ETF Prime: Defiance Launches First-Ever Autism ETF

The first-ever autism ETF and the continued rise of quantum computing were both in the spotlight on this week's ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Sylvia Jablonski, chief investment officer of Defiance ETFs, to discuss the firm's latest launch and one of the market's top-performing funds.

ETF Trends • Jun 10, 2026

Defiance Expands Its Quantum Suite with QTUP, Targeting Early-Stage Quantum Companies

MIAMI, June 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Defiance ETFs, a leader in thematic and leveraged exchange-traded funds, today announced the launch of the Defiance Long Pure Quantum ETF (Cboe BZX: QTUP) , an actively managed ETF that adds early stage quantum computing companies to the firm's quantum suite alongside its flagship Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM) and the Defiance 2X Daily Long Pure Quantum ETF (QPUX). QTUM remains the cornerstone of Defiance's quantum lineup as a flagship fund with more than $6 billion in assets (as of June 2nd, 2026) that offers comprehensive, index-based exposure to the entire quantum computing and machine-learning ecosystem, including the established large-cap leaders that power it.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 9, 2026

Quantum Computing's $6 Billion ETF Is Up 54% This Year, And It Is Still Earlier Than the AI Trade Was in 2022

Elon Musk's most fundamental advice to entrepreneurs looking to get investors to launch a new technology was to build a working prototype.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 8, 2026

An Overlooked Quantum ETF Just Did What the Broad Market Took Years to Accomplish

A $10,000 position in the Defiance Quantum ETF (NYSEARCA:QTUM) on the last trading day of 2025 was worth about $15,420 by the close on June 2, 2026, a 54.2% year-to-date move from a starting price of $109.44 to $168.76.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 5, 2026

Quantum Computing Just Hit Commercial Viability and These 3 ETFs Sit on Top of the Compute Transition

The quantum computing trade has shifted from a speculative bet to an identifiable, investable theme, and the three exchange-traded funds that best capture it each take a different angle on the same transition.

24/7 Wall Street • May 31, 2026

QTUM ETF Crosses $5 Billion Even As IBM, Rigetti, IonQ, D-Wave Cool Off

Quantum computing stocks surged last week after the U.S. Department of Commerce announced $2.013 billion in CHIPS and Science Act grants to nine quantum computing companies, marking one of the largest federal commitments ever made to the sector.

Benzinga • May 26, 2026

Defiance Quantum Computing ETF (QTUM) Surpasses $5 Billion in Assets as Trump Administration Unveils Historic $2 Billion Quantum Investment Push

MIAMI, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Defiance ETFs today announced that the Defiance Quantum Computing ETF (NYSE Arca: QTUM) , the first and largest U.S.‑listed ETF dedicated to quantum computing, has surpassed $5 billion in assets under management. The milestone arrives the same day the Trump administration unveiled an approximately $2 billion federal funding initiative for U.S. quantum computing companies — the most significant federal commitment to the quantum industry to date and a defining inflection point for the sector.

GlobeNewsWire • May 26, 2026

Quantum ETF (QTUM) Hits New 52-Week High

QTUM's surge to a new 52-week high highlights the growing investor appetite for quantum technologies.

Zacks Investment Research • May 22, 2026

QTUM: Computing Gets The Government Touch

The Trump administration is granting $2 billion across nine quantum firms with equity stakes, including International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. (GFS), with D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) and Rigetti Computing, Inc. (RGTI) on the list. Quantum Computing rallied on the news but still does not hold pure-play quantum names like IonQ, Inc. (IONQ), D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti, or Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) in its top 10. The fund equal-weights its holdings each quarter, so semiconductor and memory stocks dominate performance rather than the pure-play quantum firms most investors expect.

Seeking Alpha • May 22, 2026

QTUM And Rigetti (Upgrade) Just Got A Major Government Tailwind

The U.S. government is becoming a direct investor in quantum computing. Washington's quantum push gives RGTI new long-term credibility. QTUM offers diversified exposure to the quantum and AI infrastructure trade.

Seeking Alpha • May 22, 2026