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Tuttle Capital Pure Play Photonics ETF (FOTO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jul 15, 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 137 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%120.59BDec 1998FOTO vs XLK
FTEC
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF0.08%20.96BOct 2013FOTO vs FTEC
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF0.09%170.10BMar 2004FOTO vs VGT
TRUT
Vaneck Technology Trusector ETF0.13%173.15MAug 2025FOTO vs TRUT
GXPT
Global X PureCap MSCI Information Technology ETF0.15%—Jul 2025FOTO vs GXPT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FOTO

Among 146 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
CHPS
Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF
95
116.18MJul 2023FOTO vs CHPS
AIS
VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF
95
574.75MDec 2024FOTO vs AIS
FTXL
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
95
2.46BSep 2016FOTO vs FTXL
PSI
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
94
2.68BJun 2005FOTO vs PSI
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
94
47.60BJul 2001FOTO vs SOXX

Top Performing FOTO Alternatives (YTD)

Among 170 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with YTD return data, the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 177.51%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
STHH
STMicroelectronics NV ADRhedged
177.51%
7.89MMar 2025FOTO vs STHH
TSXU
Direxion Daily Semiconductors Top 5 Bull 2X Shares
112.57%
15.46MSep 2025FOTO vs TSXU
PSI
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
100.25%
2.68BJun 2005FOTO vs PSI
AIS
VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF
96.03%
574.75MDec 2024FOTO vs AIS
CHPS
Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF
92.17%
116.18MJul 2023FOTO vs CHPS

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FOTO

FOTO has 77.14% 1-year volatility. There are 168 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.62%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CRTC
Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF13.62%134.94MNov 2023FOTO vs CRTC
TIME
Clockwise Core Equity & Innovation ETF13.90%19.49MJan 2022FOTO vs TIME
KROP
Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF16.31%9.19MJul 2021FOTO vs KROP
GINN
Goldman Sachs ETF Trust Goldman Sachs Innovate Equ...16.49%211.01MNov 2020FOTO vs GINN
XT
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF17.47%3.95BMar 2015FOTO vs XT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FOTO

Among 147 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%
134.94MNov 2023FOTO vs CRTC
GGTL
Gabelli Global Technology Leaders ETF
-9.20%
7.50MJan 2022FOTO vs GGTL
TDV
ProShares S&P Technology Dividend Aristocrats ETF
-9.55%
276.67MNov 2019FOTO vs TDV
XT
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
-10.45%
3.95BMar 2015FOTO vs XT
GTEK
Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders Equity ETF
-11.13%
238.85MSep 2021FOTO vs GTEK

Other ETFs from Tuttle

The 5 most viewed Tuttle ETFs shown here include NSI, SKRE, SPCI and span 5 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $42M.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
NSI
National Security Emerging Markets Index ETFEmerging Markets Diversified
51
12.72%
41.54MDec 2023FOTO vs NSI
SKRE
Tuttle Capital Daily 2X Inverse Regional Banks ETFInverse Equities, Leveraged Equities, Financials Equities
3
-31.36%
7.22MJan 2024FOTO vs SKRE
SPCI
Tuttle Capital Space Industry Income Blast ETFDerivative Income——12.93MMar 2026FOTO vs SPCI
MEMY
Tuttle Capital Meme Stock Income Blast ETFDerivative Income——674.56KJan 2026FOTO vs MEMY
MAGO
Tuttle Capital Magnificent 7 Income Blast ETFDerivative Income—
0.70%
976.76KDec 2025FOTO vs MAGO

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Diversifiers

Pair FOTO with funds that move differently

Tuttle Capital Pure Play Photonics ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to FOTO.

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