Every photonics ETF, ranked & explained
Photonics is the layer under the AI trade: the lasers that etch the wafer, the optics that inspect it and the fiber that moves the tokens. Here is every dedicated photonics ETF, with live assets, fees and prices, and a plain-English read on what each one really owns.
All photonics ETFs
Every fund built around photonics, in our curated order. Click a row for the full profile and live price, click a header to sort, or search by ticker, fund or provider.
| Ticker↕ | Fund name↕ | Provider↕ | Focus↕ | AUM↕ | Expense ratio↕ | Launched↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $EUV | Corgi Lithography & Semiconductor Photonics ETF | Corgi Funds | Optical chips | $1M | 0.35% | May 6, 2026 |
| $FOTO | Tuttle Capital Pure Play Photonics ETF | Tuttle Capital | Fiber & networks | $139M | 0.75% | May 29, 2026 |
| $LAZR | Tema Photonics & Optical ETF | Tema | Fiber & networks | $81M | 0.75% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| $LYTE | Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF | Roundhill | Fiber & networks | $343M | 0.65% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| $PHOX | Aura AI Photonics ETF | Aura ETFs | AI interconnect | $1M | 0.60% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| $LUMA | KraneShares Photonic and Optical ETF | KraneShares | AI interconnect | $8M | 1.00% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| $EUVX | Corgi Lithography & Semiconductor Photonics 2x Daily ETF | Corgi Funds | Optical chips | $5M | 0.45% | Jun 3, 2026 |
How this list is built: funds are included when photonics is the core of their strategy, not a side mention in a prospectus. Inclusion is never a buy or sell signal and the order is not a ranking of quality. The colored edge on each row marks its focus area on the spectrum. Figures come from our data sheet, refresh daily and can lag the issuer, so always verify with the fund's own materials.
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The photonics spectrum
Photonics is not one industry. These are the seven corners of it we track, each marked with its own wavelength color.
Lithography & optical chips
The light sources, lithography systems and optical chips used to make semiconductors.
Quantum & laser systems
Industrial and scientific lasers, photonic quantum computing and precision optics.
Fiber & optical networking
Optical transceivers, lasers, fiber and networking systems that carry data as light.
AI datacenter interconnect
Optical links, co-packaged optics and photonic chips inside AI data centers.
Machine vision & sensing
LiDAR, imaging sensors and machine vision that measure the world with light.
Space & satellite optics
Laser crosslinks between satellites and space-based optical systems.
Defense & directed energy
High-energy lasers and optical systems used in defense.
Photonics ETF guides
Plain-English research on photonics ETFs and the technology behind them, with live numbers.
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What is a photonics ETF?
A photonics ETF holds companies whose business depends on light-based technology: lasers, optical transceivers, fiber-optic networking, photonic chips and the lithography tools that use light to make semiconductors.
How many photonics ETFs are there?
We currently track 7 dedicated photonics ETFs, all launched in 2026, holding about $578M combined.
What is the largest photonics ETF?
LYTE (Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF) is the largest on our list with about $343M in assets.
What is the cheapest photonics ETF?
EUV has the lowest expense ratio on our list at 0.35% a year.
Why are photonics ETFs linked to AI?
AI data centers move huge amounts of data between chips. Optical links carry that data with light, using less power and reaching farther than copper, so optical component makers have become key AI infrastructure suppliers.