Almost a year ago, I picked a trio of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that I thought looked attractive. Reviewing these names today, I see they’ve done rather well since.
Here are the ETFs I picked and how they’ve performed:
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Return since 31 May 2025 |
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L&G Cyber Security ETF |
+36.5% |
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iShares AI Innovation Active ETF |
+87% |
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HANetf Future of Defence ETF (LSE:NATO) |
+20.3% |
Admittedly, it will be hard to top this list, but I thought I’d have another crack. So, here’s another trio of ETFs that I think are worth considering for an ISA in June (and holding well beyond).
Robot revolution
First up is Global X Robotics & AI ETF (LSE:BOTG), which is currently priced around £18.50 a share. This one does what it says on the tin, tracking an index packed with global robotics stocks.
What I like here, however, is that the fund isn’t full of semiconductor companies (like the iShares AI Innovation ETF above). These have been on fire recently and are now too hot for my liking.
Instead, this fund is mainly invested in companies that build robotics hardware, machines, and medical devices. Top holdings include Keyence (advanced machine vision and sensors), Fanuc (a leader in factory robotic arms), and ABB (industrial automation).
Of course, it wouldn’t be a robotics/AI ETF if it didn’t hold Nvidia, and this is the fourth-largest holding. Earlier this year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced: “Physical AI has arrived — every industrial company will become a robotics company.”
Still, risks here include sector concentration, supply chain issues such as chip shortages, and a potential global recession.
Undoubtedly though, this ETF offers exposure to a very powerful investing theme. After all, Huang has said humanoid robots and labour automation has a $40trn total addressable market.
Whatever the size, it’s a vast multi-decade opportunity, and I reckon this ETF is a smart way to consider playing it.
European blue-chips
The second fund — iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 ETF (LSE:EUE) — is far less sexy. But if investors were to rotate away from highly concentrated US tech valuations, this ETF could benefit.
That’s because this diversified index tracks the 50 largest blue chips in the Eurozone. So we’ve got banks (UniCredit, BNP Paribas, Banco Santander), consumer staples (L’Oréal and Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch), and engineering giant Siemens.
Additionally, some European companies here are exceptionally rare, like plane maker Airbus, semiconductor equipment giant ASML, and luxury brands Ferrari and Hermès.
Clearly, an economic slowdown across the Eurozone is a risk. But whereas the S&P 500‘s price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio currently hovers around 32, the P/E multiple here is just 18. So there’s a more reasonable starting valuation.