3 fantastic ETFs for ASX investors to buy in May

These ETFs provide investors with exposure to some high quality tech stocks.

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With a new month here, now could be a good time to consider making some changes to your portfolio.

If you're interested in exchange traded funds (ETFs), then it could be worth checking out the three listed below. Especially if you have room in your portfolio for some high-quality tech exposure.

Here's what you need to know about these ETFs:

BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX: ASIA)

The first ETF for investors to consider in May is the BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF. This popular ETF provides investors with exposure to many of the best tech stocks in the Asian region (excluding Japan). This means you will be buying a slice of high-quality such as ecommerce players Alibaba and JD.com, search engine company Baidu, and WeChat owner Tencent. We Chat has over 1.3 billion users.

BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF (ASX: HACK)

Another ASX ETF for investors to look at this month is the BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF. As its name implies, this ETF gives investors access to the leading companies in the global cybersecurity sector. This includes industry giants such as Accenture, Cisco, Cloudflare, Crowdstrike, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, and Splunk. These companies appear well-placed to benefit from increasing demand for cybersecurity services given how prevalent cyberattacks have become.

VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ASX: ESPO)

A third and final ETF for ASX investors to look at in May is the VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF. This ETF provides investors with access to a number of the largest companies in the video game industry. Among the gaming companies that you'll be owning a slice of are Activision Blizzard, AMD, Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Roblox, and Take-Two. These companies appear well-positioned to benefit from the increasing popularity of video games and eSports.

Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF and iShares International Equity ETFs - iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Betashares Capital - Asia Technology Tigers Etf. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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