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Tuttle Capital Pure Play Photonics ETF (FOTO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Aug 4, 2026

The Tuttle Capital Pure Play Photonics ETF is an actively managed fund that invests at least 80% of its net assets in companies whose primary operations are directly tied to photonics, generally requiring at least 50% of revenues or operating profits from photonics-related products or services. The fund targets the photonics value chain, including fiber and optical-communications equipment, optical transceivers and lasers, photonic integrated circuits and silicon photonics, sensors and LiDAR, and related materials and manufacturing technologies used for high-speed data transmission and precision sensing.

Tuttle Capital Pure Play Photonics ETF (FOTO) belongs to the Technology Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FOTO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FOTO

FOTO charges 0.75% annually. There are 140 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
XLK
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF0.08%115.56BDec 1998FOTO vs XLK
FTEC
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF0.08%20.96BOct 2013FOTO vs FTEC
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF0.09%169.20BMar 2004FOTO vs VGT
TRUT
Vaneck Technology Trusector ETF0.13%180.42MAug 2025FOTO vs TRUT
CHPS
Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF0.15%97.12MJul 2023FOTO vs CHPS

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FOTO

Among 154 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 95.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ASMH
ASML Holding NV ADR Hedged ETF
95
2.83MMar 2025FOTO vs ASMH
GOOX
T-Rex 2X Long Alphabet Daily Target ETF
93
44.75MJan 2024FOTO vs GOOX
CHPS
Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF
93
97.12MJul 2023FOTO vs CHPS
FTXL
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
91
1.27BSep 2016FOTO vs FTXL
PSI
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
90
2.34BJun 2005FOTO vs PSI

Top Performing FOTO Alternatives (YTD)

Among 175 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with YTD return data, the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 107.29%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
STHH
STMicroelectronics NV ADRhedged
107.29%
7.89MMar 2025FOTO vs STHH
TSXU
Direxion Daily Semiconductors Top 5 Bull 2X Shares
81.53%
12.88MSep 2025FOTO vs TSXU
PSI
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
76.39%
2.34BJun 2005FOTO vs PSI
AIS
VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF
72.78%
921.07MDec 2024FOTO vs AIS
CHPS
Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF
70.98%
97.12MJul 2023FOTO vs CHPS

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FOTO

FOTO has 80.72% 1-year volatility. There are 175 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.04%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CRTC
Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF14.04%133.23MNov 2023FOTO vs CRTC
TIME
Clockwise U.S. Core Equity ETF14.25%19.49MJan 2022FOTO vs TIME
KROP
Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF16.50%9.18MJul 2021FOTO vs KROP
GINN
Goldman Sachs ETF Trust Goldman Sachs Innovate Equ...16.63%204.29MNov 2020FOTO vs GINN
XT
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF17.83%3.82BMar 2015FOTO vs XT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FOTO

Among 154 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -9.05%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
CRTC
Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF
-9.05%
133.23MNov 2023FOTO vs CRTC
TDV
ProShares S&P Technology Dividend Aristocrats ETF
-9.55%
268.42MNov 2019FOTO vs TDV
KROP
Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF
-9.67%
9.18MJul 2021FOTO vs KROP
XT
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
-10.45%
3.82BMar 2015FOTO vs XT
XLKI
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium...
-11.21%
11.77MJul 2025FOTO vs XLKI

Other ETFs from Tuttle

The 10 most viewed Tuttle ETFs shown here include EUAD, NSI, SKRE and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $980M.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EUAD
Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETFAerospace & Defense
21
9.35%
980.32MOct 2024FOTO vs EUAD
NSI
National Security Emerging Markets Index ETFEmerging Markets Equities
56
12.80%
40.67MDec 2023FOTO vs NSI
SKRE
Tuttle Capital Daily 2X Inverse Regional Banks ETFInverse Equities, Leveraged Equities, Financials Equities
1
-35.15%
7.22MJan 2024FOTO vs SKRE
SPCI
Tuttle Capital Space Industry Income Blast ETFDerivative Income——12.93MMar 2026FOTO vs SPCI
SPCK
SPAC and New Issue ETFActively Managed
28
1.39%
0.00Dec 2020FOTO vs SPCK
MEMY
Tuttle Capital Meme Stock Income Blast ETFDerivative Income——674.56KJan 2026FOTO vs MEMY
WZRD
Opportunistic Trader ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed
0
-95.23%
—Jun 2025FOTO vs WZRD
BITK
Tuttle Capital Bitcoin 0DTE Covered Call ETFDerivative Income—
-30.37%
—Sep 2025FOTO vs BITK
CORD
T-Rex 2X Inverse CRWV Daily Target ETFInverse Equities—
-89.15%
—Sep 2025FOTO vs CORD
KTUP
T-Rex 2X Long KTOS Daily Target ETFLeveraged Equities—
-74.57%
—Sep 2025FOTO vs KTUP

Often Compared With FOTO

Investors most often compare FOTO with SOXX, GGTL, GXPT. These 9 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
90
68.76%
44.69BJul 2001FOTO vs SOXX
GGTL
Gabelli Global Technology Leaders ETFTechnology Equities
46
17.10%
7.50MJan 2022FOTO vs GGTL
GXPT
Global X PureCap MSCI Information Technology ETFTechnology Equities
45
17.60%
—Jul 2025FOTO vs GXPT
LAZR
Luminar Technologies, Inc.————FOTO vs LAZR
GTEK
Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders Equity ETFTechnology Equities
75
37.61%
215.16MSep 2021FOTO vs GTEK
SPRX
Spear Alpha ETFTechnology Equities
33
15.61%
258.53MAug 2021FOTO vs SPRX
EUV
Corgi Lithography & Semiconductor Photonics ETFTechnology Equities———May 2026FOTO vs EUV
NXTG
First Trust IndXX NextG ETFTechnology Equities
88
37.05%
539.19MFeb 2011FOTO vs NXTG
RSPT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETFTechnology Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight
82
34.90%
5.46BJan 2006FOTO vs RSPT

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