Defiance Quantum ETF returned 60.4% over the last year through Jan. 3 -- just over double the S&P 500 Index's 28.1% return.

While artificial intelligence (AI) dominated the tech narrative in 2024, quantum computing has steadily gained investor attention, with tech giants like Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL) strategically investing in quantum hardware,

Alphabet's subsidiary Google is primarily known for its dominant presence among internet search tools. However, Google has a lot of special projects behind the scenes that rarely make it into the spotlight. One such area is quantum computing, in which Google has made some notable progress over the last several years.

Investors have been cheering on quantum computing stocks, and companies such as IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and Quantum Computing have drawn a good deal of attention. Whenever an exciting new opportunity starts to become mainstream,