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3 ETFs That Give Investors Access to Global Tech Beyond the U.S.Reported by Nathan Reiff. Publication Date: 7/22/2026. 
Key Points
- Investors seeking exposure to non-U.S. AI and tech innovators, such as Mistral and DeepSeek, can access them through several international-focused ETFs.
- The iShares Global Tech ETF and Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF offer global tech exposure but differ significantly in concentration, fees, and year-to-date performance.
- The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF provides indirect tech exposure with no U.S. equities, a low expense ratio, and returns that have outpaced the S&P 500 this year.
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It's easy for investors to assume that everything interesting in the tech space is happening in the United States, but that is simply not the case. Frontier AI developers like Mistral in France and DeepSeek in China are among a growing number of firms advancing technology and challenging the dominance of U.S. companies. With varying regulations and other potential barriers, however, it can be difficult for investors to gain access to these companies. Difficult does not mean impossible, though. More exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an international or global focus are now available to domestic investors, opening access to potential winners in the global data boom. Even better, many of these funds are available without a premium price tag. Still, investors seeking international tech plays should keep an eye on how much non-U.S. exposure each fund includes. U.S.-Dominant Tech ETF With a Concentration Caveat
The iShares Global Tech ETF (NYSEARCA: IXN) is a semiconductor-focused fund that also provides meaningful exposure to tech hardware and equipment, software, and services. Despite its global mandate, U.S. exposure dominates the fund, with more than 77% of the portfolio allocated to domestic investments. The remainder is broadly dispersed across Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, and other countries. Investors with a portfolio that already includes U.S. tech names should note that IXN has significant positions in both NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the fund's two largest holdings. Together, they account for about 28% of the portfolio. Indeed, the top 10 of nearly 146 positions make up almost 61% of the fund's invested assets. Despite its fairly broad list of names, IXN is highly concentrated. Nonetheless, IXN's performance is competitive: the fund has returned more than 25% year to date (YTD), outpacing the broader market. The ETF's expense ratio of 0.41% is fairly modest, and with $9 billion in managed assets and a one-month average trading volume of 375,000, it should not pose liquidity problems for active traders. A Down-But-Not-Out AI and Robotics PlayCapturing both the broader AI movement and the robotics space, the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (NASDAQ: BOTZ) is designed to invest in companies benefiting from industrial and non-industrial robotics applications, autonomous vehicles, and more. Less than a third of the fund is allocated to U.S.-listed companies, with a similar share dedicated to Japan-listed stocks. Other countries represented in the portfolio include China, Switzerland, South Korea, and more. BOTZ has a unique theme and a specialized list of 67 international stocks in its portfolio, and with that comes a higher fee. Investors will face an expense ratio of 0.68% for this ETF, which has a smaller asset base than IXN but trades at nearly triple the average trading volume. Trading volume has grown substantially over the last year or more, a potential sign of investor interest and validation of the fund's thesis. On the other hand, BOTZ has not fared as well as IXN this year, declining slightly YTD, much of which may be attributable to the recent drop in AI stock prices. A Broad Emerging Markets Play That Could Be a Tech ProxyThe iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA: IEMG) may be a surprising fund to find on this list, given that it is a broad emerging markets (EM) play without a specialized tech strategy. However, since nearly 39% of the portfolio is invested in tech stocks, with industrials making up another 8%, this fund offers ample exposure to the global data boom. Adding to the appeal, IEMG has no U.S. equities whatsoever, investing instead in a broad array of stocks listed in Taiwan, South Korea, China, India, Brazil, and elsewhere. Its draw also lies in its low-cost structure, as the fund's expense ratio is only 0.09%. That makes IEMG one of the cheapest ways for buy-and-hold investors to build a diversified emerging markets portfolio. Among the nearly 2,800 positions in IEMG's basket, a host of major AI and tech names are clustered near the top in terms of concentration. With the top 50 positions accounting for about 47% of assets, the fund's heavy weighting toward the tech space becomes clear. IEMG's returns of 18% YTD are stronger than the S&P 500's over the same period. The key advantage of this fund may be its ability to provide exposure to a compelling set of stocks from outside the United States. . |
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