Defiance Autism Impact ETF

ASD

Market cap $1.27M

The Defiance Autism Impact ETF (ASD) launched June 1 as the first fund built entirely around companies tied to autism care. Behind it is a personal story from inside the firm itself.

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.

Last week's top articles on ETF Database and ETF Trends were closely connected to current events such as SpaceX's expected IPO and tech stock performance. The most-read article last week was “SpaceX IPO to Boost Aerospace ETFs?

With over 5,000 funds and many launching daily in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) universe, there are a select few that can capture both industrial utility and deep human significance.