGX	Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class Z	82.68%	—	Oct 2018	BTEKX vs FIKGX
FELIX	Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class I	82.60%	—	Dec 2000	BTEKX vs FELIX
FELAX	Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class A	82.40%	—	Dec 2000	BTEKX vs FELAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BTEKX

BTEKX has 24.84% 1-year volatility. There are 48 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.19%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GTTIX	Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund Class I	14.19%	—	Nov 1993	BTEKX vs GTTIX
TOWTX	Towpath Technology Fund	14.67%	—	Feb 2021	BTEKX vs TOWTX
VTCAX	Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund Admiral...	15.42%	6.30B	Mar 2005	BTEKX vs VTCAX
STPAX	Saratoga Technology & Communications Portfolio	16.55%	—	Oct 1997	BTEKX vs STPAX
NWJCX	Nationwide NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index Fund	17.92%	—	Jun 1996	BTEKX vs NWJCX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BTEKX

BTEKX has a 1-year max drawdown of -18.37%. There are 55 mutual funds in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.14%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ARKVX	ARK Venture Fund	-8.14%	—	Sep 2022	BTEKX vs ARKVX
GTTIX	Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund Class I	-9.08%	—	Nov 1993	BTEKX vs GTTIX
FDCPX	Fidelity Select Tech Hardware Portfolio	-9.68%	—	Jul 1985	BTEKX vs FDCPX
NWJCX	Nationwide NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index Fund	-10.18%	—	Jun 1996	BTEKX vs NWJCX
BOGSX	Black Oak Emerging Technology Fund	-11.04%	—	Dec 2000	BTEKX vs BOGSX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include NASDX, VFAIX, VTMFX and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $29B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NASDX	Shelton Capital Management Nasdaq-100 Index Fund D...	Large Cap Growth Equities	72	20.41%	—	Jan 2000	BTEKX vs NASDX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	6	-3.87%	13.70B	Feb 2004	BTEKX vs VFAIX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	80	5.93%	11.90B	Sep 1994	BTEKX vs VTMFX
VTCLX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	11.03%	28.60B	Sep 1994	BTEKX vs VTCLX
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	73	11.33%	—	Jul 1993	BTEKX vs WFSPX
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Derivative Income, ESG	24	9.37%	—	Sep 2021	BTEKX vs ECAT
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	67	12.57%	—	May 2011	BTEKX vs LIVIX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund Class I	Long-Short	93	13.24%	—	Dec 2012	BTEKX vs BDMIX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	75	11.53%	—	Dec 1991	BTEKX vs FASGX
ASFYX	AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y	Systematic Trend	68	14.34%	—	Jul 2010	BTEKX vs ASFYX

Often Compared With BTEKX

Investors most often compare BTEKX with ALTEX, AIO, FELTX. These 4 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ALTEX	Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund	Technology Equities	50	63.74%	—	Oct 2007	BTEKX vs ALTEX
AIO	Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opport...	Technology Equities	25	24.75%	—	Oct 2019	BTEKX vs AIO
FELTX	Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Class M	Technology Equities	97	82.19%	—	Dec 2000	BTEKX vs FELTX
STK	Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Closed...	Technology Equities	93	41.59%	—	Nov 2009	BTEKX vs STK

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