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AI Boom Spawns New Thematic ETFs

Updated 2026-10-24 12:05 UTC 1 source Neutral

The artificial-intelligence market surge has prompted a wave of new thematic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as fund managers seek to capitalize on emerging trends. Investors are eager to diversify into sectors like robotics and space technology.

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MarketWatch

AI fever ignites a boom in thematic ETFs as fund managers hunt for their next big hit

The runaway success of the artificial-intelligence trade has left investors hungry for the next big market theme. Wall Street fund managers are happily obliging with a flurry of new targeted products, helping investors invest in everything from the rise of robotics to the incipient space economy.

2026-10-24 12:00 UTC

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My husband wants to sell our $1.5 million home and invest the proceeds. But this is where we raised our kids — and I can’t bear to leave.

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2026-10-24 12:00 UTC