3 ASX ETFs for smart investors in 2022

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Are you looking to make some additions to your portfolio in January? If exchange traded funds (ETFs) are of interest to you, then you might want to look at the three listed below.

Here's what you need to know about them:

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BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX: ASIA)

The first ETF for investors to look at is the BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF. It tracks the performance of the largest technology companies in Asia (excluding Japan). Among the ETF's largest holdings are Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Samsung, Taiwan Semiconductor, and Tencent Holdings. On balance, the companies in the fund are some of the fastest growing in the region and revolutionising the lives of billions of people. In light of this, they have been tipped to generate strong returns in the future.

BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF (ASX: HACK)

A second ETF for investors to look at in 2022 is the BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF. This fund provides investors with the opportunity to invest in the growing cybersecurity sector. This means you'll be buying companies such as Accenture, Cisco, Cloudflare, Fortinet, Okta, Splunk, Zscaler, Crowdstrike. And given the growing threat of cyberattacks globally, these companies look well-placed to benefit from increasing demand for cybersecurity services.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS)

A final ETF for investors to look at is the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF. This ETF provides investors with exposure to ~1,500 of the world's largest listed companies. This means that investors are able to use this fund to take part in the long term growth potential of international economies. Among the many companies that you'll be investing in are giants such as Amazon, Apple, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, and Visa.

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