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

Reported by MarketWatch · Published 24 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM MYT (2 hr ago)

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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.

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

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