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Matthew Bielski, founder and CEO of Defiance ETFs, recently joined Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on Bloomberg's ETF IQ to discuss the Defiance Autism Impact ETF (ASD) and the personal family experience that helped inspire its development. Key Takeaways Personal experience inspired ASD.

As autism diagnoses rise, and research, regulation, and public awareness reshape the landscape, a broader neurodiversity care ecosystem is taking shape.

The autism care economy is expanding across healthcare, technology, education, and behavioral services. As a result, investors are beginning to look at the companies serving it through a broader investment lens.

ETFs allow investors a plethora of ways to express themselves while also pursuing performance. With each passing year, new ETFs arrive to help investors meet their personal and financial goals.

The arrival of June usually signals a seasonal slowdown for many people, but our ETF industry clearly missed the memo. Instead of heading to the beach or stopping to watch the World Cup, the ETF ecosystem had a wave of milestones, structural changing-of-the-guards, and high-profile index provider consolidation.