

Anthropic's preliminary second-quarter results reignited enthusiasm across the artificial intelligence sector, lifting semiconductor stocks 1% on Monday despite broader tech sector declines. Q2 revenue topped $11.5 billion — a 14x surge year-over-year and more than 2x last quarter's figures.

Optics are emerging as the next AI infrastructure bottleneck. These three ETFs offer diversified exposure to the photonics boom.

Photonics is emerging as a critical AI infrastructure theme. Here are two pure-play ETFs offering targeted exposure to the optical connectivity boom.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tema ETFs (“Tema”), a leader in institutional-grade1 and actively managed exchange-traded funds, today announced that Anders Storm, former CEO of Sivers Semiconductors and currently CEO of Dirac Research, has been appointed Expert Advisor to the Tema Photonics & Optical ETF (LAZR). Launched in research partnership with SemiAnalysis, LAZR invests in global photonics and optical technology leaders and holds the largest pre-IPO position in Anthropic via an SPV of any.

Key Takeaways: AI investing is broadening beyond processors to memory and photonics, which address critical data storage and connectivity bottlenecks. Both memory and photonics ETFs offer targeted access to global leaders, but concentrated holdings can amplify both opportunity and volatility.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tema ETFs (“Tema”), a leader in institutional-quality and actively managed exchange-traded funds, today announced that the Tema Photonics & Optical ETF (LAZR) has acquired exposure to Anthropic. Shareholders gain pre-IPO access via an SPV to an AI pioneer and one of the world's most consequential companies. As of the date of this release, Anthropic represented 12.06% of LAZR's net assets, and Tema intends to maintain the company as a top holding in the fund. Holdi.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tema ETFs (“Tema”), a leader in institutional-quality and actively managed exchange-traded funds, today announced the launch of the Tema Memory ETF (DISK) and the Tema Photonics & Optical ETF (LAZR). DISK and LAZR are the first institutionally managed memory and photonics ETFs, launched in partnership with SemiAnalysis, the leading independent research firm specializing in semiconductors and AI infrastructure. DISK and LAZR target companies at the leading edge of.
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