If you are looking to build wealth over the long term but aren't a fan of stock picking, then it could be worth considering exchange traded funds (ETFs).
They allow investors to back long-term ideas without needing to pick every individual winner.
With that in mind, here are three ASX ETFs that could be buy-and-hold options for the next decade.
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iShares S&P 500 AUD ETF (ASX: IVV)
The iShares S&P 500 ETF gives investors a simple way to own a large slice of the American share market.
"It offers exposure to companies selling software, pharmaceuticals, devices, advertising, financial services, entertainment, and consumer products to households and businesses around the world."
That global reach is what makes the S&P 500 so attractive. Many of its largest companies earn revenue far beyond the United States, so investors are buying into businesses that influence spending habits, workplaces, healthcare systems, and technology adoption across many countries.
Betashares Global Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF (ASX: RBTZ)
The Betashares Global Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF is focused on the physical rollout of automation across the global economy.
The fund owns companies involved in industrial robots, autonomous systems, drones, smart machinery, and artificial intelligence-enabled equipment.
The long-term opportunity is being driven by a simple problem. Many industries need to become more productive, but labour, time, safety, and precision remain major constraints.
Robotics and automation can help address those constraints in factories, hospitals, warehouses, farms, logistics networks, and other work environments.
Over the next decade, the idea of machines doing more complex work in more places could become much less futuristic and much more normal.
It was recently recommended by analysts at Betashares.
Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX: ASIA)
Finally, the Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETF could suit investors who want technology exposure beyond the usual US names.
The Asian market plays a huge role in the digital economy. It is home to major semiconductor companies, hardware manufacturers, ecommerce platforms, gaming businesses, and internet giants.
That gives this fund a different flavour from a Nasdaq-focused ETF.
It is tied to the region where much of the world's digital hardware is made, where online platforms serve enormous populations, and where consumer technology adoption can happen at scale.
This ASX ETF is arguably a higher-risk option because it is concentrated in one region and one sector, but the long-term opportunity remains significant.
This fund was also recently recommended by the team at Betashares.
