Now, on one hand, that's great for investors as there is almost certainly something for everyone. 

However on the flip side, it's simply impossible to stay across every single company. 

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) can be a great answer for this, as you can capture a market or sector with just one trade. 

Increasingly, new ASX ETFs are becoming available with more niche focuses. 

This is referred to as thematic investing.

With that in mind, here are three examples of niche ASX ETFs you might not have considered. 

Betashares Nasdaq Next Gen 100 Etf (ASX: JNDQ)

The NASDAQ-100 Index (NASDAQ: NDX) is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

Generally, this index is referred to as the companies that represent the new economy. 

This ASX ETF from Betashares aims to target the 100 largest Nasdaq-listed non-financial companies by market capitalisation outside of the Nasdaq-100 Index. 

Ultimately, it provides exposure to a collection of innovative companies with the potential to become tomorrow's leaders in sectors including technology, healthcare and industrials.

Examples of leading companies that graduated from the Nasdaq Next Generation 100 Index to the Nasdaq-100 include Tesla, Netflix. 

According to Betashares, many of the companies in JNDQ's Index are at a relatively early stage of their development. JNDQ provides exposure with meaningful weightings to companies having potential for significant growth.

This fund could be ideal for investors who want to target the next generation of blue-chip US stocks.

Additionally, it rose almost 9% last year. 

BetaShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility ETF (ASX: DRIV)

First available in late 2021, this fund provides exposure to up to 50 of the world's leading automotive technology companies. 

These are companies at the forefront of innovation in automotive technology. 

Within the fund, it has its largest exposure to:

• Automobile Manufacturers (32.1%)
• Construction & Transport Machinery (22.4%)
• Automotive Parts & Equipment (16.1%)
• Semiconductors (14.8%)

Furthermore, this was a winning formula in 2025, with the fund rising by almost 18%. 

BetaShares Cloud Computing ETF (ASX: CLDD)

As the name suggests, this fund provides exposure to leading companies in the global cloud computing industry, and it has been available on the ASX since 2021.

It is currently made up of 37 holdings, with approximately 87% of the fund being US based companies.

These companies are involved in the delivery of computing services, servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics and other services on the internet. 

Finally, it is worth noting this fund has faced considerable volatility since first listing.

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Propelled by their huge stakes in the stellar 'magnificent seven' tech stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like the BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ) have delivered some breathtaking returns for investors, that make our own ASX seem very tame by comparison.

Just take NDQ units.

Over the 12 months to 31 January 2024, this ETF has returned an astonishing 51.31% (including dividend distributions). The fund has also averaged a Warren Buffett-esque 22.63% per annum over the past five years.

Until recently, the BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF was the only Nasdaq-specific fund on the ASX. But last year, it was complimented with the addition of the Global X US 100 ETF (ASX: N100).

Given the kinds of numbers above, it's not too surprising to see that the ASX has just welcomed not one, but two more ETFs that give investors additional Nasdaq exposure.

Betashares just yesterday launched the BetaShares Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF (ASX: JNDQ), as well as the BetaShares Nasdaq 100 Equal Weight ETF (ASX: QNDQ).

Both of these ETFs give investors exposure to Nasdaq stocks. But both offer different paths to doing so. We'll start with the Nasdaq 100 Equal Weight ETF, as it's a little simpler to explain.

Two new Nasdaq ETFs hit the ASX

So like most index funds, the BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ) holds the 100 shares in its portfolio in weighted proportions. This means that the largest shares (by market capitalisation) take up far more room in the fund's portfolio than the smaller ones.

To illustrate, right now Microsoft – the largest public company in the world at present – commands an NDQ weighting of around 8.8%. In contrast, one of the smaller holdings in this ETF is the pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance. It holds just a 0.1% weighting in the same portfolio.

However, the QNDQ ETF seeks to change this paradigm. As its name implies, this fund gives every stock in the Nasdaq 100 an equal weight, meaning that Microsoft has the same level of weighting and influence on this fund as Walgreens. That would be around 1%.

The Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF is a little different though. Instead of holding the largest 100 shares on the Nasdaq (as NDQ and QNDQ both do), it tracks the largest 100 shares outside the Nasdaq 100 (the Nasdaq 101-201 if you will).

So rather than having access to names like Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Tesla, you're getting smaller companies like eBay, DraftKings, Zoom Video and Baidu.

On day two of these funds' ASX lives, both are doing well and are above the price the units listed at yesterday. But it will be interesting to see how both of these new Nasdaq ETFs go over longer periods of time, especially compared to the uber-popular BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF.

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