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- Analysis by Morningstar shows 41 new ETFs were launched in 2022, and many of the new strategies zeroed in on growing demand for specific thematic trends or exposures. Gogoi says flows were notable in commodity and currency ETFs, a trend propelled by new offerings hitting the market.
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- First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY) This index ETF invests in companies that make money in cloud computing, a sector of the market that supplies on-demand services via the internet, such as data storage or computing power.
- ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) This actively managed ETF invests in what the fund manager calls disruptive innovation, new products or services that could dramatically shift how the world works.
- Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) This index ETF invests in companies that could benefit from the proliferation of robotics and artificial intelligence, including such products as industrial robots and automation as well as autonomous driving.
- First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) This fund’s ticker symbol indicates what it invests in – cybersecurity companies – and it tracks the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index.
Mar 6, 2023 · Thematic ETFs allow investors to get exposure to everything from video games to cloud computing and even food security. But do these niche thematics have a place in an investment portfolio? We spoke with two Morningstar analysts for insights into the growing thematic ETF trend. The appeal of thematic ETFs.
- Joshua Peach
- Thematic ETF Landscape – January 2023 Recap
- Global X’s Thematic Classification System
- Defining Thematic Investing
- Classifying Themes
- Conclusion
At the end of January 2023, thematic ETFs represented 1.2% of the U.S. ETF industry’s $6.9 trillion total AUM. This is slightly higher than the level reached at the end of December 2022. Digging in, Thematic ETF AUM increased to $84.6 billion this month, up +12.1% from December 2022’s AUM of $75.4 billion. The increase in thematic assets compares p...
Global X’s Research Team established a thematic classification system that provides a consistent framework for identifying disruptive themes and categorizing the thematic ETF space. Often, we have seen conflicting definitions of thematic investing in the media and financial world, which leads to confusion about which ETFs are thematic and what them...
Global X defines thematic investing as the process of identifying powerful disruptive macro-level trends and the underlying investments that stand to benefit from the materialization of those trends. By nature, thematic investing is a long term, growth-oriented strategy, that is typically unconstrained geographically or by traditional sector/indust...
Global X’s thematic classification system consists of four layers of classifications: 1) Categories; 2) Mega-Themes; 3) Themes; and 4) Sub-Themes, with each layer becoming sequentially narrower in its focus. ‘Categories’ is the broadest layer and represents three fundamental drivers of disruption: exponential advancements in technology (Disruptive ...
In an uncharted era of new technologies disrupting existing paradigms, demographics reshaping the needs of the world’s population, shifting consumer behaviors forcing changes to existing business models, and dramatic changes in our physical environment, we find that there is a growing need for a consistent framework to track these themes and the in...
Mar 18, 2024 · The following seven thematic ETFs all offer tactical ways to invest in some of the hottest trends right now. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) Assets: $27 billion. Expense ratio:...
Jan 18, 2021 · Stellar Returns in 2020. In a turbulent year for markets, thematic ETFs were some of the stand-out performers. Some 33 of the 36 European-listed thematic ETFs outperformed the MSCI World Index,...
- Kenneth Lamont
Jun 9, 2021 · Thematic ETFs are rules-based tracker funds designed to tap into a specific theme and invest in baskets of stocks that have similarities that might see them all benefit from an emerging trend,...
Oct 29, 2021 · Six Thematic ETFs That Investors Should Be Watching. October 29, 2021 — 03:48 pm EDT. Written by editor@etftrends.com (ETF Trends) for ETF Trends -> Exchange traded funds now offer exposure to...
