2 Must-Have ETFs to Ride the Hottest Tech Trends of 2025

The tech sector's moving at warp speed—here's how to hitch a ride without betting the farm on single stocks.

ETF #1: The AI & Quantum Computing Powerhouse

Forget picking winners—this fund throws gas on the entire AI infrastructure boom, from chipmakers to cloud lords. It’s up 78% since the LLM gold rush began.

ETF #2: The Blockchain & DeFi Backdoor Play

While Wall Street still debates crypto, this stealth ETF loads up on the picks-and-shovels plays—exchange operators, custody providers, and yes, even a few miners. Because nothing says 'mature asset class' like 90% quarterly volatility.

Bottom line: These ETFs let you front-run the suits who'll inevitably pile in after the real money's been made. Just don't look at the expense ratios too closely—financial innovation ain't cheap.

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Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF

The Robotics and Automation ETF centers around some hot investing themes in tech. The fund invests in companies that it says are "driving transformative innovations in robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence." And with 82 holdings in its portfolio, you can get a great mix of different tech stocks with this investment.

What's appealing about this fund is that it isn't heavily focused on big names likeor. You actually won't find those stocks among its top holdings (Nvidia is included in its portfolio, but Microsoft is entirely absent). Instead, the fund's largest positions are in,, and. But no single stock makes up even 3% of its portfolio, making this ETF an excellent option if you don't want to be heavily dependent on just the big players in tech.

One downside is that the fund's expense ratio is a bit high, at 0.95%, or $95 annually per $10,000 invested. However, with the growth potential the fund possesses in the long run, the gains may end up more than offsetting the fees you incur from the ETF anyway.

Over the past five years, the ETF climbed by 34%, which is lower than the's gains of over 90% during that period. But there's still much more growth ahead for many of the stocks in this ETF, and their best days are likely still to come, which is why this fund can be a great investment to hang onto for the long haul.

Defiance Quantum ETF

If you've heard about quantum computing and are excited about it, then the Defiance Quantum ETF can be a great addition to your portfolio. Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize the tech industry by equipping companies with much more computing power, which can be crucial given the vast needs of artificial intelligence chatbots.

The Defiance ETF has a position in 77 stocks. While they aren't all pure-play quantum computing stocks, it invests in companies that will benefit from quantum computing and products and services related to it. Chipmakers Nvidia andare included in the ETF, and so is data analytics company. There are also stocks involved with the actual development of quantum computers, includingand.

There's a good, vast mix of tech stocks in here, and the fund's largest position is in, which accounts for just under 2% of the ETF's entire portfolio. Having a balanced mix of stocks gives investors some excellent diversification. The fund's expense ratio of 0.40% is fair and a bit more modest than the Robo ETF.

In five years, the Quantum ETF has risen by around 180%. Its early gains are impressive, and with more growth still potentially out there, it may not be too late to invest in it.