Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders Equity ETF

GTEK

Market cap $219M

The Goldman Sachs Future Tech ETF (GTEK) has displayed robust returns so far this year. The strategy has returned 30.9% YTD according to ETF Database data.

The tech ETF investing landscape is a crucial one for investors right now. Few want to give up on their tech investments, but many are concerned about concentration risk from their largest tech allocations.

Despite AI bubble concerns and geopolitical issues, the S&P 500 has managed to return to positive performance YTD after a conflict-related drop. Tech remains a key part of that story even as headlines about AI valuations abound.

The new year has meant a new slate of things for investors to worry about. Undoubtedly, geopolitical tensions have risen, and they've started to really rock the markets.

If you're invested in the broad market, you almost certainly have exposure to the megacap tech firms that have defined the S&P 500 for over a year. While the megacap tech names have delivered strong performances for portfolios, they continue to represent some notable concentration risk.

Many growth-heavy investors might have felt it when the Nasdaq 100 slipped close to 8% as part of a tech-driven correction.

Nothing against the Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK), which is having a glorious year, now up more than 35% year to date and over 78% in the last two years.

Legendary investment bank Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) might not be the biggest name in the ETF game, but it is a powerful emerging force that passive investors might wish to look to if they seek unique traits at an incredibly competitive price of admission.

Active ETFs have become a key part of the investing landscape for retail investors and institutional investors, alike.

Jay Jacobs, BlackRock head of U.S. equity ETFs, and Nate Geraci, ETF Store president, join CNBC's Dom Chu on ‘ETF Edge' getting granular with AI and how BlackRock is trying to carve out a space of its own in the field.