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Robotics and artificial intelligence continue to drive growth in technology and industrial automation. For investors evaluating thematic ETFs, the ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF (ROBO) and the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) offer two distinct methodologies for capturing this opportunity set.
It's easy for investors to assume that everything interesting in the tech space is happening in the United States, but that is simply not the case. Frontier AI developers like Mistral in France and DeepSeek in China are among a growing number of firms advancing technology and threatening the dominance of U.S. companies.
As artificial intelligence investing broadens beyond chips and large language models into robotics and automation, newer thematic ETFs are positioning themselves around what many investors call the next leg of the AI trade. VistaShares' Robotics Supercycle ETF (NYSE:RTOO), launched alongside the Space Supercycle ETF (NYSE:GALX) and Defense Supercycle ETF (NYSE:AMMO), is one such entrant aiming to capitalize on the growing “physical AI” trend.
AI is everywhere in the product. But revenue growth is decelerating, from 16% to 13% to 12% guided. The productivity benefits are arriving for users and end-consumers of AI, though it's not hitting the income statement (at least yet) for most companies.
Japan is purchasing 27,500 Rubin processors from Nvidia to build an AI computing hub. By 2032, the Japanese AI market is forecast to be valued at more than $123 billion.
China has unveiled a new carbon-peaking action plan that targets new energy vehicles (NEVs) accounting for 30% of the country's total vehicle fleet by 2030, marking a significant step in the electrification of the world's largest automobile market. The State Council on Thursday released the "15th Five-Year Plan" Carbon Peaking Action Plan, outlining the country's roadmap to peak carbon emissions before 2030.
The Russell 2000 has now lagged the broader market for many years. Small-cap stocks tend to perform well during periods of lower interest rates and economic expansion.
The reshoring trade has moved from political talking point to capital expenditure line item, and the funds that own the picks and shovels of industrial automation have started to reflect it.
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