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Defiance ETFs has launched QTUP, a new actively managed fund targeting early-stage pure-play quantum companies, complementing its flagship QTUM which holds over $6 billion in assets. This expansion provides investors with a differentiated spectrum ranging from broad ecosystem exposure to focused high-growth opportunities in quantum hardware and software. The move addresses a specific gap in the market for dedicated early-stage investment vehicles while maintaining distinct risk profiles across the firm's quantum suite.
$6 Billion Powers Defiance’s Quantum ETF Ecosystem with QTUM

Defiance ETFs expanded its offerings in the quantum computing sector with the launch of QTUP, joining its existing funds QTUM and QPUX. QTUM, the firm’s flagship quantum ETF, currently holds over $6 billion in assets and provides broad exposure to the quantum and machine-learning ecosystem.
Defiance ETFs is expanding its quantum investment offerings with the launch of the Defiance Long Pure Quantum ETF (QTUP), designed to target early-stage companies in the rapidly developing field. This addition complements the firm’s existing Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM), which has amassed over $6 billion in assets as of June 2nd, and the Defiance 2X Daily Long Pure Quantum ETF (QPUX), providing investors with a spectrum of options from broad exposure to leveraged, tactical trading. QTUP specifically focuses on companies primarily dedicated to quantum computing, differentiating it from QTUM’s wider scope. Sylvia Jablonski, Chief Investment Officer, said, “QTUM is, and remains, our flagship fund…
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