February 1, 2026

9 Quantum Computing ETFs You Need to Know in 2026

Mo Shehu, PhD

All quantum computing ETFs explained in one place. Compare fees, holdings, regions, and risks before choosing a quantum computing ETF.

TLDR: There are 9 quantum computing ETFs you can invest in as of today:

Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM) – U.S. (NASDAQ)
WisdomTree Quantum Computing Fund (WQTM) – U.S. (CBOE)
VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF (QNTM) – Europe
iShares Quantum Computing UCITS ETF (QANT) – Europe
Kiwoom KOSEF U.S. Quantum Computing ETF – South Korea (Ticker: 498270.KS)
SamsungActive KoAct Global Quantum Computing Active ETF – South Korea (KRX: 0020H0)
KB RISE US Quantum Computing ETF – South Korea (KRX: 0018Z0)
Shinhan SOL U.S. Quantum Computing TOP10 ETF – S. Korea (KRX: 0023A0.KQ)
Hanwha PLUS U.S. Quantum Computing TOP10 ETF – S. Korea (KRX: 0023B0)

These quantum ETFs offer broad and specific exposure to companies in the quantum technology sector.

Jump to the comparison table below, or read on for individual listings.

Note: All figures are valid as of 2026-01-30 except where specified.

U.S.-Listed Quantum Computing ETFs

Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM) – U.S. (NASDAQ)

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Defiance tracks the BlueStar Quantum Computing & Machine Learning Index, investing in companies deriving significant revenue from quantum computing or related technologies (like AI/ML). This diversified approach includes semiconductor, defense, and computing firms enabling quantum technology. It features a passive management style.

Assets Under Management (AUM): $3.74 billion (as of 2026-01-30)
Expense Ratio: 0.40%
Inception Date: 2018-09-04
Performance: (As of 2025-12-31) 1-year: +36.35%; 3-year: +42.08%; 5-year: +22.62%; since inception: +23.41%
Top 10 Holdings: 84 total holdings with the top 10 including Quantum eMotion, Micron Technology, Lam Research, MKS Inc., Lockheed Martin, ASM International, ASML Holding NV, Tokyo Electron, Northrop Grumman, and Baidu. The top holdings range between 1.3 and 2.15% total share of the portfolio, so this list may fluctuate rapidly over time. The top 10 holdings weigh 16.4% of the portfolio.
Provider: Defiance ETFs.

Geographically, QTUM has high US coverage (57.57% of total holdings as of 2025-12-31), followed by Japan (9.83%), the Netherlands (8.63%), and Taiwan (6.07%).

WisdomTree Quantum Computing Fund (WQTM) – U.S. (CBOE)

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WisdomTree is a new (late 2025) passively managed ETF dedicated to the quantum computing ecosystem, including hardware, software, quantum services, and enabling tech like quantum chips, post-quantum cryptography). It tracks the WisdomTree Classiq Quantum Computing Index.

AUM: $24.3 million (as of 2026-01-30).
Expense Ratio: 0.45%.
Inception Date: 2025-10-09
Performance: Limited history. -9.67% since inception as of 2026-02-01.
Top Holdings: 38 holdings with 37 stocks, with top positions including D-Wave Quantum Inc. (5.55%), IonQ, Inc. (5.33%), Rigetti Computing (4.40%), Quantum Computing Inc. (4.37%), followed by larger tech names like Intel (4.08%), Alphabet (Google) (3.66%), NVIDIA (3.11%), IBM (3.07%), Amazon (3.07%), and SK Telecom (3.06%). The top 10 weigh 39.68% of the portfolio.
Provider: WisdomTree, in partnership with Classiq (quantum software firm).

European UCITS Quantum Computing ETFs

VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF (QNTM) – Europe

(IE domiciled, listed on LSE, Xetra, etc.)

Link: https://www.vaneck.com/uk/en/investments/quantum-computing-etf/overview

VanEck is Europe’s first quantum computing ETF, launched in May 2025. It tracks the MarketVector Global Quantum Leaders Index, and includes pure-play quantum tech firms and “tech leaders with strong quantum patent ownership”.

AUM: USD 542 million as of 2026-01-30 (about EUR 457 M).
Expense Ratio: 0.55%.
Inception Date: 2025-05-21
Performance: Limited history. +29.13% since inception as of 2026-01-30.
Top Holdings: 30 holdings total, with the top 10 commanding 46.06% of assets. Top positions as of 2026-01-30 are: IonQ (6.12%), Samsung Electronics (6.01%), Honeywell Intl. (4.69%), Boeing (4.65%), Infineon Technologies (4.58%), Intel (4.51%), Siemens (4.47%), Hitachi (4.40%), Deutsche Telekom (4.24%), Alphabet (Google) (4.18%), and Amazon (4.08%). The fund combines dedicated quantum companies with established tech corporations that have notable quantum R&D or IP (e.g. Samsung, IBM) and even a bank (BofA, due to quantum finance research, at 3.89% of holdings as of writing).
Provider: VanEck Asset Management

As a UCITS ETF, VanEck’s QNTM is accessible to European retail investors and has become a vehicle for quantum computing exposure outside the U.S.

iShares Quantum Computing UCITS ETF (QANT) – Europe

(Irish-domiciled UCITS, listed on Euronext, Xetra, LSE, SIX.)

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QANT is a BlackRock iShares fund launched in December 2025 that tracks the STOXX Global Quantum Computing Index. This index uses a “Quantum Computing Score” to weight companies based on their exposure to the quantum theme. QANT is an accumulating UCITS ETF (reinvests dividends) aimed at European investors.

AUM: USD 12.7 million (EUR 10.83 million) as of Jan 2026
Expense Ratio: 0.50%
Inception Date: 2025-12-03
Performance: Minimal data; -5.44% since inception. Limited history.
Top Holdings: The STOXX Quantum Computing index selects a broad global basket (the ETF holds all constituents via replication). Top 10 holdings (out of 34 total) include Intel (10.10%), Alphabet/Google (8.88%), IBM (8.16%), Microsoft (7.35%), D-Wave 6.81%), IonQ (6.75%), Quantum Computing Inc./QCI (6.51%), Rigetti (6.06%), Nokia (5.58%), and Honeywell (4.76%).
Provider: BlackRock.

QANT’s STOXX index methodology (semi-annual rebalancing by thematic relevance) complements VanEck’s approach, though QANT may hold a slightly different mix (e.g., it explicitly uses STOXX’s ESG and thematic scoring rules).

Asia – Quantum Computing ETFs (South Korea)

Several quantum-themed ETFs launched on Korean exchanges in late 2024 and 2025, reflecting some interest in the region. These funds are accessible to Korean and some international investors (via Korean brokerage), and focus largely on U.S. quantum tech stocks. South Korea saw a wave of four ETF launches in March 2025 (from Samsung, KB, Shinhan, and Hanwha), following an initial fund by Kiwoom in late 2024.

Kiwoom KOSEF U.S. Quantum Computing ETF – South Korea (Ticker: 498270.KS)

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Kiwoom was the first quantum computing ETF in Korea, launched by Kiwoom Investment Asset Mgmt on Dec 17, 2024. It invests in U.S.-listed quantum computing companies, capturing the top 20 stocks in the Solactive U.S. Quantum Computing Index. TradingView lists it as passively managed, but it appears to undergo regular rebalancing.

AUM: KRW 262.94 billion (approximately USD 180.59 million) as of 2026-01-30
Expense Ratio: 0.49%.
Inception Date: 2024-12-17
Performance: 1 YR: +33.03%, SI: +27.89%. Limited history.
Top Holdings: Out of 20 total stocks: Alphabet/Google (8.65%), D-Wave (8.03%), Quantum Computing Inc. (7.26%), IonQ (7.21%), Rigetti (6.52%), Lockheed Martin (5.99%), Honeywell (5.36%), Amazon (5.14%), Fortinet (4.85%), Marvell (4.84%).
Provider: Kiwoom Securities (ETF brand “KOSEF”).

SamsungActive KoAct Global Quantum Computing Active ETF – South Korea (KRX: 0020H0)

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SamsungActive KoAct is an actively-managed quantum computing ETF (launched March 11, 2025) in Korea. Managed by SamsungActive Asset Mgmt, it invests in the global quantum computing value chain, aiming to outperform a benchmark (the FactSet Global Quantum Computing Index) through active stock selection. The fund spans U.S., Japan, and Korea-listed names, including both pure-plays and larger participants or beneficiaries of quantum computing.

AUM: ₩47.3  billion (roughly $32 M) as of 2026-01-30
Expense Ratio: 0.50% total expense ratio
Inception Date: 2025-03-11
Performance: +117.86% since inception (as of 2026-01-30. Limited history.
Top Holdings: 31 holdings with 29 stocks including IonQ (14.06%), D-Wave (11.38%), Rigetti (10.3%), QCI (5.32%), Micron (5.27%), SK hynix (4.87%), Samsung (4.7%), Alphabet/Google (4.5%), Taiwan Semiconductor (4.29%), and Intel Corp (3.86%).
Provider: Samsung Active Asset Management

KB RISE US Quantum Computing ETF – South Korea (KRX: 0018Z0)

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KB Rise is a passive index ETF launched March 11, 2025 by KB Asset Management. It tracks the Solactive US Quantum Computing Technology Index, which selects the top 20 U.S.-listed companies engaged in quantum computing (both hardware and software).

The index methodology splits between quantum hardware specialists and software/platform players – picking 10 from each category using natural-language processing relevance scoring, then blending them (50% weight hardware, 50% software) and capping any single name at 25%. This results in a concentrated portfolio of 20 U.S. “quantum pure-play” companies, balanced between small/mid-cap innovators and a few larger tech names.

AUM: KRW 15.48 billion (≈ $11 M) as of 2026-01-30
Expense Ratio: 0.40%.
Inception Date: 2025-03-11
Performance: Limited history. +72.28% since inception, as of 2026-01-30.
Top Holdings: 20 stocks with the top 10 including Alphabet/Google (10.86%), Microchip Technologies (8.92%), IonQ (7.31%), Microsoft (7.22%), Quantum Computing Inc (7.00%)., NVIDIA (6.98%), IBM (6.81%), Apple (6.65%), Amazon (6.63%), and Honeywell (6.36%).
Provider: KB Asset Management.

Shinhan SOL U.S. Quantum Computing TOP10 ETF – S. Korea (KRX: 0023A0.KQ)

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A quantum computing ETF from Shinhan Asset Management launched in March 2025, Shinhan focuses on just 10 stocks. It tracks the KEDI U.S. Quantum Computing Top10 Index (a Korean index) which presumably selects the 10 most relevant U.S. quantum-computing-related companies.

AUM: KRW 4.92 billion ($3.4 M) as of 2026-01-30.
Expense Ratio: 0.45%.
Inception Date: 2025-03-11
Performance: Limited history. +176.08% since inception.
Top Holdings: 12 total assets with the top 10 including Alphabet/Google (15.31%), IonQ (14.59%), Rigetti (14.20%), D-Wave (13.65%), Intel (8.45%), Coherent Corp. (7.61%), Quantum Computing Inc (6.89%), NVIDIA (6.46%), Broadcom (6.12%), and IBM (6.11%).
Provider: Shinhan Asset Management

Hanwha PLUS U.S. Quantum Computing TOP10 ETF – S. Korea (KRX: 0023B0)

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Another March 2025 launch, from Hanwha Asset Management, Hanwha focuses on U.S. quantum computing stocks, benchmarked against the iSelect U.S. Quantum Computing Top10 Index.

AUM: roughly ₩29.7 billion (about $21 M) as of 2026-01-30.
Expense Ratio: 0.45%, per Maeil.
Inception Date: 2025-03-11
Performance: No long-term stats yet; +72.49% since inception (both as of 2026-01-30).
Top Holdings: 11 total holdings with the top 10 including D-Wave (12.98%), IBM (12.91%), Quantum Computing Inc (12.53%), IonQ (12.34%), Rigetti (11.56%), Intel (8.75%), NVIDIA (7.43%), Alphabet/Google (7.35%), Amazon (7.28%), and Microsoft (6.82%).
Provider: Hanwha

Comparison table summary: Global quantum computing ETFs

The table below compares key metrics of these quantum computing ETFs. Figures are accurate as of 2026-01-30 (unless where otherwise specified) and rounded to the nearest significant figure.

ETF (Ticker)	Expense	Returns (SI = since inception).
Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM)	0.40%	1YR: +36% 3YR: +42% 5YR: +23% SI: +23%
WisdomTree Quantum (WQTM)	0.45%	SI: -9.67% (as of 2026-02-01)
VanEck Quantum UCITS (QNTM)	0.55%	SI: +29%
iShares Quantum UCITS (QANT)	0.50%	SI: -5%
Kiwoom KOSEF US Quantum	0.49%	1YR: +33% SI: +28%
Samsung Active KoAct Quantum (0020H0)	0.50%	SI: +118%
KB RISE US Quantum (0018Z0)	0.40%	SI: +72%
Shinhan SOL Quantum Top10	0.45%	SI: +176%
Hanwha PLUS Quantum Top10	0.45%	SI: +72%

(Sources: Fund websites, ETF fact sheets, and news reports.)

Key Takeaways

Investors now have a range of ETF options globally to play the quantum computing theme.

In the U.S., Defiance QTUM is the well-established, highly liquid choice with broad exposure and significant AUM. The newer WisdomTree WQTM offers a pure-play quantum focus without big-tech dilution, albeit with small assets so far. Both set their expense ratios at 0.40–0.45%.

In Europe, VanEck’s QNTM and iShares’ QANT provide UCITS-compliant access, with QNTM holding a mix of pure quantum and patent leaders, and QANT using a thematic scoring approach. Both charge 0.50–0.55% in fees.

Meanwhile, South Korea’s burst of launches means there are five Korean ETFs explicitly targeting quantum computing. Kiwoom’s fund proved the concept with early inflows, and the March 2025 entrants (SamsungActive, KB, Shinhan, Hanwha) each offer a slight twist on their approaches. Their expense ratios range from 0.40–0.50%.

When choosing among these ETFs, consider geographic listing and access (US vs Europe vs Asia), portfolio composition (pure quantum plays vs inclusion of larger tech firms), and fund size/liquidity.

As the quantum industry matures, these funds will be a convenient way to get exposure without betting on single stocks, but they should be expected to remain highly volatile given the nascent, speculative nature of the quantum computing sector. Investors should use them as satellite holdings in a portfolio, position size accordingly, and monitor their unique holdings and index methodologies over time.

FAQs

If you searched for ‘quantum computing etf’ on Google and landed here, I’ll assume you already know what both ‘ETF’ and ‘quantum computing’ mean. In case you don’t, here’s a quick primer.

What is quantum computing?

Quantum computing is a different way of processing information. Classical computers, like the one you’re using now, work with bits that are either a 0 or a 1. Every calculation, no matter how complex, is broken down into long chains of those binary choices.

Quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits. A qubit can behave like a 0, a 1, or something in between, thanks to quantum effects like superposition and entanglement. The practical outcome is that certain types of problems can be explored in parallel rather than step by step. This doesn’t make quantum computers better at everything, but they’re more effective at specific types of problems.

The problems quantum computing is meant to help with are ones where classical computers struggle or become painfully slow. These include simulating molecules and materials, optimizing complex systems like supply chains or traffic flows, breaking and designing cryptographic systems, and solving some classes of machine learning and financial modelling problems.

Today, we’re in what’s usually called the NISQ era, which stands for noisy intermediate-scale quantum. Current machines have limited numbers of qubits, they’re error-prone, and they require extreme operating conditions like near-absolute-zero temperatures. These systems are useful for experiments, research, and early commercial pilots, but they aren’t yet general-purpose or widely scalable.

Quantum technology is also broader than just one type of machine. There are multiple hardware approaches, including superconducting qubits, trapped ions, photonic systems, and neutral atoms. Photonics-based quantum systems, for example, use particles of light and often operate at room temperature, which could matter for scalability.

Beyond hardware, the field breaks into several applied areas. Quantum networking and communications focus on secure information transfer, including quantum key distribution. Quantum machine learning explores whether quantum systems can speed up or change how models learn from data. Quantum finance looks at portfolio optimisation, risk analysis, and pricing problems that are mathematically complex. There’s also quantum sensing, which uses quantum effects to measure physical properties with extreme precision.

The important point is that quantum computing is real, early, fragmented, and uncertain. Quantum ETFs are an attempt to capture, model, and monetize that uncertainty.

What is an ETF?

An ETF stands for exchange-traded fund. It’s essentially a basket of stocks grouped around a specific theme, sector, or strategy, like clean energy, healthcare, semiconductors, or emerging markets.

Instead of buying shares in one company, you buy a small piece of many companies at once. This diversification reduces risk because your outcome isn’t tied to the performance of a single stock.

The logic is that you don’t know how any individual stock will perform over a given period. Trying to time a single stock usually ends badly because there are too many moving parts, many of which you can’t see or predict. An ETF lets you bet on the performance of a group of related companies instead.

If you put $100 into one stock and that stock drops, your capital drops with it. If you put $10 each into ten related stocks, one can fall while others stay flat or rise, softening the blow. Over time, this approach tends to protect your downside while still exposing you to upside.

ETFs have grown rapidly because they’re easy to buy, relatively cheap, and accessible to retail investors. They’ve allowed retail investors to get into investing quickly, easily, and relatively cheaply. There are as many ETFs as there are themes, and you can find everything from space ETFs and nuclear ETFs to China ETFs and healthcare ETFs. Sometimes the theme you want is packaged under a different name (like ‘Emerging markets’ instead of ‘Cameroon’ or ‘Cambodia’ specifically), and sometimes the exposure you want hasn’t been packaged as an ETF yet due to low trading volume, low demand, or high cost.

How to compare ETFs

ETFs are usually compared using a few basic dimensions. Cost, measured as the net expense ratio, tells you how much you pay annually to hold the fund. Diversity looks at how many stocks, sectors, or regions the ETF covers. Management style distinguishes between passive ETFs, which follow an index and tend to be cheaper, and active ETFs, which are adjusted by managers and usually cost more.

As a rule of thumb, lower cost is better, all else equal. In the quantum computing space, the average expense ratio is around 0.47 percent according to our calculations across 9 different quantum ETFs globally. This is high compared to broad market ETFs: for instance, the SPY5 ETF, which tracks the S&P 500, has a Net Expense Ratio of 0.03%. But higher fees are normal for niche or early-stage themes like quantum computing, AI, defense, and nuclear technology stocks.

Composition matters even more. Most quantum computing ETFs include a mix of pure-play quantum companies, such as IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave, and Quantum Computing Inc., alongside large technology firms like IBM or Google that run quantum research programs. Broader ETFs reduce volatility but dilute exposure. Purer ETFs increase exposure but amplify swings.

Active versus passive management is another trade-off. Active funds tend to charge slightly more because you are paying for judgement and rebalancing. This can help in areas where information is limited and markets are inefficient, but it doesn’t guarantee better results.

Geography also matters. Some ETFs are listed in the U.S., others in Europe under UCITS rules, and others in Asia. Each comes with its own ticker, currency, exchange, and availability depending on your brokerage options.

For this article, we focused specifically on quantum computing ETFs. These are baskets of stocks built to give you exposure to the quantum computing ecosystem without forcing you to pick individual winners.

Keep learning

Quantum computing is a fast-growing field. The best way to stay up to date is to immerse yourself in it, and we’ve got some great resources you can dive into.

Check out our list of quantum computing podcasts to listen to and quantum computing conferences to attend. And if you’d like to dive deeper into the money powering the quantum ecosystem, browse our report on microgrant funding in the quantum computing world.